Large area position/proximity correction device with alarms using (D)GPS technology
First Claim
12. A movable boundary detection device, comprising:
- (a) a receiver operable to receive a positioning signal including actual position coordinates of a movable device in a first space;
(b) a memory module including a memory to store predefined position coordinates for defining a boundary between a second space and the first space;
(c) a processor module connected to the receiver and the memory module and operable to compare the actual position coordinates to the predefined position coordinates; and
(d) an indicator connected to the processor module and operable to indicate when the actual position coordinates are a predetermined distance from the boundary between the first space and the second space.
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Abstract
A collar to be worn on an object or a large or small animal has been designed incorporating (D)GPS technology. The operation of the device includes programming the three dimensional boundary into the memory of the device and simply installing the collar on the animal. As the animal approaches the preprogrammed boundary, a first alarm sounds when the subject is within an arbitrary user defined distance, and a second more drastic alarm such as a shock correction is applied when the subject approaches a second position closer to the boundary. Means to easily program the device are also included in the system. The device has the capability to call or transmit important information such as location, speed, identity, and medical parameters etc to a station automatically or when polled. All necessary analog and digital circuitry, microprocessor, programming, communications hardware are integrated into the collar. The device also has applications in land, air and sea navigation, farming, construction, tracking stolen vehicles, and keeping track of children. This device could also be embedded in a specialized lawnmower that would know where your yard ended and your neighbor'"'"'s began, and traverse around all obstacles in the yard. Important Military applications would include warning and directing soldiers of front line boundaries, minefield mapping and 3-D direction around MOA'"'"'s for aircraft.
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42 Claims
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12. A movable boundary detection device, comprising:
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(a) a receiver operable to receive a positioning signal including actual position coordinates of a movable device in a first space;
(b) a memory module including a memory to store predefined position coordinates for defining a boundary between a second space and the first space;
(c) a processor module connected to the receiver and the memory module and operable to compare the actual position coordinates to the predefined position coordinates; and
(d) an indicator connected to the processor module and operable to indicate when the actual position coordinates are a predetermined distance from the boundary between the first space and the second space. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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20. A boundary detection system, comprising:
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(a) a boundary detection device, comprising;
(i) a first receiver operable to receive a positioning signal including actual position coordinates of a movable device in a first space;
(ii) a memory module including a memory to store predefined position coordinates for defining boundaries of a second space;
(iii) a processor module connected to the first receiver and the memory module and operable to compare the actual position coordinates to the predefined position coordinates; and
(iv) a transmitter connected to the processor module and operable to transmit an alarm signal when the actual position coordinates are a predetermined distance from the boundary between the first space and the second space;
(b) a base station, comprising;
(i) a second receiver operable to receive the alarm signal from the transmitter; and
(ii) an indicator connected to the second receiver and operable to indicate the receipt of the alarm signal. - View Dependent Claims (21, 33, 34, 35, 36, 40)
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22. A method for indicating a position of a movable device with respect to a geographical area, the method comprising:
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(a) defining a boundary of a first space and a second space with a set of predefined position coordinates;
(b) receiving a positioning signal indicating actual position coordinates of a movable device in the second space;
(c) comparing the actual position coordinates to the predefined position coordinates; and
(d) indicating when the actual position coordinates are a predetermined distance from the boundary between the first space and the second space. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 37)
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38. A boundary detection system, comprising:
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(a) a boundary detection device, comprising;
(i) a first receiver operable to receive a positioning signal including actual position coordinates of a movable device in a first space and a correction signal including errors in the actual position coordinates;
(ii) a memory module including a memory to store predefined position coordinates for defining boundaries of a second space;
(iii) a first processor module connected to the first receiver and the memory module and operable to compare the actual position coordinates to the predefined position coordinates; and
(iv) a first transmitter connected to the first processor module and operable to transmit an information signal including the actual position coordinates;
(b) a base station, comprising;
(i) a second receiver operable to receive the information signal from the first transmitter;
(ii) a second processor module connected to the second receiver and operable to determine an error in the actual position coordinates of the information signal; and
(iii) a second transmitter connected to the second processor and operable to transmit the correction signal to the first receiver.
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39. A system for detecting a movable boundary, comprising:
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(a) a first movable device, comprising;
(i) a first receiver operable to receive a positioning signal including position coordinates of the first movable device in a space; and
(ii) a transmitter connected to the first receiver and operable to transmit a boundary signal indicating the position coordinates of the first movable device;
(b) a second movable device, comprising;
(i) a second receiver operable to receive the boundary signal of the first movable device and a positioning signal including position coordinates of the second movable device in the space;
(ii) a processor module connected to the second receiver and operable to compare the position coordinates of the first movable device to the second movable device; and
(iii) an indicator connected to the processor module and operable to indicate when the first movable device is a predetermined distance from the second movable device.
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41. A method for defining position coordinates of a boundary in a boundary detection device, the method comprising:
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(a) providing a boundary detection device, comprising;
(i) a receiver operable to receive a positioning signal including actual position coordinates of the detection device in a first space; and
(ii) a memory module including a memory operable to store position coordinates of a boundary;
(b) moving the boundary detection device along a boundary of a second space;
(c) receiving position coordinates as the boundary detection device moves along the boundary of the second space; and
(d) storing the position coordinates of the boundary of the second space in the memory.
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42. A movable boundary detection device, comprising:
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(a) a receiver operable to receive a positioning signal including actual position coordinates of a movable device in a first space;
(b) a memory operable to store medical parameters; and
(c) a transmitter connected to the receiver and memory, operable to transmit a signal including medical parameters and the actual position coordinates of the movable device to a base station.
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