Method for pet training device
First Claim
1. A method in an animal behavior modification system command module comprising:
- determining an operating mode, the operating mode further comprising;
determining a stimulation mode, wherein the selected stimulation mode is one of a shock, a vibration, or a shock and vibration;
determining a stimulation intensity level; and
determining a stimulation duration, wherein the stimulation duration is one of an instantaneous stimulation and a continuous stimulation;
providing visual feedback as to the selected operating mode by displaying a plurality of graphical symbols on a liquid crystal display (LCD);
providing visual feedback of the selected stimulation intensity level by displaying a series of axially directed bars of increasing length to reflect increasing levels of intensity; and
transmitting the selected stimulation mode, stimulation intensity level and stimulation duration as determined by the selected operating mode.
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Abstract
The pet training device comprises a handheld wireless command module, a wireless receiver module connected to an adjustable collar assembly. The wireless command module is used to select a stimulation mode, stimulation duration, and a stimulation intensity level through the used of one-touch digital switches located on the device front panel. The selected functions are displayed on a LCD. The stimulation commands are transmitted to the wireless receiver module where they are demodulated into control signals that trigger a shock, a vibration, or both. When the wireless receiver is placed in the no-bark mode, the wireless receiver module will generate a shock when triggered by a bark sensor. Power controllers built into both the wireless command module and wireless receiver module optimizes battery life by turning the devices off after a period of inactivity.
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33 Claims
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1. A method in an animal behavior modification system command module comprising:
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determining an operating mode, the operating mode further comprising;
determining a stimulation mode, wherein the selected stimulation mode is one of a shock, a vibration, or a shock and vibration;
determining a stimulation intensity level; and
determining a stimulation duration, wherein the stimulation duration is one of an instantaneous stimulation and a continuous stimulation;
providing visual feedback as to the selected operating mode by displaying a plurality of graphical symbols on a liquid crystal display (LCD);
providing visual feedback of the selected stimulation intensity level by displaying a series of axially directed bars of increasing length to reflect increasing levels of intensity; and
transmitting the selected stimulation mode, stimulation intensity level and stimulation duration as determined by the selected operating mode. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method, in a wireless receiver module of an animal behavior modification system, comprising:
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receiving radio frequency (RF) signals;
down-converting the received RF signals to baseband frequency signals containing a formatted transmission message;
converting the baseband frequency signals from analog to a digital format to create a digitally formatted transmission message containing control signals;
determining if a receiver address within the digitally formatted transmission message containing control signals matches a stored address within the receiver address;
determining a specified stimulation mode; and
stimulating an animal with one of a shock, a vibration, or a shock and vibration if the receiver address matches the stored address. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A method, in a wireless receiver module of an animal behavior modification system, comprising:
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receiving radio frequency (RF) signals;
down-converting the received RF signals to baseband frequency signals containing a formatted transmission message;
converting the baseband frequency signals from analog to a digital format to create a digitally formatted transmission message containing control signals;
determining if a receiver address within the digitally formatted transmission message containing control signals matches a stored address within the receiver address;
determining, by analyzing the digitally formatted transmission message containing control signals, that a no-bark mode of operation was selected;
detecting and determining that an animal has barked; and
generating a stimulation. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33)
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