Pet locator system

• US 20050035865A1
• Filed: 08/11/2003
• Published: 02/17/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 08/11/2003
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Edward C. Brennan, James Muldoon, Scott Almader
• Original Assignee: Edward C. Brennan, James Muldoon, Scott Almader
• Inventors: Muldoon, James, Brennan, Edward C., Almader, Scott
• Application Number:
  US10/637,857
• Publication Number:
  US 20050035865A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 340/573.300
• CPC Class Codes: A01K 15/021 Electronic training devices specially adapted for dogs or cats
• CPC Class Codes: A01K 27/009 with electric-shock, sound, magnetic- or radio-waves emitting devices
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 21/0261 System arrangements wherein the object is to detect trespassing over a fixed physical boundary, e.g. the end of a garden

Abstract

An animal locating system including a collar unit including a wireless transceiver for selectively emitting encoded signals to a portable fence unit and to identify when an animal has wandered beyond a predetermined boundary. The system further includes a remote unit including a transmitting mechanism for selectively sending an encoded signal to the collar unit and for notifying an animal that an undesired act has been performed. The portable fence unit is selectively positionable for determining a predetermined boundary within which an animal may wander. The system further includes a third party service unit including a locating mechanism for communicating with a GPS mechanism of the collar unit so that a location of an animal can be determined. The third party service unit also communicates with a transceiver mechanism of the collar unit for determining a location of an animal when same has wandered beyond a predetermined boundary.

Claims

1. An animal locating system comprising:

a collar unit including a wireless transceiver for selectively emitting encoded signals to identify when an animal has wandered beyond a predetermined boundary, said collar unit further including notification means communicating with said transceiver and for dissuading an animal from wandering beyond a predetermined boundary, said collar unit further including GPS means connected to said transceiver and for identifying a location of an animal after same has wandered beyond a predetermined boundary;

a portable remote unit including transmitting means for selectively sending an encoded signal to said collar unit and for notifying an animal that an undesired act has been performed;

a portable fence unit including potential means for determining the level of voltage to be supplied by said notification means to an animal, said portable fence unit being selectively positionable for determining a predetermined boundary within which an animal may wander; and

a third party service unit including locating means for communicating with said GPS means so that a location of an animal can be determined, said third party service unit communicating with said transceiver means for determining a location of an animal when same has wandered beyond a predetermined boundary.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein said notification means comprises:

a power source;

a microprocessor connected to said power source; and

a transformer connected to said power source and said microprocessor, said transformer supplying electric shock to an animal when said microprocessor sends a signal thereto for indicating that an animal has wandered beyond a predetermined boundary.

3. The system of claim 2, wherein said notification means comprises electrical contacts connected to said transformer.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein said transmitting means comprises:

an antenna;

a transmitter connected to said antenna;

a microprocessor connected to said transmitter; and

a power source connected to said microprocessor.

5. The system of claim 1, wherein said potential means comprises:

an antenna wire;

a transmitter connected to said antenna wire;

a microprocessor connected to said transmitter; and

a potentiometer connected to said microprocessor.

6. The system of claim 1, wherein said locating means comprises:

a transmitter;

a CPU connected to said transmitter;

a wide area network connected to said CPU; and

a database connected to said CPU and for keeping track of a location of an animal.

7. The system of claim 1, wherein said portable fence unit comprises a housing having a general pyramid shape, said fence unit further includes a plurality of elongate antennas spaced apart from each other and extending outwardly from said housing.

8. An animal locating system comprising:

a collar unit including a wireless transceiver for selectively emitting encoded signals to identify when an animal has wandered beyond a predetermined boundary, said collar unit further including notification means communicating with said transceiver and for dissuading an animal from wandering beyond a predetermined boundary, said notification means includes

a power source,

a microprocessor connected to said power source, and

a transformer connected to said power source and said microprocessor, said transformer supplying electric shock to an animal when said microprocessor sends a signal thereto for indicating that an animal has wandered beyond a predetermined boundary;

said collar unit further including GPS means connected to said transceiver and for identifying a location of an animal after same has wandered beyond a predetermined boundary;

a portable remote unit including transmitting means for selectively sending an encoded signal to said collar unit and for notifying an animal that an undesired act has been performed;

a portable fence unit including potential means for determining the level of voltage to be supplied by said notification means to an animal, said portable fence unit being selectively positionable for determining a predetermined boundary within which an animal may wander; and

a third party service unit including locating means for communicating with said GPS means so that a location of an animal can be determined, said third party service unit communicating with said transceiver means for determining a location of an animal when same has wandered beyond a predetermined boundary.

9. The system of claim 8, wherein said notification means comprises electrical contacts connected to said transformer.

10. The system of claim 8, wherein said transmitting means comprises:

an antenna;

a transmitter connected to said antenna;

a microprocessor connected to said transmitter; and

a power source connected to said microprocessor.

11. The system of claim 8, wherein said potential means comprises:

an antenna wire;

a transmitter connected to said antenna wire;

a microprocessor connected to said transmitter; and

a potentiometer connected to said microprocessor.

12. The system of claim 8, wherein said locating means comprises:

a transmitter;

a CPU connected to said transmitter;

a wide area network connected to said CPU; and

a database connected to said CPU and for keeping track of a location of an animal.

13. The system of claim 8, wherein said portable fence unit comprises a housing having a general pyramid shape, said fence unit further includes a plurality of elongate antennas spaced apart from each other and extending outwardly from said housing.

14. An animal locating system comprising:

a collar unit including a wireless transceiver for selectively emitting encoded signals to identify when an animal has wandered beyond a predetermined boundary, said collar unit further including notification means communicating with said transceiver and for dissuading an animal from wandering beyond a predetermined boundary, said notification means includes

a power source,

a microprocessor connected to said power source, and

a transformer connected to said power source and said microprocessor, said transformer supplying electric shock to an animal when said microprocessor sends a signal thereto for indicating that an animal has wandered beyond a predetermined boundary;

said collar unit further including GPS means connected to said transceiver and for identifying a location of an animal after same has wandered beyond a predetermined boundary;

a portable remote unit including transmitting means for selectively sending an encoded signal to said collar unit and for notifying an animal that an undesired act has been performed;

a portable fence unit including a housing having a general pyramid shape, said fence unit further includes a plurality of elongate antennas spaced apart from each other and extending outwardly from said housing, said portable fence unit further includes potential means for determining the level of voltage to be supplied by said notification means to an animal, said portable fence unit being selectively positionable for determining a predetermined boundary within which an animal may wander; and

a third party service unit including locating means for communicating with said GPS means so that a location of an animal can be determined, said third party service unit communicating with said transceiver means for determining a location of an animal when same has wandered beyond a predetermined boundary.

15. The system of claim 14, wherein said notification means comprises electrical contacts connected to said transformer.

16. The system of claim 14, wherein said transmitting means comprises:

an antenna;

a transmitter connected to said antenna;

a microprocessor connected to said transmitter; and

a power source connected to said microprocessor.

17. The system of claim 14, wherein said potential means comprises:

an antenna wire;

a transmitter connected to said antenna wire;

a microprocessor connected to said transmitter; and

a potentiometer connected to said microprocessor.

18. The system of claim 14, wherein said locating means comprises:

a transmitter;

a CPU connected to said transmitter;

a wide area network connected to said CPU; and

a database connected to said. CPU and for keeping track of a location of an animal.