PET accessory with wireless telephonic voice transmitter
First Claim
1. A pet communication system comprising:
- a wireless audio receiver having an antenna, a speaker, an amplifier, and means for securing the wireless audio receiver to a live animal; and
a transmitter having a wireless signal generator that communicates with the wireless audio receiver to send said wireless signals wherein said wireless signals carry audio information, and an incoming telephone call receiving system for connection with a remote telephone, wherein said wireless signal generator sends said wireless signals to the wireless audio receiver in response to commands received from said remote telephone, and said wireless audio receiver automatically broadcasts said audio information received from said wireless signal generator.
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Abstract
The present invention is a system for communicating a voice signal or audio message initiated over potentially great distances and deliverable to an unattended animal, and comprises a base unit and a wireless receiver. Voice signals or commands for delivering an audio message is sent over a telephone line, paging system, or other global communication network to the base unit which includes a transmitter. The transmitter sends via wireless communication the voice signal or an audio message from the transmitter to a local receiver secured to a pet collar or the like. The system transmits live audio signals (converted from voice inputs using the telephone connection) in real time over great distances, and may also send pre-recorded messages to the pet using telephone touch tone signals to select and initiate the deliver of the messages to the pet. The receiver is preferably worn on the pet and includes a speaker and wireless receiver for converting the wireless signals sent by the transmitter into audio signals emitted by the speakers.
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24 Claims
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1. A pet communication system comprising:
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a wireless audio receiver having an antenna, a speaker, an amplifier, and means for securing the wireless audio receiver to a live animal; and
a transmitter having a wireless signal generator that communicates with the wireless audio receiver to send said wireless signals wherein said wireless signals carry audio information, and an incoming telephone call receiving system for connection with a remote telephone, wherein said wireless signal generator sends said wireless signals to the wireless audio receiver in response to commands received from said remote telephone, and said wireless audio receiver automatically broadcasts said audio information received from said wireless signal generator. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A pet communication system comprising:
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a base station including;
a telephone call receiving device; and
a transmitter for broadcasting wireless signals converted from voice signals received by said telephone call receiving device; and
a receiver communicating wirelessly with the base station and comprising;
an antenna;
a speaker;
an amplifier; and
a power supply;
wherein the receiver receives said wireless signals broadcast by the base station, and automatically converts said wireless signals to audio output that is amplified and delivered to said speaker for reproduction of said voice signals to an animal. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A pet communication system comprising:
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a receiver means for receiving wireless signals corresponding to audio signals, and converting the audio signals into voice playback, and connector means for releasably attaching the receiver to an animal; and
a transmitter means for transmitting audio signals wirelessly to said receiver means, said transmitter means further comprising telephone connection means for establishing a telephone connection with a remote telephone and converting speech communicated via said telephone connection to audio signals for transmission to said receiver means.
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22. A pet communication system comprising:
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a telephone answering system adapted to receive incoming telephone calls and record voice input carried over a telephone connection for subsequent transmission;
a wireless signal transmitter for converting said voice input into wireless signals, and transmitting said wireless signals to a local audio receiver;
a local audio receiver including wireless signal conversion means for converting said wireless signals to sound waves corresponding to said voice input; and
means for releasably attaching the audio receiver to an animal.
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23. A method for communicating audio from a remote location via a telephone to a local animal comprising:
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providing a base station proximal to said animal and adapted to establish a telephone connection with a remote telephone;
converting audio signals communicated via said remote telephone along said telephone connection to wireless RF signals; and
providing a receiver to be carried on said animal and in wireless communication with said base station, said receiver converting said wireless RF signals from said base station to sound waves corresponding to said audio signals.
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24. A method for communicating an audio message to a pet remotely comprising:
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connecting to the pet an audio broadcast device for automatically converting RF signals to audio signals at a prescribed frequency through a speaker to simulate an original voice message;
recording a voice message from a remote location into a digital file that can be sent over the Internet;
sending said digital file over the Internet to a home base capable of extracting said digital file; and
converting said extracted digital file to an RF signal for automatic broadcast by said audio broadcast device to said pet.
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