Adaptive response protocol for a wireless fencing system

• US 20060027186A1
• Filed: 08/05/2005
• Published: 02/09/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 08/05/2004
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Petrak LLC
• Original Assignee: Petrak LLC
• Inventors: Giunta, Salvatore John
• Application Number:
  US11/198,793
• Publication Number:
  US 20060027186A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 119/721
• CPC Class Codes: A01K 15/023 Anti-evasion devices

Abstract

An “adaptive” response protocol for use with a pet containment system is disclosed. The adaptive response protocol is used to prevent breach of a containment or exclusion perimeter. The adaptive response protocol is based on certain habitual actions of a monitored animal. Since the adaptive response protocol takes the behavior of a monitored animal into account, it is a more accurate predictor of impending perimeter breach than a simple consideration of the animal'"'"'s proximity to the perimeter.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

obtaining and storing way-points for said first period of time, wherein said way-points track a monitored animal'"'"'s movements; and

developing a first correlation between a first repetitive behavior and a likelihood that said monitored animal will breach a containment perimeter, wherein said first repetitive behavior is evidenced by said stored way-points and said correlation is developed by analyzing said stored waypoints.

2. The method of claim 1 further comprising developing a set of rules, based on said first correlation, for determining a likelihood that said monitored animal will breach said containment perimeter.

3. The method of claim 1 further comprising taking action based on said set of rules, wherein said action is selected from the group consisting of issuing a warning to a monitored animal;

issuing a correction to a monitored animal;

continuing to monitor; and

cease monitoring.

4. The method of claim 1 further comprising following an initial set of rules for a first period of time before developing said first correlation, wherein said initial set of rules comprise rules for determining a likelihood that a monitored animal will breach a perimeter.

5. The method of claim 4 further comprising:

developing a set of rules for determining a likelihood that said monitored animal will breach said containment perimeter, wherein said set of rules is developed by modifying said initial set of rules by said first correlation; and

following said set of rules after said first period of time.

6. The method of claim 1 wherein said likelihood that said monitored animal will breach said containment perimeter is used to determine a rate at which a locational fix of said monitored animal is obtained.

7. The method of claim 1 wherein said first repetitive behavior relates to a shape or pattern that is defined by a plurality of consecutively-obtained waypoints.

8. The method of claim 1 wherein said first repetitive behavior relates to the presence of said monitored animal at a specific location, as indicated by said way-points, at a certain time of day or time of the year.

9. The method of claim 1 wherein said first repetitive behavior relates to one of either the presence of said monitored animal at a specific location irrespective of time of day, as indicated by said way-points, or to a time of day.

10. The method of claim 2 further comprising developing a second correlation between a second repetitive behavior and a likelihood that said monitored animal will breach a containment perimeter, wherein said second repetitive behavior is evidenced by said stored way-points and said second correlation is developed by analyzing said stored waypoints.

11. The method of claim 10 wherein said set of rules is based on said second correlation as well as said first correlation.