Long distance pet communication system with wireless voice transmitter

• US 20070107673A1
• Filed: 01/05/2007
• Published: 05/17/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 05/20/2004
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Richard Fujio, Shirley Langer
• Original Assignee: Richard Fujio, Shirley Langer
• Inventors: Fujio, Richard, Langer, Shirley
• Granted Patent: US 8,624,743 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 119/859
• 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

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 e-mail messages incorporating embedded audio files or commands for delivering an audio message are sent over a global communication via computer 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 the audio files or stored audio messages) in real time over great distances. 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.

Claims

1. A method for communicating audio information from a remote location to a pet comprising:

mounting a wireless receiver and speaker on the pet for receiving electronic signals containing audio information and converting said electronic signals into audio signals;

providing a base station having a wireless transmitter of sufficient capability to communicate to transmit said electronic signals to said wireless receiver on said pet, said base station further in communication with a personal computer;

equipping said personal computer with software that allows a user to record messages and save said recorded messages in an audio format for later playback by the base station, and collecting e-mails corresponding to an e-mail account designated for relaying audio messages to said pet and extract an audio attachment from any e-mails received in said e-mail account; and

communicating said audio extracted from said e-mail to said base station, whereupon said base station wirelessly transmits said audio to said pet via said wireless receiver.

2. The method of claim 1 further including:

assigning a token code to said recorded messages;

checking to see if said e-mail includes any token code; and

communicating said recorded message associated with said token code and stored on said personal computer to said base station for transmittal to said wireless receiver on said pet if said token code is found in said e-mail.

3. The method of claim 1 wherein said base station can receive incoming telephone calls and relay audio information received via said telephone call and transmit said audio information to said pet via said wireless receiver.

4. A method for communicating audio information from a remote location to a pet comprising:

mounting a wireless receiver and speaker on the pet for receiving electronic signals containing audio information and converting said electronic signals into audio signals;

providing a base station having a wireless transmitter of sufficient capability to communicate to transmit said electronic signals to said wireless receiver on said pet, said base station further in communication with a personal computer;

assigning a token code to said recorded messages;

equipping said personal computer with software that allows a user to record messages and save said recorded messages in an audio format for later playback by the base station, and collecting e-mails corresponding to an e-mail account designated for relaying audio messages to said pet;

checking to see if said e-mails include said token code; and

communicating said recorded message associated with said token code and stored on said personal computer to said base station for transmittal to said wireless receiver on said pet; and

communicating said recorded message to said base station, whereupon said base station wirelessly transmits said recorded message to said pet via said wireless receiver.