Image-Based Animal Control Systems and Methods
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1. An animal control system, comprising:
- a camera system to visualize a location of an animal within a field of view of the camera system;
a controller to define a border within the field of view and to compare the location of the animal relative to the defined border; and
a transmitter to transmit a stimulation signal to the animal to dissuade the animal from crossing the border based on the comparison.
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Abstract
Systems and methods of tracking an object within the field of view of an image sensing device. The system can include an animal control system having an image sensing system to determine a location of a pet within a field of view of the image sensing device, a controller to define a pet containment border within the field of view and to compare the location of the pet relative to the defined border, and a transmitter to transmit a stimulation signal to the pet to encourage or discourage the pet from crossing the border based on the comparison.
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1. An animal control system, comprising:
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a camera system to visualize a location of an animal within a field of view of the camera system; a controller to define a border within the field of view and to compare the location of the animal relative to the defined border; and a transmitter to transmit a stimulation signal to the animal to dissuade the animal from crossing the border based on the comparison. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An animal tracking system, comprising:
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a camera system to visualize a location of an animal within a field of view of the camera system; a controller to define a animal containment border within the field of view and to compare the location of the animal relative to the defined border; and a transmitter to transmit a control signal to actuate a predetermined device in the vicinity of the animal based on the comparison. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17)
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18. A method of tracking an animal, comprising:
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visualizing a location of an animal within a field of view of one or more cameras; defining a border within the field of view; comparing a location of the animal relative to the defined border; and transmitting a signal to the animal to dissuade the animal from crossing the border based on the comparison of the animal'"'"'s location. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A camera system to track a location of an animal, comprising
a viewing element to establish a field of view of the camera system; -
a controller to define a border within the field of view and to compare the location of the animal relative to the defined border; and a transmitter to transmit a stimulation signal to the animal to adjust a behavior of the animal based on the comparison. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25)
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26. An animal tracking system, comprising:
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a camera system to visualize an animal and a user within a field of view of the camera system; a controller to analyze movement of the user in the field of view to determine whether the movement constitutes a control command; and a transmitter to transmit a control signal to the animal and/or to actuate a predetermined device associated with the animal.
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27. An animal control system, comprising:
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an image sensing device to detect the presence of an animal within a field of view of the image sensing device; a controller to determine a location of the animal relative to the field of view; and a transmitter to transmit a stimulation signal to the animal to elicit a desired behavior of the animal based on the location of animal within the field of view. - View Dependent Claims (28)
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29. An animal control system, comprising:
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an image sensing device to detect the presence of an animal within a field of view of the image sensing device; a controller to determine a location of the animal relative to the field of view; and a transmitter to transmit a command signal to an object in proximity to the animal based on the location of the animal within the field of view. - View Dependent Claims (30)
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