INTEGRATED DOG TRACKING AND STIMULUS DELIVERY SYSTEM
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1. An animal tracking and control apparatus, comprising:
- a tracking unit configured and programmed to track the location of an animal;
a stimulus unit to provide a stimulus to the animal; and
a support device for supporting the tracking unit on the animal;
wherein;
the tracking unit and the stimulus unit are configured to be removably coupled;
the tracking unit detects the presence of the stimulus unit when the stimulus unit is coupled to the tracking unit; and
the tracking unit is configured to wirelessly communicate with a control device remote from the tracking unit.
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Abstract
A system and apparatus to track and control an animal is described, including a tracking unit to track the animal, and a stimulus unit to provide a stimulus to the animal, wherein the tracking unit and stimulus unit are configured to be coupled together. The stimulus unit is entirely a slave device to the tracking unit and has no independent smart circuitry, no independent power supply and no antennae. Accordingly, the stimulation unit is dependent upon the tracking unit for operation, power and for communication to and from a remote hand held control device.
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1. An animal tracking and control apparatus, comprising:
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a tracking unit configured and programmed to track the location of an animal; a stimulus unit to provide a stimulus to the animal; and a support device for supporting the tracking unit on the animal; wherein; the tracking unit and the stimulus unit are configured to be removably coupled; the tracking unit detects the presence of the stimulus unit when the stimulus unit is coupled to the tracking unit; and the tracking unit is configured to wirelessly communicate with a control device remote from the tracking unit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. An animal tracking and control apparatus, comprising:
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a tracking unit configured and programmed to track the location of an animal; a stimulus unit to provide a stimulus to the animal; and a support device for supporting the tracking unit on the animal; wherein; the tracking unit and the stimulus unit are configured to be removably coupled; the tracking unit communicates with the stimulus unit when the stimulus unit is coupled to the tracking unit; and the tracking unit is configured to wirelessly communicate with a control device remote from the tracking unit.
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