Lost pet notification system
DCFirst Claim
1. A lost pet notification system, comprising:
- a pet collar operative for receiving a polling signal, responding to the polling signal by transmitting a reply signal, detecting a first alarm condition, and activating the first alarm in response to the first alarm condition;
a portable unit operative for transmitting the polling signal to the pet collar when the pet collar is within transmission range of the portable unit, receiving the reply signal from the pet collar when the portable unit is in receiving range of the pet collar, detecting a second alarm condition, and activating a second alarm in response to the second alarm condition; and
a base station configured for removeably holding the portable unit, receiving a notification of the second alarm from the portable unit, and automatically placing at least one notification communication using a predetermined recipient identifier in response to the second alarm condition.
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Abstract
The lost pet notification system includes three elements: a pet collar that automatically activates an alarm once the pet becomes lost, a portable hand held unit that continually monitors the location of the pet, and a base station that automatically transmits a signal to the owner once the portable unit determines that the pet is lost. The pet collar continually receives a polling signal from the portable unit while the pet is within transmission range of the portable unit. In response to each polling signal, the pet collar transmits a reply signal to the portable unit. Once the polling signal can no longer be detected by the pet collar, the pet collar automatically activates an alarm. In addition, the portable unit activates an alarm and also transmits a notification signal to the base station. Once the notification signal is received, a the base station automatically places a telephone call to the predetermined telephone number and plays the associated message to alert the pet owner that the pet is lost. If the pet comes back within the transmission range of the portable unit, the portable unit transmits a second notification signal to the base unit which will places a second call to the owner to notify him or her that their pet is safe. The invention may also include advanced features such as a paging unit for receiving information, a global positioning device, a RF beacon transmitter, and cellular telephone emulator to transmit information to a monitoring station.
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1. A lost pet notification system, comprising:
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a pet collar operative for receiving a polling signal, responding to the polling signal by transmitting a reply signal, detecting a first alarm condition, and activating the first alarm in response to the first alarm condition; a portable unit operative for transmitting the polling signal to the pet collar when the pet collar is within transmission range of the portable unit, receiving the reply signal from the pet collar when the portable unit is in receiving range of the pet collar, detecting a second alarm condition, and activating a second alarm in response to the second alarm condition; and a base station configured for removeably holding the portable unit, receiving a notification of the second alarm from the portable unit, and automatically placing at least one notification communication using a predetermined recipient identifier in response to the second alarm condition. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. In or for a lost pet notification system, a pet collar operative for:
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receiving a polling signal; responding to the polling signal by transmitting a reply signal; detecting a first alarm condition by failing to receive an expected polling signal for a predetermined period of time; and automatically activating a first alarm in response to the first alarm condition. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. In or for a lost pet notification system, a monitoring station comprising:
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a portable unit operative for transmitting a polling signal to a pet collar when the pet collar is within transmission range of the portable unit, receiving a reply signal from the pet collar when the portable unit is in receiving range of the pet collar, detecting an alarm condition by failing to receive expected reply signals to a predetermined number of polling signals, and automatically activating an alarm in response to the alarm condition; and a base station configured for removeably holding the portable unit, receiving a first notification of the alarm from the portable unit, and automatically placing at least one telephone call to a predetermined telephone number in response to the second alarm condition. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A lost pet notification system, comprising:
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a pet collar operative for receiving a polling signal, responding to the polling signal by transmitting a reply signal, detecting a first alarm condition by failing to receive an expected polling signal for a predetermined period of time, and automatically activating the first alarm in response to the first alarm condition; a portable unit operative for transmitting the polling signal to the pet collar when the pet collar is within transmission range of the portable unit, receiving the reply signal from the pet collar when the portable unit is in receiving range of the pet collar, detecting a second alarm condition by failing to receive an expected reply signals to a predetermined number of polling signals, and automatically activating a second alarm in response to the second alarm condition; and a base station configured for removeably holding the portable unit, receiving a notification of the second alarm from the portable unit, and automatically placing at least one telephone call to a predetermined telephone number in response to the second alarm condition. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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