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Satellite animal containment system with programmable Boundaries

  • US 6,271,757 B1
  • Filed: 07/21/1999
  • Issued: 08/07/2001
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/19/1997
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. An electronic containment system for at least one animal comprising:

  • (a) at least one GPS source for producing a first transmitted signal having a first predetermined characteristic;

    (b) a portable transceiver for programming at least one containment perimeter of a predetermined area, the portable transceiver having, (i) a first receiver for receiving the first transmitted signal from the at least one GPS source;

    (ii) a first controller for producing a first control signal in response to the first transmitted signal received by the portable transceiver, (iii) a first transmitter for transmitting a second transmitted signal having a second predetermined characteristic in response to the first control signal produced by the first controller;

    (c) at least one transceiver, attached to at least one animal, the at least one transceiver having, (i) a second receiver for receiving the first transmitted signal from the at least one GPS source;

    (ii) a second controller for producing a second control signal in response to the first transmitted signal received by the at least one transceiver;

    (iii) a second transmitter for transmitting a third transmitted signal having a third predetermined characteristic in response to the second control signal produced by the second controller, (d) a control station, remote from the portable transceiver, the control station having, (i) a third receiver for receiving the second transmitted signal produced by the portable transceiver;

    (ii) a forth receiver for receiving the third transmitted signal produced by the at least one transceiver;

    (iii) a third controller for producing a third control signal in response to the second transmitted signal and the third transmitted signal received by the control station;

    (iv) a third transmitter for transmitting a forth transmitted signal having a forth predetermined characteristic in response to the third control signal produced by the third controller.

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