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Gesture-based animal trainer

  • US 8,451,130 B2
  • Filed: 10/15/2010
  • Issued: 05/28/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/15/2010
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An electronic animal training device for communicating a gesture command given by a person to an animal without requiring the animal to visualize the gesture command being performed by the person, said electronic animal training apparatus comprising:

  • a motion sensor carried by a person, said motion sensor configured to detect selected movements corresponding to a respective gesture command associated with a respective animal training cue to command the animal to execute a particular behavior, said motion sensor generating sensor data corresponding to the selected movements;

    a controller in communication with and responsive to said motion sensor, said controller adapted to analyze said sensor data, said controller generating a command signal identifying a performed gesture command after a determination that said sensor data corresponds to the respective gesture command; and

    a stimulus unit in communication with said controller, said stimulus unit receiving said command signal and producing a selected stimulus to the animal identifying the performed gesture command.

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