Collar tracking system

• US 8,615,252 B2
• Filed: 05/24/2011
• Issued: 12/24/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 05/24/2010
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Brian Spire
• Original Assignee: Brian Spire
• Inventors: Spire, Brian
• Primary Examiner(s): Appiah, Charles
• Assistant Examiner(s): Zhang, Edward
• Application Number:
  US13/114,430
• Publication Number:
  US 20110287780A1
• Time in Patent Office: 945 Days
• Field of Search: 455/456.1, 455/456.3, 455/440, 455/457
• US Class Current: 455/456.1
• CPC Class Codes: A01K 15/023 Anti-evasion devices
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/00 Services specially adapted for wireless communication networks; Facilities therefor
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/02 Services making use of location information
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/029 Location-based management or tracking services
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/70 Services for machine-to-machine communication [M2M] or machine type communication [MTC]

Abstract

The present invention is a collar tracking system that includes a RFID system with a modem, an electric fence with a plurality of boundaries that is in communication with the RFID system and a plurality of power modes, a plurality of electronic circuitry that includes a battery, an open charging electrode, a smart protection circuitry to prevent a short to the battery and an antenna. The collar tracking system also includes a GSM system that is in communication with the electric fence and the RFID system, a collar with a RFID receiver and a GMS receiver that is in communication with the RFID system and the GMS system and overall system software that controls the RFID system, the electric fence, the electric circuitry, the GMS system, the RFID receiver and the GMS receiver. The collar tracking system can also utilize a GPS system to replace the RFID system.

Claims

1. A collar tracking system, comprising:

a GPS system with a modem;

an electric fence with a plurality of boundaries, wherein said electric fence is in communication with said GPS system and a plurality of power modes;

wherein said power modes include a deep sleep mode with a SMS trigger that works up to in the range of 12 to 15 days;

a GSM sleep and a GPS trigger mode with a plurality of adjustable wake up intervals that work up to in the range of 6 to 8 days; and

an active track mode that works up to 2 or more days depending on battery size;

a plurality of electronic circuitry that includes a battery, an open charging electrode, a smart protection circuitry to prevent a short to said battery and an antenna;

a GSM system being in communication with said electric fence and said GPS system;

the collar comprising a GPS receiver and a GSM receiver disposed inside of or within said collar that is in communication with said GPS system and said GSM system;

wherein,

when the collar has gone outside of the electric fence, the GSM modem is activated and transmits a message or SMS to a user cell phone or M2M (mobile-to-mobile) device; and

a software system that controls said GPS system, said electric fence, said plurality of electronic circuitry, said GSM system, said GPS receiver and said GSM receiver.

2. The system according to claim 1, wherein said GPS system sets said electric fence boundaries.

3. The system according to claim 2, wherein said GPS system is a GPS PVT system.

4. The system according to claim 1, wherein said GSM system utilizes GPRS technology to communicate with said cell phone or M2M device.

5. The system according to claim 1, wherein said GSM system utilizes GSM technology to communicate with said cell phone or M2M device.

6. The system according to claim 1, wherein said GSM system and said GPS system are interconnected by a FPC.

7. The system according to claim 1, wherein said GSM system notifies said cell phone or M2M device when said collar is outside of said electric fence.

8. A collar tracking system, comprising:

a RFID system with a modem;

an electric fence with a plurality of boundaries, wherein said electric fence is in communication with said RFID system and a plurality of power modes, wherein said power modes include a deep sleep mode with a SMS trigger that works up to in the range of 12 to 15 days;

a GSM sleep and a GPS trigger mode with a plurality of adjustable wake up intervals that work up to in the range of 6 to 8 days; and

an active track mode that works up to 2 or more days depending on battery size;

a plurality of electronic circuitry that includes a battery, an open charging electrode, a smart protection circuitry to prevent a short to said battery and an antenna;

a GSM system that is in communication with said electric fence and said RFID system;

the collar comprising a RFID receiver and a GSM receiver disposed inside of or within said collar that is in communication with said RFID system and said GSM system;

wherein,

when the collar has gone outside of the electric fence, the GSM modem is activated and transmits a message or SMS to a user cell phone or M2M (mobile-to-mobile) device;

a software system that controls said RFID system, said electric fence, said electric circuitry, said GSM system, said RFID receiver and said GSM receiver.

9. The system according to claim 8, wherein said RFID system sets said electric fence boundaries.

10. The system according to claim 9, wherein said RFID system is a RFID ISM system that utilizes a RSSI technique to establish electric fence protection and said boundaries.

11. The system according to claim 8, wherein said GSM system utilizes GPRS technology to communicate with said cell phone or M2M device.

12. The system according to claim 8, wherein said GSM system utilizes GSM technology to communicate with said cell phone or M2M device.

13. The system according to claim 8, wherein said GSM system and said RFID system are interconnected by a FPC.

14. The system according to claim 8, wherein said GSM system notifies said cell phone or M2M device when said collar is outside of said electric fence.