Collar mounted intruder detection security system

• US 9,974,283 B1
• Filed: 11/08/2016
• Issued: 05/22/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 11/08/2016
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Benjamin F. Hord, Margaret A. Hord
• Original Assignee: Benjamin F. Hord, Margaret A. Hord
• Inventors: Hord, Margaret A., Hord, Benjamin F.
• Primary Examiner(s): Wang, Quan-Zhen
• Assistant Examiner(s): Foxx, Chico A
• Application Number:
  US15/346,221
• Publication Number:
  US 20180125038A1
• Time in Patent Office: 560 Days
• Field of Search: None
• CPC Class Codes: A01K 27/009 with electric-shock, sound, magnetic- or radio-waves emitting devices
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 13/1672 using sonic detecting means, e.g. a microphone operating in the audio frequency range
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 15/00 Identifying, scaring or incapacitating burglars, thieves or intruders, e.g. by explosives
• CPC Class Codes: G10L 17/26 Recognition of special voice characteristics, e.g. for use in lie detectors; Recognition of animal voices
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 1/028 associated with devices performing functions other than acoustics, e.g. electric candles
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 2400/00 Loudspeakers
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 2410/00 Microphones
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 3/00 Circuits for transducers , loudspeakers or microphones

Abstract

A security system configured to be attached about the neck of a dog, includes a collar having opposed ends, each end having a fastener such that the belt is configured to be selectively coupled about the dog'"'"'s neck. A monitoring assembly is mounted to the collar, the monitoring assembly including a microphone and a processor in data communication with the microphone. A transmitter is operatively connected to the processor. A response assembly is displaced from the monitoring assembly that includes a speaker in data communication with the processor, the processor configured to selectively actuate the speaker when the processor determines that the microphone has detected a predetermined sound, such as the bark of an intruding dog. The displaced speaker may then emit the sound of a menacing guard dog until the sound of an intruding dog is no longer detected.

Claims

1. A security system for detecting an intruder proximate a dog in an outdoor environment, comprising:

a collar having opposed ends, each end having a fastener such that said belt is configured to be selectively coupled about the dog'"'"'s neck;

a monitoring assembly mounted to said collar, comprising;

a microphone;

a processor in data communication with said microphone; and

a response assembly displaced from said monitoring assembly that includes a speaker in data communication with said processor, said processor configured to selectively actuate said speaker;

wherein said processor is configured to actuate said speaker when said microphone detects a predetermined sound;

a transmitter in data communication with said processor and configured to transmit actuation and data signals;

programming that, when executed by said processor, causes said processor to actuate said transmitter to transmit respective actuation and data signals; and

a receiver in data communication with said speaker and configured to receive said actuation and data signals from said transmitter, said receiver configured to cause said speaker to emit sound according to said received signals

a timer in data communication with said processor;

programming that, when executed by said processor, causes said processor to;

determine if said microphone no longer detects said predetermined sound after having previously detected said predetermined sound;

if no predetermined sound is detected, actuate said timer to cycle a predetermined time;

upon expiration of said timer cycle, actuate said transmitter to transmit a stop signal;

wherein said receiver is configured to deactivate said speaker upon receiving said stop signal.

2. The security system as in claim 1, wherein said monitoring assembly includes:

a non-volatile memory in data communication with said processor that is configured to store programming and sound data;

a battery in data communication with said processor and said memory;

a casing mounted to said collar that defines an interior area, said processor, said memory, said microphone, and said battery being situated in said interior area.

3. The security system as in claim 1, wherein said data signals include sound data indicative of a guard dog.

4. The security system as in claim 1, wherein said memory includes a plurality of data signals associated with sounds to be selectively emitted by said speaker.

5. A security system for detecting an intruder proximate a dog in an outdoor environment, comprising:

a collar having opposed ends, each end having a fastener such that said belt is configured to be selectively coupled about the dog'"'"'s neck;

a monitoring assembly mounted to said collar, comprising;

a microphone;

a processor in data communication with said microphone;

a non-volatile memory in data communication with said processor that is configured to store programming and sound data;

a battery in data communication with said processor and said memory;

a response assembly displaced from said monitoring assembly that includes a speaker in data communication with said processor, said processor configured to selectively actuate said speaker; and

programming that, when executed by said processor, causes said processor to determine whether sound detected by said microphone is indicative of a dog barking and, if so, to actuate said speaker;

a transmitter in data communication with said processor and configured to transmit actuation and data signals;

programming that, when executed by said processor, causes said processor to actuate said transmitter to transmit respective actuation and data signals; and

a receiver in data communication with said speaker and configured to receive said actuation and data signals from said transmitter, said receiver configured to cause said speaker to emit sound according to said received signals

a timer in data communication with said processor;

programming that, when executed by said processor, causes said processor to;

determine if said microphone no longer detects said predetermined sound after having previously detected said predetermined sound;

if no predetermined sound is detected, then actuate said timer to cycle a predetermined time;

upon expiration of said timer cycle, actuate said transmitter to transmit a stop signal;

wherein said receiver is configured to deactivate said speaker upon receiving said stop signal.

6. The security system as in claim 5, wherein said memory includes a plurality of data signals associated with sounds to be selectively emitted by said speaker.