Animal training and tracking system using RF identification tags
First Claim
1. A lead-less animal training device comprising:
- an animal module worn by an animal comprising an RFID tag adapted to receive a polling signal and to transmit a reflected signal; and
a trainer module comprising;
an RFID tag query manager adapted to send the polling signal;
an RFID receiver adapted to receive the reflected signal from the RFID tag and wherein the trainer module is adapted to;
determine a separation distance between the animal module and the trainer module based on an attribute of the reflected signal; and
transmit a physical encouragement command when the separation distance exceeds a predetermined threshold; and
wherein the animal module further comprises;
a command receiver adapted to receive the physical encouragement command; and
a physical encouragement means adapted to administer physical encouragement to the animal in response to the physical encouragement means.
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Abstract
An animal training device for administering audio stimulus and physical encouragement to an animal. The trainer has a transmitter with variable signal strength. The animal worn device had a receiver that senses the signal strength. If the signal strength drops to a preset limit indicative of distance from the transmitter, a tone is sounded. Further signal drop results in a shock being delivered. Alternatively, a trainer module comprises an RFID poller and an animal module comprises an RFID tag. The poller sends a polling signal to the RFID tag. The polling signal is reflected back to the trainer module where the reflective signal is used to determine a separation distance. If the separation distance exceeds a preset threshold, an encouragement command is sent from the trainer module to the animal module.
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22 Claims
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1. A lead-less animal training device comprising:
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an animal module worn by an animal comprising an RFID tag adapted to receive a polling signal and to transmit a reflected signal; and
a trainer module comprising;
an RFID tag query manager adapted to send the polling signal;
an RFID receiver adapted to receive the reflected signal from the RFID tag and wherein the trainer module is adapted to;
determine a separation distance between the animal module and the trainer module based on an attribute of the reflected signal; and
transmit a physical encouragement command when the separation distance exceeds a predetermined threshold; and
wherein the animal module further comprises;
a command receiver adapted to receive the physical encouragement command; and
a physical encouragement means adapted to administer physical encouragement to the animal in response to the physical encouragement means. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A lead-less animal training device comprising:
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an animal module worn by an animal comprising an RFID tag adapted to receive a polling signal and to transmit a reflected signal, wherein the reflected signal comprises an identifier unique to the RFID tag; and
a trainer module comprising;
an RFID tag query manager adapted to send the polling signal;
an RFID receiver adapted to receive the reflected signal from the RFID tag and wherein the trainer module is adapted to;
acquire the RFID tag identifier from the reflected signal;
determine a separation distance between the animal module and the trainer module based on an attribute of the reflected signal;
select a transmission link based on the RFID tag identifier; and
transmit a physical encouragement command over the selected transmission link when the separation distance exceeds a predetermined threshold associated with the RFID tag identifier; and
wherein the animal module further comprises;
a command receiver adapted to receive the physical encouragement command over the selected transmission link; and
a physical encouragement means adapted to administer physical encouragement to the animal in response to the physical encouragement means. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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