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Animal harness security systems and methods

US11457614B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 23, 2020
Grant dateOct 4, 2022
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Expiry dateOct 14, 2040

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06V40/15
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A system and associated methods use an animal harness attached to an animal to improve security at a location (e.g., a home, office, warehouse, etc.). The animal harness collects health status data of the animal, and the health status data is processed using one or more algorithms that detect changes in one or more of excitement, agitation, stress, and/or anxiety in the animal. These changes are interpreted, using a behavioral model of the animal, to determine whether the animal is witnessing a security event at the location, and when the health status data indicates the security event, the system may generate an alert. The behavioral model may be updated over time to improve performance of the algorithms to detect security events.

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