DGPS animal containment system
US6903682B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 14, 2004 |
| Grant date | Jun 7, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 14, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA01K15/023
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An animal containment system includes a receiver unit carried by the animal. The receiver unit includes a GPS receiver for receiving satellite data; a memory for storing a plurality of waypoints defining a boundary, a stimulation circuit; and a processor coupled with the GPS receiver and the stimulation circuit. The processor activates the stimulation circuit at a distance from the boundary when the animal is within the boundary, dependent upon animal positional variables, and deactivates the stimulation circuit when the animal is outside the boundary.
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