Satellite relay collar and programmable electronic boundary system for the containment of animals
CA 2315804 A1 · Owner: Invisible Fence Company, Inc. · Inventors: Peinetti, Donald L.; Touchton, Scott F.; Mellinger, Richard D.
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A programmable boundary pet containment system is provided for controlling the access of animals (10) to areas outside of programmed boundaries (18a b, c, d). A programmable relay collar (14) is provided on an animal (10) to transmit positional data as detected from positional satellites (16) to a remotely located processing station (20, 22). The processing station calculates the relayed data to determine the position of the animal relative to a configuration data file establishing confinement area boundaries. Animals that are detected as venturing beyond the programmed boundaries are subject to a correction stimulus, such as a mild shock or audible signal delivered to the , animal …
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