US 6,271,757 · Granted 2001-08-07
Satellite animal containment system with programmable Boundaries
An electronic containment system using positional satellites is provided for controlling the movement of animals relative to a selected confinement area. A portable programming transceiver is used to program the boundary of a selected confinement area as the device is moved along such boundary. A programmable collar transceiver worn by the animal provides GPS signals from the satellite to a remotely located control station. The control station tracks the movement of the animal relative to the boundary. If the animal crosses the boundary, the station transmits a stimulus activation signal to the collar so that a corrective stimulus may be produced for the animal. Tracking and containment of objects are accomplished by providing GPS-defined, user-programmable containment areas.
Patent details
- Publication number
- US 6,271,757
- Filing date
- 1999-07-21
- Grant date
- 2001-08-07
- Assignee
- Invisible Fence, Inc.
- Inventor(s)
- TOUCHTON SCOTT F., MELLINGER RICHARD D., PEINETTI DONALD L.
- CPC class
- G08B21/028
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