Patent ID: 8955462
Filing Date: 2015-02-17
Classification: A01B,A01K,G01C,G08B,H04L,H04W

Abstract:
1. In conjunction with an electronic collar having an electronics module and including means for communicating wirelessly through the internet to a remote internet protocol address, means for determining a latitude and longitude for said module on the Earth, a battery, a speaker, means for communicating over a cellular network, means for controlling the internal electronics of said module, and means positioned adjacent to said module for attaching said module to an animal, a method of remotely controlling the movements of said animal wearing said electronic collar by an owner comprising the steps of: a. said electronic collar determining its latitude and longitude on the Earth; b. said electronic module receiving a dynamic boundary file and establishing a control boundary for said animal, said file including geographic boundary information capable of being dynamically altered from one location to another, wherein said step of establishing a control boundary for said animal comprises the steps of loading starting and ending destination points held by said dynamic boundary file and responsive to said boundary file, calculating a plurality of line segments each having end points of A and B, where point A is a starting point and point B is an ending point of each segment, serially connecting said segments such that movement from point A to B through said each segment forms a trek corresponding to said starting and ending destination points, and creating a corridor boundary within each said segment such that a continuous boundary corridor is created from said starting and ending destination points; and c. said electronic module continuously monitoring its position with respect to said dynamic boundary and issuing motivating actions to restrict movement of said animal to within the then current boundary limits, wherein said step of issuing motivating actions comprises issuing at least one aural cue and at least one shock to said animal.