Patent ID: 7946252
Filing Date: 2011-05-24
Classification: A01K

Abstract:
1. An electronic animal training apparatus that adjusts a correction profile for an animal based upon the animal's temperament, said electronic animal training apparatus comprising: a triggering unit for detecting a behavior of an animal, said triggering unit generating a trigger signal when the behavior is detected; a trigger counter responsive to said trigger signal, said trigger counter counting a number of trigger signals occurring within a behavior episode; an episode timer responsive to said trigger signal, said episode timer measuring a time between successive trigger signals to define said behavior episode; a base intensity storage unit for storing a starting value associated with the temperament of the animal, said starting value being updated after said behavior episode; an applied intensity storage unit holding a value corresponding to an intensity level for a stimulus applied to the animal starting from the value of said base intensity storage unit, said value in said applied intensity storage unit being increased during said behavior episode; a stimulus system for producing a stimulus at said applied intensity level in response to said trigger signal; and a processor responsive to said trigger signal.