Patent ID: 6825768
Filing Date: 2004-11-30
Classification: A01K,Y10S

Abstract:
For use in a pet containment system having a transmitter driving an antenna which defines a boundary, and a receiver worn by the pet and operative in response to electromagnetic energy received from the antenna to provide one or more warning indications to the pet that it is too close to the boundary, an automatic adaptive correction method comprising the steps of:establishing a first correction level at the receiver for providing at least one stimulus of a first level; setting a timer in the receiver to define a predetermined time period; monitoring the receipt of a detection signal indicative of the conduct of the pet by the receiver; if a detection signal is received within the predetermined time period, increasing the first correction level and at least one stimulus by a specified amount; and if no detection signal is received and no stimulus is provided within the predetermined time period, decreasing the first correction level by a specified amount.