Patent ID: 7117822

Claim:
A method of receiving an animal control signal, said method comprising: receiving a first control signal from an animal control transmitter during a first control signal window, said first control signal window having a first control signal window beginning point in time and a first control signal window ending point in time and said first control signal having been initiated at a first initiation point in time, wherein a first time differential separates said first control signal window beginning point in time and said first initiation point in time; initiating a routine for controlling at least one correction signal for said animal in response to said receiving said first control signal from said animal control transmitter; establishing a second control signal window for receipt of a second control signal from said animal control transmitter, said second control signal window having a second control signal window beginning point in time and a second control signal window ending point in time and said second control signal having been initiated at a second initiation point in time, wherein a second time differential separates said second control signal window beginning point in time and said second initiation point in time; checking for said second control signal within said second control signal window so as to allow said second time differential to vary from said first time differential.