Tracking system and portable virtual fence
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1. A method for monitoring a pet, comprising:
- establishing a safe location for at least one pet using a base station positioned within said safe location and a receiver connectable to said at least one pet, wherein said base station and said receiver communicate with each other by radio frequency transmissions while said at least one pet is within said safe location;
notifying a service center when said at least one pet is outside said safe location, wherein said pet is outside said safe location when said base station and said receiver are no longer in communication by radio frequency transmissions;
tracking said at least one pet using a global positioning system (GPS) when said at least one pet is outside said safe location;
notifying a pet owner by said service center when said at least one pet is outside said safe location;
requesting by said pet owner that said service center provide location information obtained in said tracking step; and
providing by said service center to said owner said location information obtained during said tracking step after receiving a request from said pet owner in said requesting step.
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Abstract
A tracking system includes a global positioning system (GPS) module and a modem for mobile communications both attached to a pet (or other trackee), and a virtual fence (which includes a base station sending a signal to a certain range and a receiver attached to the pet (or other trackee) and receiving the signal sent by a base station when the receiver is within the range of the base station). A portable virtual fence system includes a signal-sending base station, and a signal-receiver worn by a to-be-fenced pet or other trackee. Advantageously, the base station is portable. The size of the virtual fence can be expanded to fit any shaped geometry using signal repeater or transceiver devices. In addition, more than one pet can be tracked using a single virtual fence and base station.
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1. A method for monitoring a pet, comprising:
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establishing a safe location for at least one pet using a base station positioned within said safe location and a receiver connectable to said at least one pet, wherein said base station and said receiver communicate with each other by radio frequency transmissions while said at least one pet is within said safe location; notifying a service center when said at least one pet is outside said safe location, wherein said pet is outside said safe location when said base station and said receiver are no longer in communication by radio frequency transmissions; tracking said at least one pet using a global positioning system (GPS) when said at least one pet is outside said safe location; notifying a pet owner by said service center when said at least one pet is outside said safe location; requesting by said pet owner that said service center provide location information obtained in said tracking step; and providing by said service center to said owner said location information obtained during said tracking step after receiving a request from said pet owner in said requesting step. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A method for monitoring a pet, comprising:
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establishing a safe location for at least one pet using a base station positioned within said safe location and a receiver connectable to said at least one pet, wherein said base station and said receiver communicate with each other by radio frequency transmissions while said at least one pet is within said safe location; receiving a notification at a service center when said at least one pet is outside said safe location, wherein said pet is outside said safe location when said base station and said receiver are no longer in communication by radio frequency transmissions; tracking said at least one pet using a global positioning system (GPS) when said at least one pet is outside said safe location; notifying a pet owner by said service center when said at least one pet is outside said safe location; receiving a request at said service center from said pet owner that said service center provide location information obtained in said tracking step; and providing by said service center to said owner said location information obtained during said tracking step after receiving a request from said pet owner in said requesting step. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8)
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Current AssigneeTelepet USA
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Original AssigneeTelepet USA
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InventorsGreenberg, Stephen Jay
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Primary Examiner(s)Bugg, George
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Assistant Examiner(s)Labbees, Edny
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Application NumberUS13/223,647Publication NumberTime in Patent Office446 DaysField of Search340/573.1, 340/539.13, 340/539.15, 340/539.2, 340/539.21, 340/539.23, 342/357.06, 342/357.07, 342/357.09US Class Current340/539.13CPC Class CodesA01K 15/023 Anti-evasion devicesG01S 19/16 Anti-theft; AbductionG01S 19/35 Constructional details or h...G01S 2205/002 for traffic control, mobile...G01S 2205/008 using a mobile telephone ne...G01S 5/0027 of actual mobile position, ...G01S 5/011 Identifying the radio envir...G08B 13/2462 Asset location systems comb...G08B 21/0202 Child monitoring systems us...G08B 21/22 responsive to presence or a...G08B 29/181 due to failing power supply
