Systems and methods for detecting animal behavior
OwnerPhillip Marks Eckerinventor
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Abstract
Disclosed are systems and methods for controlling animal behavior, such as a dog. In an embodiment, a system can a delivery unit that can include an outer housing, first and second electrodes protruding from a back surface of the outer housing, and a position detection system electrically coupled to the first electrode and the second electrode. The position detection system can include an accelerometer configured to detect one of a predetermined distance of the dog's neck with respect to a ground surface, a predetermined motion of the dog's neck with respect to the ground surface, and a predetermined angle of the dog's neck with respect to a level surface.
Claims20
A system for monitoring and correcting behavior of a dog, the system including a delivery unit comprising:
- an outer housing configured to couple to a collar, wherein the collar is configured to couple the delivery unit to a dog's neck, such that the delivery unit is located below a dog's mouth;
- a first electrode protruding from a back surface of the outer housing, wherein the first electrode is configured to contact a first portion of a dog's skin such that the first electrode is configured to deliver a signal to the first portion of the dog's skin;
- a second electrode spaced from the first electrode and protruding from the back surface of the outer housing, wherein the second electrode is configured to contact a second portion of the dog's skin such that the second electrode is configured to deliver the signal to the second portion of the dog's skin;
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- a position detection system electrically coupled to the first electrode and the second electrode, wherein the position detection system is coupled to the outer housing, wherein the position detection system comprises an accelerometer, and wherein the position detection system is configured to detect one of a predetermined distance of the dog's neck with respect to a ground surface, a predetermined motion of the dog's neck with respect to the ground surface, and a predetermined angle of the dog's neck with respect to a level surface.
A method of monitoring and correcting behavior of a dog, the method comprising:
- obtaining a behavior monitoring system that includes a delivery unit having an outer housing configured to couple to a collar, a first electrode and a second electrode each protruding from a back surface of the outer housing, and a position detection system electrically coupled to the first electrode and the second electrode, wherein the position detection system comprises an accelerometer;
- coupling the delivery unit to a dog's neck, such that the delivery unit is located below a dog's mouth;
- coupling the first electrode to a first portion of a dog's skin such that the first electrode is configured to deliver a first signal to the first portion of the dog's skin;
- coupling the second electrode to a second portion of the dog's skin such that the second electrode is configured to deliver a second signal to the second portion of the dog's skin;
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- configuring the position detection system to detect one of a predetermined distance of the delivery unit with respect to a ground surface, a predetermined motion of the delivery unit with respect to the ground surface, and a predetermined angle of the delivery unit with respect to a level surface.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.