Collar linking device with gps functionality
OwnerChristine Moyesinventor
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Abstract
A linking device that can be added between the existing buckles of an external harness—such as a strap or collar. The linking device includes a GPS receiver and a radio frequency transmitter. The GPS receiver determines the present location of the linking device and the transmitter transmits the location information to a remote device such as a smartphone, tablet, laptop, or dedicated base station. The present location of the linking device can be determined and displayed on the remote device. The linking device also monitors the state of its connections to the external harness and can take action in response to a change of state.
Claims20
A linking device configured to be selectively connected to an external harness having a male quick release buckle mechanism and a female quick release buckle mechanism, comprising:
- (a) a housing;
- (b) a male quick release buckle mechanism connected to a first side of said housing, said male quick release buckle mechanism being configured to selectively connect to said female quick release buckle mechanism of said external harness;
- (c) a female quick release buckle mechanism connected to a second side of said housing, said female quick release buckle mechanism being configured to selectively connect to said male quick release buckle mechanism of said external harness;
- (d) a processor within said housing, said processor running software loaded from an associated memory;
- (e) a radio transmitter connected to said processor;
- (f) a GPS receiver connected to said processor;
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- (g) said processor being configured to use said radio transmitter to transmit position information received from said GPS receiver to an external linked device.
A linking device configured to be selectively connected to an external harness having a male quick release buckle mechanism and a female quick release buckle mechanism, comprising:
- (a) a housing;
- (b) a male quick release buckle mechanism connected to a first side of said housing, said male quick release buckle mechanism being selectively connected to said female quick release buckle mechanism on said external harness;
- (c) a female quick release buckle mechanism connected to a second side of said housing, said female quick release buckle mechanism being selectively connected to said male quick release buckle mechanism on said external harness;
- (d) a processor within said housing, said processor running software loaded from an associated memory;
- (e) a radio link communicating with said processor;
- (f) a GPS receiver connected to said processor;
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- (g) said processor being configured to use said radio transmitter to transmit position information received from said GPS receiver to an external linked device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.