Three-dimensional avoidance zone device for animal control
OwnerWilliam P. Mooreinventor
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Abstract
An avoidance zone device is provided to define one or more avoidance zones in three-dimensional space. The avoidance zone device includes a position sensor and, in some instances, an orientation sensor. The avoidance zone device further includes a transmitter that transmits the position and optionally, the orientation, of the avoidance zone device. An avoidance space is defined based on the position of the avoidance zone device and a definition of the avoidance zone defining a three-dimensional space. The avoidance zone device can be used with a system controller that stores the defined avoidance space. The system controller can further be used with a roving device, determining whether the roving device has entered the defined avoidance space.
Claims20
An avoidance zone device, comprising:
- a position sensor configured to obtain a position of the avoidance zone device;
- a control interface configured to receive a definition of an avoidance zone;
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- a transmitter configured to transmit data including the position of the avoidance zone device, the orientation of the avoidance zone device, and the definition of the avoidance zone.
A system, comprising:
- an avoidance zone device, the avoidance zone device including:
- a position sensor configured to obtain a position of the avoidance zone device;
- an orientation sensor configured to determine an orientation of the avoidance zone device;
- a transmitter configured to transmit data including the position of the avoidance zone device and the orientation of the avoidance zone;
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- a system controller, the system controller including:
- a processor, the processor configured to:
- receive the position of the avoidance zone device, the orientation of the avoidance zone device, and a definition of the avoidance zone;
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- determine an avoidance space based on the position of the avoidance zone device, the orientation of the avoidance zone device, and the definition of the avoidance zone;
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- a memory configured to store the avoidance space.
A method, comprising:
- determining a position of an avoidance zone device using a position sensor included in the avoidance zone device;
- obtaining a definition of an avoidance zone using a control interface of the avoidance zone device;
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- transmitting, from the avoidance zone device, data including the position of the avoidance zone device and the definition of the avoidance zone.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.