System and method for computer-controlled pet water dispenser
OwnerLawrence Katesinventor
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Abstract
A computer-aided training and management system that uses a computer or other processor in wireless communication with an instrumented dog collar and/or optionally, one or more dog interaction devices, such as, for example, video monitors, loudspeakers, video cameras, training toys (e.g., ball, bone, moving toy, etc.), an animatronics “trainer,” a treat dispenser, a food dispensing and monitoring device, a water dispensing and monitoring device, tracking devices, a dog door, dog-monitoring doghouse, a dog-monitoring dog toilet. In one embodiment, the instrumented dog collar is in two-way communication with a central computer system.
Claims6
A computer-controlled water system, comprising:
- a water dispenser;
- one or more sensors configured to measure data related to actual water consumption by an animal;
- a computer system configured to track the water consumption patterns;
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- a communication system configured to provide data from said one or more sensors to a computer system, said computer system configured to assess a condition of the animal by comparing actual patterns of water consumption to expected patterns of water consumption, wherein said computer system reports the times-of-day at which the animal chooses to drink water and the amount of water consumed at different times and by analyzing changes in long-term consumption patterns, wherein said computer system displays information indicating that consumption patterns have changed.
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