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公开(公告)号：US20190141953A1
公开(公告)日：2019-05-16
申请号：US16242847
申请日：2019-01-08
Applicant: GPSip, Inc.
Inventor： Rodney P. Landers , Kevin L. Nieuwsma , Chad R. James , Michael D. Erickson , Patrick J. Krekelberg , Gregory M. Anderson
CPC classification number: A01K15/023 , A01K15/021 , A01K27/009 , A01K29/005
Abstract: A wireless location assisted zone guidance system incorporates dynamically variable intervals between sequential position requests. Variables used to influence the duration of a current interval between sequential position requests include: location within a current zone; displacement rate within a zone; and output from sensors such as secondary low power location sensors, inertial sensors, and biometric sensors. Preferably, the sensors are not being used to try to determine precise position, but instead to indicate a degree of uncertainty in the current position. When this degree of uncertainty is sufficient to merit added processing and associated energy consumption, a new wireless location determination will be made.
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公开(公告)号：US10820575B2
公开(公告)日：2020-11-03
申请号：US16242847
申请日：2019-01-08
Applicant: GPSip, Inc.
Inventor： Rodney P. Landers , Kevin L. Nieuwsma , Chad R. James , Michael D. Erickson , Patrick J. Krekelberg , Gregory M. Anderson
Abstract: A wireless location assisted zone guidance system incorporates dynamically variable intervals between sequential position requests. Variables used to influence the duration of a current interval between sequential position requests include: location within a current zone; displacement rate within a zone; and output from sensors such as secondary low power location sensors, inertial sensors, and biometric sensors. Preferably, the sensors are not being used to try to determine precise position, but instead to indicate a degree of uncertainty in the current position. When this degree of uncertainty is sufficient to merit added processing and associated energy consumption, a new wireless location determination will be made.
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公开(公告)号：US10455810B1
公开(公告)日：2019-10-29
申请号：US16237406
申请日：2018-12-31
Applicant: GPSip, Inc.
Inventor： Rodney P. Landers , Kevin L. Nieuwsma , Chad R. James , Michael D. Erickson , Gregory M. Anderson , Patrick J. Krekelberg
Abstract: An assisted zone guidance system automatically activates a stored assisted guidance region based upon collar position at initiation, relative location of one or more assisted guidance regions, and possible query results. The assisted guidance regions are stored within a look-up table that is defined by at least one reference point, and rows and columns that are offset from the reference. The table rows and columns correspond to geographic locations. The value retrieved from the indexed array is used to either create a new assisted guidance region, select an assisted guidance region that contains the current collar location, or if the collar is not within a region to select an adjacent assisted guidance region. Each assisted guidance region contains a plurality of guidance zones that each have an associated set of characteristics used to provide behavioral guidance to an animal.
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公开(公告)号：US10342218B1
公开(公告)日：2019-07-09
申请号：US15067171
申请日：2016-03-10
Applicant: GPSIP, INC.
Inventor： Rodney P. Landers , Kevin L. Nieuwsma , Chad R. James
Abstract: Individual zones are defined within a multi-zone assisted guidance region by storing a zone GPS data point target width, assigning GPS data points located within a perimeter and within the target width to a second zone, allotting GPS data points located interior of and distinct from the second zone and within the target width to a first zone; and finally ascribing unassigned GPS data points located interior of and distinct from the first zone to a safe zone. Adjacent guidance zones have unique stimulation that acts through different neurological access channels to provide behavioral guidance to an animal. The stimulation may be varied based upon direction of travel relative to a safe zone center point, and may also be varied based upon a level of training calculated during active system operation.
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公开(公告)号：US10172325B1
公开(公告)日：2019-01-08
申请号：US14662227
申请日：2015-03-18
Applicant: GPSip, Inc.
Inventor： Rodney P. Landers , Kevin L. Nieuwsma , Chad R. James , Michael D. Erickson , Patrick J. Krekelberg
Abstract: A wireless location assisted zone guidance system incorporates dynamically variable intervals between sequential position requests. Variables used to influence the duration of a current interval between sequential position requests include: location within a current zone; velocity within a zone; and output from sensors such as secondary low power location sensors, inertial sensors, and biometric sensors. Preferably, the sensors are not being used to try to determine precise position, but instead to indicate a degree of uncertainty in the current position. When this degree of uncertainty is sufficient to merit added processing and associated energy consumption, a new wireless location determination will be made.
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6.发明授权公开(公告)号：US12004485B1
公开(公告)日：2024-06-11
申请号：US17670713
申请日：2022-02-14
Applicant: GPSip, Inc.
Inventor： Rodney P. Landers , Kevin L. Nieuwsma , Chad R. James
CPC classification number: A01K15/023 , A01K27/009 , A01K11/008
Abstract: An assisted guidance region has a plurality of zones, each with an associated set of characteristics used to provide behavioral guidance to an animal Behavioral guidance is extended to a wayward dog who has moved outside of the assisted guidance region by providing stimuli to shepherd the dog back into a safe zone. Positive stimuli are provided when the dog is moving in a direction back towards the safe zone, by providing a safe zone or similar stimulus. Movement away from the safe zone will trigger the unit to deliver a non-aversive second alert zone stimulus. Movement that isn't getting closer or further away triggers a first alert zone stimulus. Calculation of relative movement direction with regard to the safe zone is preferably based upon a comparison of sequential data table position displacements from an approximate center of the safe zone or from a manually selected location.
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7.发明授权公开(公告)号：US11246291B1
公开(公告)日：2022-02-15
申请号：US16418985
申请日：2019-05-21
Applicant: GPSip, Inc.
Inventor： Rodney P. Landers , Kevin L. Nieuwsma , Chad R. James
Abstract: An assisted guidance region has a plurality of zones, each with an associated set of characteristics used to provide behavioral guidance to an animal. Behavioral guidance is extended to a wayward dog who has moved outside of the assisted guidance region by providing stimuli to shepherd the dog back into a safe zone. Positive stimuli are provided when the dog is moving in a direction back towards the safe zone, by providing a safe zone or similar stimulus. Movement away from the safe zone will trigger the unit to deliver a non-aversive second alert zone stimulus. Movement that isn't getting closer or further away triggers a first alert zone stimulus. Calculation of relative movement direction with regard to the safe zone is preferably based upon a comparison of sequential data table position displacements from an approximate center of the safe zone or from a manually selected location.
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公开(公告)号：US10893662B1
公开(公告)日：2021-01-19
申请号：US16854892
申请日：2020-04-21
Applicant: GPSip, Inc.
Inventor： Rodney P. Landers , Kevin L. Nieuwsma
Abstract: A collar-mounted location sensor and stimulation unit includes a body. A generally planar stimulation unit and impedance-based fur detector in combination protect the animal from harmful stimulation. At least one sensory stimulator is configured to provide at least one of auditory, kinesthetic, and visual stimulation responsive to an output of a location sensor. One or more of a voltage, current, oscillation frequency, extent of modulation, or other output characteristic of the stimulation unit output is varied responsive to the detected fur impedance to protect and benefit both the body and mind of the animal.
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公开(公告)号：US10470437B1
公开(公告)日：2019-11-12
申请号：US15861634
申请日：2018-01-03
Applicant: GPSip, Inc.
Inventor： Rodney P. Landers , Kevin L. Nieuwsma , Chad R. James , Michael D. Erickson
Abstract: A look-up table is defined by at least one reference point, and rows and columns that are offset from the reference. The table rows and columns correspond to ordinate and abscissa data points representing geographic locations. Each data point offset in the table corresponds to a predefined geographic offset. The look-up table contains machine-stored values at each table location, with each value representing a particular one of several guidance zones. The real-time determination of the guidance zone is made by first determining present location using GPS or other wireless location signals. The corresponding table location is identified by calculating latitudinal and longitudinal offsets from a reference point, and using these offsets as the two indices to access a double-indexed array. The value retrieved from the indexed array identifies the guidance zone. Each guidance zone has an associated set of characteristics used to provide guidance.
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公开(公告)号：US20180055011A1
公开(公告)日：2018-03-01
申请号：US15791315
申请日：2017-10-23
Applicant: GPSip, Inc.
Inventor： Rodney P. Landers , Kevin L. Nieuwsma , Chad R. James , Michael D. Erickson
CPC classification number: A01K15/023 , G06F17/30324 , G06F17/30333 , G06F17/30339 , H04W4/021
Abstract: A look-up table is defined by at least one reference point, and rows and columns that are offset from the reference. The table rows and columns correspond to ordinate and abscissa data points representing geographic locations. Each data point offset in the table corresponds to a predefined geographic offset. The look-up table contains machine-stored values at each table location, with each value representing a particular one of several guidance zones. The real-time determination of the guidance zone is made by first determining present location using GPS or other wireless location signals. The corresponding table location is identified by calculating latitudinal and longitudinal offsets from a reference point, and using these offsets as the two indices to access a double-indexed array. The value retrieved from the indexed array identifies the guidance zone. Each guidance zone has an associated set of characteristics used to provide behavioral guidance to an animal.
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