Abstract: An Internet based animal tracking system that allows owners of an animal and other authorized users to securely input and/or access animal records. Once the animal's record is entered, it may be securely accessed by government entities and/or veterinary representatives for the purpose of tracking the animal's location, ownership, and other data related to the said animal. Record keeping is maintained by a secure Internet server. The method allows regulatory government agencies to trace the historical ownership, geographic locations, and other records of an animal.

Abstract: An electronic containment system for use with animals and/or humans. The system has a transmitter for transmitting a radio signal, a receiver for receiving the radio signal from the transmitter and a power source separate from the receiver. The system also includes a collar or a belt to attach the receiver and the battery to the animal and/or human. The receiver is attached to a first position on the collar and the power source is attached to a second position on the collar.

Abstract: An electronic containment system for use with animals and/or humans. The system includes a transmitter for transmitting a radio signal, a receiver for receiving the radio signal from the transmitter and a deterrent circuit including a switched capacitor power supply for administering a deterent responsive to a control signal from the receiver. The system also includes a collar or a belt to attach the receiver and the deterrent circuit energized by a switched capacitor power supply to the animal or human.

Abstract: An electronic containment system for use with animals and/or humans. The system has a transmitter for transmitting a radio signal, a receiver for receiving the radio signal from the transmitter and a deterrent circuit separate from the receiver for administering a deterent responsive to a control signal from the receiver. The system also includes a collar or a belt to attach the receiver and the deterrent circuit to the animal and/or human. The receiver is attached to a first position on the collar and the deterrent circuit attached to a second position on the collar.

Abstract: An electronic containment system that confines an animal or a person to a predetermined confinement area. The system has a home base that transmits data on a partially modulated signal to a transceiver worn by an animal or a person. When the animal's or person's transceiver detects the data on the partially modulated carrier wave, the transceiver activates one of a number of different features of the transceiver unit. The electronic containment system deters the animal or person from leaving the predetermined outer perimeter, by activating an annoying noise, a deterrent shock, or both. The transceiver can also transmit a digitized word and data pertaining to the transceiver, battery power, and telemetry reading of the animal or person. The home base detects and reads the data transmitted from the receiver.

Abstract: An electronic containment system that confines an animal or a person to a predetermined confinement area. The system has a home base that transmits data on a partially modulated signal to a transceiver worn by an animal or a person. When the animal's or person's transceiver detects the data on the partially modulated carrier wave, the transceiver activates one of a number of different features of the transceiver unit. The electronic containment system deters the animal or person from leaving the predetermined outer perimeter, by activating an annoying noise, a deterrent shock, or both. The transceiver can also transmit a digitized word and data pertaining to the transceiver, battery power, and telemetry reading of the animal or person. The home base detects and reads the data transmitted from the receiver.

Abstract: An animal confinement arrangement including a home base for transmitting a modulated signal and a receiver for receiving the modulated signal. The received modulated signal is demodulated using a demodulator. The demodulated signal is compared to a reference signal to produce a comparator signal indicating if the received modulated signal was transmitted by the home base. Also provided is variable sensitivity deterrent circuitry which is responsive to a strength level of the received modulated signal and to the comparator signal for producing a variable deterrent signal which is applied to an animal if the comparator signal indicates that the received modulated signal was transmitted by the home base. Communication circuitry and an antenna design allow the user to communicate with the animal. A low battery strength indicator for the battery in the receiver is also provided.

Abstract: A confinement system for animals operates by transmitting a first predetermined spread spectrum modulated signal to a receiver mounted on an animal's collar. The spread spectrum modulated signal is despread demodulated. The data on the signal is removed and deciphered by the receiver to determine if the received signal is the correct discrete spread spectrum modulated signal. If the demodulated and reference signals are similar, then the signal strength of the first signal is used to determine whether the animal is close to a boundary area. If the spread spectrum modulated and reference signals are not similar, the first signal is ignored.

Abstract: An animal confinement arrangement including a home base for transmitting a modulated signal and a receiver for receiving the modulated signal. The received modulated signal is demodulated using a demodulator. The demodulated signal is compared to a reference signal to produce a comparator signal indicating if the received modulated signal was transmitted by the home base. Also provided is deterrent circuitry which is responsive to a strength level of the received modulated signal and to the comparator signal for producing a deterrent signal which is applied to an animal if the comparator signal indicates that the received modulated signal was transmitted by the home base.

Abstract: An animal confinement arrangement including a home base for transmitting a modulated signal and a receiver for receiving the modulated signal. The received modulated signal is demodulated using a demodulator. The demodulated signal is compared to a reference signal to produce a comparator signal indicating if the received modulated signal was transmitted by the home base. Also provided is variable sensitivity deterrent circuitry which is responsive to a strength level of the received modulated signal and to the comparator signal for producing a variable deterrent signal which is applied to an animal if the comparator signal indicates that the received modulated signal was transmitted by the home base. Communication circuitry and an antenna design allow the user to communicate with the animal. A low battery strength indicator for the battery in the receiver is also provided.

Abstract: An animal confinement arrangement has a home base that transmits different signals to two different wires. An animal collar detects a first signal from one wire and, depending upon the strength of the signal detected, activates deterrent and alarm devices, or disconnects the deterrent devices. The collar also reactivates the deterrent devices upon receipt of a second signal from the other wire.

Abstract: An arrangement for controlling the movements of animals is disclosed. A pair of signal-broadcasting wire loops is used, arranged in a concentric fashion, to define the desired confinement area. As the animal approaches the inner wire loop, a receiver worn by the animal will pick up the broadcasted signal and give the animal a mild shock and/or emit an unpleasant noise. If the animal ignores these deterrents and continues to move out of the confinement area, its receiver will pick up the signal emitted by the outer wire, where this signal will trigger an alarm located at a base station (the owner's home), indicating to the owner that the animal has ignored the signals and is leaving the confinement area. The arrangement further includes circuits for automatically deactivating the shock and noise devices after the animal escapes confinement and radio communication circuits whereby the owner can communicate with voice to the animal to command it back to confinement, after which the system can be reactivated.

Abstract: An arrangement for controlling the movements of animals is disclosed. A pair of signal-broadcasting wire loops is used, arranged in a concentric fashion, to define the desired confinement area. As the animal approaches the inner wire loop, a receiver worn by the animal will pick up the broadcasted signal and give the animal a mild shock and/or emit an unpleasant noise. If the animal ignores these deterrents and continues to move out of the confinement area, its receiver will pick up the signal emitted by the outer wire, where this signal will trigger an alarm located at a base station (the owner's home), indicating to the owner that the animal has ignored the signals and is leaving the confinement area.