Abstract: A mobile telephone adapts to use as a gundog training tool by interfacing with a dog collar using a wireless communication device, such as a WWAN text or IP interface, a WLAN interface or a radio transceiver that couples to the mobile telephone and is accessible to a training application running on the mobile telephone. The dog collar includes a GPS receiver to provide position information to the mobile telephone and a shock device to provide training stimulus to the dog. A wireless headset interfaces with the mobile telephone to provide audible indications of position to an end user, such as a dog point and tone indicators of directions to the dog. A wireless handset interfaces with the mobile telephone to accept inputs for application to the collar, such as training stimulus.

Abstract: A mobile telephone adapts to use as a gundog training tool by interfacing with a dog collar using a wireless communication device, such as a WWAN text or IP interface, a WLAN interface or a radio transceiver that couples to the mobile telephone and is accessible to a training application running on the mobile telephone. The dog collar includes a GPS receiver to provide position information to the mobile telephone and a shock device to provide training stimulus to the dog. A wireless headset interfaces with the mobile telephone to provide audible indications of position to an end user, such as a dog point and tone indicators of directions to the dog. A wireless handset interfaces with the mobile telephone to accept inputs for application to the collar, such as training stimulus.

Abstract: A gundog training tool prevents gun shyness by gradually allowing a pup to adapt to the sound of a gunshot. A pop gun shoots treats upon creating a simulated gunshot so that the dog grows used to the sound of a gunshot and creates positive reinforcement rewarded by the treat. As the pup learns, a charge in a housing is introduced to provide a simulated gunshot that expels a treat that trains the dog to feel excitement at the sound and smell of a gunshot. The size of the charge adjusts to create louder simulated gunshots as the pup learns so that the pup is prepared for introduction to actual gunshots, such as from a shotgun shooting at a bird.

Abstract: An entertainment content consumer selects the manner in which advertisements are presented at a client by selecting one of plural available advertisement content layouts. Entertainment content is served to the entertainment content consumer's client with advertisement content by using the advertisement content layout selected by the consumer. For example, a consumer selects whether to have advertisements served within a social media news feed or to have advertisements served by a video shown over the social media news feed according to a predetermined metric, such as an advertisement at regular time intervals or predetermined download metrics. Empowering the consumer to control how advertisements are served improves the consumer's experience by providing fewer higher quality advertisements to the consumer for a given allocation of entertainment content viewing.

Abstract: An end user earns points by selecting advertisement content and observing the advertisement content at a client at a first time period. The points are stored in memory until the end user desires to view entertainment content. A server streams entertainment content selected by the end user to the client at a second time period if the points stored for the end user are at least equal to a point cost of the entertainment content. For example, entertainment content that is normally streamed with advertisement content for presentation during commercial breaks is streamed at the second time period without advertisement content since the end user has already viewed advertisement content at the first time period.

Abstract: An improved internal thread gage comprising an elongated body and having an lineal distance gage mounted at one end thereof. A first arm having a first thread engaging member at one end is longitudinally adjustably secured to the elongated body so that the first end extends laterally outwardly from the body. A piston is longitudinally slidably positioned in a longitudinal bore in the body and is operatively coupled to the gage at one end. A second arm having a second thread engaging member at one end is laterally adjustably secured at its other end to the other end of the piston whereby both the lateral and longitudinal distances between the thread engaging members can be accurately preset.