CA2564304C - Rising stimulation modification - Google Patents
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Abstract
A method of modifying the behavior of an animal including the steps of increasing a stimulation level of a stimulation device in stimulating contact with the animal, the stimulation level associated with one of a plurality of levels, the plurality of levels including a minimum level, applying a stimulation to the animal associated with the stimulation level, determining a compliant behavior of the animal and reducing the stimulation level to one of the plurality of levels between a current stimulation level and the minimum level dependent upon the determining step.
Description
RISING STIMULATION MODIFICATION
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the invention.
The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for modifying the behavior of animals, and, more particularly, to a rising stimulation method of obtaining animal behavioral compliance.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the invention.
The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for modifying the behavior of animals, and, more particularly, to a rising stimulation method of obtaining animal behavioral compliance.
2. Description of the related art.
An animal behavior modification system, such as an electrical training system, no-bark collar or containment system typically includes a collar-mounted receiver worn by the animal and a wireless transmitter. The wireless transmitter may include a radio frequency transmitter having a wire loop transmitting a radio frequency signal. The wire loop antenna may define the boundary in which the animal is to be confined. The animal wears the receiving unit attached to its collar. When the animal gets within a predetermined distance of the wire loop antenna, the receiver unit detects the radio frequency signal transmitted from the loop antenna, whereupon a correcting stimulus, such as a good tone/bad tone, electrical stimulation, vibration, citronella spray, etc., is administered to the animal.
The receiver unit, which may apply an electrical stimulation to the animal, typically includes a pair of electrode probes, which extend from the receiver unit, through the collar and contact the skin of the animal. An electrical potential is applied between the electrode probes resulting in electrical current flowing through the skin of the animal to thereby apply an electrical stimulation to the animal.
Animal training systems may also include a handheld transmitter allowing an operator to interact with the animal to ensure compliance with verbal or other instructions. The system may also be self-contained such as a no-bark collar that detects behavior and applies a stimulation to the animal.
The stimulation applied to an animal, as it approaches a boundary, barks or displays other undesirable behavior, is increased to a level of compliance. When the animal is compliant the stimulation level reverts to an initial value.
What is needed in the art is a method of applying stimulation to an animal to obtain a more rapid compliance by the animal.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The present invention provides a method of controlling a stimulation level to obtain more rapid compliance by the animal.
The invention comprises, in one form thereof, a method of modifying the behavior of an animal including the steps of increasing a stimulation level of a stimulation device in stimulating contact with the animal, the stimulation level associated with one of a plurality of levels, the plurality of levels including a minimum level, applying a stimulation to the animal associated with the stimulation level, determining a compliant behavior of the animal and reducing the stimulation level to one of the plurality of levels between a current stimulation level and the minimum level dependent upon the determining step.
An advantage of the present invention is that the method quickly delivers an effective stimulation to the animal.
Another advantage of the present invention is that levels of stimulation, which prove insufficient to obtain compliant behavior, are not utilized.
A further advantage of the present invention is that battery life of the stimulation device is prolonged since ineffective stimulation levels are obviated.
Yet another advantage of the present invention is that the stimulation level applied to the ani.mal is reduced when the animal quickly responds.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
The above-mentioned and other features and advantages of this invention, and the ma.nner of attaining them, will become more apparent and the invention will be better understood by reference to the following description of embodiments of the invention taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, wherein:
Fig. 1 is a schematic view of one embodiment of the apparatus that utilizes the method of the present invention;
Fig. 2 illustrates applied stimulations to the animal based upon non-compliant behavior of the animal of Fig. 1;
Fig. 3 illustrates the calculated stimulation level as applied by the present invention of Fig. 1;
Fig. 4 illustrates a continuous stimulation level that may be utilized in another embodiment of the method of the present invention that is applied to the animal of Fig. 1; and Fig. 5 is a block diagram illustrating the method of the present invention utilized by the apparatus of Fig. 1 and associated with Figs. 2-4.
Corresponding reference characters indicate corresponding parts throughout the several views. The exemplifications set out herein illustrate one preferred embodiment of the invention, in one form, and such exemplifications are not to be construed as limiting the scope of the invention in any manner.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Referring now to the drawings, and more particularly to Fig. 1, there is shown an embodiment of a confinement system 10, which utilizes an embodiment of a method of the present invention of rising stimulation. Confinement system 10 is illustrated with an animal 12 wearing a receiver collar 14 that uses information it receives to confine animal 12 witlun inner-boundary 16. Receiver collar 14, also known as a stimulation device 14, utilizes the information to determine if animal 12 should receive one or more stimulations from receiver collar 14. Inner-boundary 16 and outer-boundary 18 are used to define enforcement zone 20 therebetween. When animal 12 crosses inner-boundary 16, stimulation device 14 is activated, providing a stimulus to animal 12, thereby providing an incentive for animal 12 to not cross into or through enforcement zone 20 and to stay within inner-boundary 16.
Now, additionally referring to Figs. 2 and 3, when animal 12 crosses inner-boundary 16 an initial stimulation is applied by stimulation device 14. As long as anima112 stays within enforcement zone 20, the stimulation level is increased as shown in time periods 1-7.
The rise in stimulation occurs over a relatively short period of time during which an evaluation is ongoing to determine whether animal 12 is still in enforcement zone 20. When animal 12 retreats within inner-boundary 16, the applied stimulation is terminated as shown in time periods 8-11 in Fig. 2. If animal 12 enters enforcement zone 20 at some later period of time, for example, -at time periods 12, 13, 17, 21 and 22 as illustrated in Fig. 2, then a stimulation is applied during these time periods. The stimulation level utilized, in this example, to enforce compliance with animal 12, during time period 12 is one increment less than the maximum applied in the previous stimulation, time period 7. At time period 12 non-compliance is again detected and the current stimulation level is applied, since the response was not immediate the stimulation level at time period 13 is elevated. In a like manner at time period 17, stimulation is applied at level 6, which is one incremental level lower than the previous applied stimulation at time period 13. Since animal 12 responded immediately at time period 17, no additional stimulations were applied during time period 18.
Then in accordance with the present invention, the stimulation level is lowered to level 5 as illustrated in Fig. 3. At time period 21, animal 12 again violates enforcement zone 20 and stimulation is applied at level 5, corresponding to the stimulation level as shown in Fig. 3.
Again, animal 12 delays compliance until a second time period and the applied stimulation is increased by one level at time period 22.
Although, the embodiment discussed above is directed to a confinement system, the modification of other types of behavior, such as barking, are also subject to modification by the present invention.
Advantageously, the present invention adjusts the stimulation level to be responsive to the sensitivity of animal 12. As long as animal 12 quickly responds to the stimulation, the stimulation level is adjusted accordingly.
If anima112 should go beyond outer-boundary 18, receiver collar 14 is deactivated until anima112 is again within inner-boundary 16. This eliminates punishment to animal 12 when animal 12 is beyond outer-boundary 18 and when animal 12 re-enters the desired area defined by inner-boundary 16.
Now, additionally referring to Fig. 4, there is illustrated a continuous stimulation level increase, thereby indicating that the stimulation level may vary in an analog fashion rather than in a digital fashion as illustrated in Figs. 2 and 3.
Now, additionally referring to Fig. 5, there is shown an embodiment of the present method of rising stimulation 100 in block diagram form. Upon initiation of method 100, the current stimulation level is set to a minimum value at step 102. The current stimulation level can be reset to an initial mi,iimum value at step 102 by a triggering event, such as when a battery in receiving collar 14 is replaced, when the battery is recharged or by a manual reset by way of a mechanical or magnetically activated switch in collar 14.
At step 104, method 100 determines whether anima112 is compliant. Compliance is determined by either the non-detection of a violation of a set boundary, such as inner-boundary 16 as illustrated in Fig. 1, in another automatic manner or by observation of a trainer. If the animal is not compliant, method 100 proceeds to step 106, otherwise method 100 returns to step 104.
If at step 104 it was determined that the animal is not compliant, then stimulation is applied at step 106. The stimulation that is applied is based upon the current stimulation level as illustrated in Fig. 3. The stimulation may be at a minimum level if anima112 has become non-compliant for the first time since the initiation of the system or if the stimulation level is lowered by action of method 100.
The stimulation level is set one level less than that utilized to obtain conformance in the prior non-conformal act of anima112. The applied stimulation may be applied in packets such as in Fig. 2 where the applied stimulation is turned on and then off, then if animal 12 remains non-compliant the stimulation is turned back on at level 2 and so forth as it stair-steps up to a level at which animal 12 becomes compliant, such as level 7, in this example.
Alternatively, the applied stimulation is applied continuously during non-compliant behavior.
At step 108, anima112 is again checked for compliance. If anima112 is not compliant, method 100 proceeds to step 110 where the current stimulation level is increased as illustrated in Fig. 2, 3 and/or 4. With the stimulation level increased, method 100 returns to step 106 where the stimulation is again applied to anima112, but at the increased stimulation level. If, at step 108 anima112 is now determined to be compliant, then method 100 proceeds to step 112.
At step 112, method 1001owers the stimulation level by an increment as illustrated at time period 8 of Fig. 3. The stimulation level is lowered only one increment in order to receive more immediate response from animal 12 in the event of a repeated non-compliant behavior. By reducing the stimulation level by one increment, it is likely that anima112 will respond more quickly to this initial level of stimulation, thereby obviating the need to apply ineffective stimulation over several time periods. Once the stimulation level is lowered by an increment at step 112, method 100 returns to step 104.
Alternatively, the stimulation levels may be decreased by more than one step, but not immediately to the minimal level, thereby preserving an effective stimulation level for a more immediate response from anima112. This approach advantageously reduces power consumption by the receiver collar 14 by obtaining quicker response from animal 12 to the stimulation.
While this invention has been described as having a preferred design, the present invention can be further modified within the spirit and scope of this disclosure. This application is therefore intended to cover any variations, uses, or adaptations of the invention using its general principles. Further, this application is intended to cover such departures from the present disclosure as come within known or customary practice in the art to which this invention pertains and which fall within the limits of the appended claims.
An animal behavior modification system, such as an electrical training system, no-bark collar or containment system typically includes a collar-mounted receiver worn by the animal and a wireless transmitter. The wireless transmitter may include a radio frequency transmitter having a wire loop transmitting a radio frequency signal. The wire loop antenna may define the boundary in which the animal is to be confined. The animal wears the receiving unit attached to its collar. When the animal gets within a predetermined distance of the wire loop antenna, the receiver unit detects the radio frequency signal transmitted from the loop antenna, whereupon a correcting stimulus, such as a good tone/bad tone, electrical stimulation, vibration, citronella spray, etc., is administered to the animal.
The receiver unit, which may apply an electrical stimulation to the animal, typically includes a pair of electrode probes, which extend from the receiver unit, through the collar and contact the skin of the animal. An electrical potential is applied between the electrode probes resulting in electrical current flowing through the skin of the animal to thereby apply an electrical stimulation to the animal.
Animal training systems may also include a handheld transmitter allowing an operator to interact with the animal to ensure compliance with verbal or other instructions. The system may also be self-contained such as a no-bark collar that detects behavior and applies a stimulation to the animal.
The stimulation applied to an animal, as it approaches a boundary, barks or displays other undesirable behavior, is increased to a level of compliance. When the animal is compliant the stimulation level reverts to an initial value.
What is needed in the art is a method of applying stimulation to an animal to obtain a more rapid compliance by the animal.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The present invention provides a method of controlling a stimulation level to obtain more rapid compliance by the animal.
The invention comprises, in one form thereof, a method of modifying the behavior of an animal including the steps of increasing a stimulation level of a stimulation device in stimulating contact with the animal, the stimulation level associated with one of a plurality of levels, the plurality of levels including a minimum level, applying a stimulation to the animal associated with the stimulation level, determining a compliant behavior of the animal and reducing the stimulation level to one of the plurality of levels between a current stimulation level and the minimum level dependent upon the determining step.
An advantage of the present invention is that the method quickly delivers an effective stimulation to the animal.
Another advantage of the present invention is that levels of stimulation, which prove insufficient to obtain compliant behavior, are not utilized.
A further advantage of the present invention is that battery life of the stimulation device is prolonged since ineffective stimulation levels are obviated.
Yet another advantage of the present invention is that the stimulation level applied to the ani.mal is reduced when the animal quickly responds.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
The above-mentioned and other features and advantages of this invention, and the ma.nner of attaining them, will become more apparent and the invention will be better understood by reference to the following description of embodiments of the invention taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, wherein:
Fig. 1 is a schematic view of one embodiment of the apparatus that utilizes the method of the present invention;
Fig. 2 illustrates applied stimulations to the animal based upon non-compliant behavior of the animal of Fig. 1;
Fig. 3 illustrates the calculated stimulation level as applied by the present invention of Fig. 1;
Fig. 4 illustrates a continuous stimulation level that may be utilized in another embodiment of the method of the present invention that is applied to the animal of Fig. 1; and Fig. 5 is a block diagram illustrating the method of the present invention utilized by the apparatus of Fig. 1 and associated with Figs. 2-4.
Corresponding reference characters indicate corresponding parts throughout the several views. The exemplifications set out herein illustrate one preferred embodiment of the invention, in one form, and such exemplifications are not to be construed as limiting the scope of the invention in any manner.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Referring now to the drawings, and more particularly to Fig. 1, there is shown an embodiment of a confinement system 10, which utilizes an embodiment of a method of the present invention of rising stimulation. Confinement system 10 is illustrated with an animal 12 wearing a receiver collar 14 that uses information it receives to confine animal 12 witlun inner-boundary 16. Receiver collar 14, also known as a stimulation device 14, utilizes the information to determine if animal 12 should receive one or more stimulations from receiver collar 14. Inner-boundary 16 and outer-boundary 18 are used to define enforcement zone 20 therebetween. When animal 12 crosses inner-boundary 16, stimulation device 14 is activated, providing a stimulus to animal 12, thereby providing an incentive for animal 12 to not cross into or through enforcement zone 20 and to stay within inner-boundary 16.
Now, additionally referring to Figs. 2 and 3, when animal 12 crosses inner-boundary 16 an initial stimulation is applied by stimulation device 14. As long as anima112 stays within enforcement zone 20, the stimulation level is increased as shown in time periods 1-7.
The rise in stimulation occurs over a relatively short period of time during which an evaluation is ongoing to determine whether animal 12 is still in enforcement zone 20. When animal 12 retreats within inner-boundary 16, the applied stimulation is terminated as shown in time periods 8-11 in Fig. 2. If animal 12 enters enforcement zone 20 at some later period of time, for example, -at time periods 12, 13, 17, 21 and 22 as illustrated in Fig. 2, then a stimulation is applied during these time periods. The stimulation level utilized, in this example, to enforce compliance with animal 12, during time period 12 is one increment less than the maximum applied in the previous stimulation, time period 7. At time period 12 non-compliance is again detected and the current stimulation level is applied, since the response was not immediate the stimulation level at time period 13 is elevated. In a like manner at time period 17, stimulation is applied at level 6, which is one incremental level lower than the previous applied stimulation at time period 13. Since animal 12 responded immediately at time period 17, no additional stimulations were applied during time period 18.
Then in accordance with the present invention, the stimulation level is lowered to level 5 as illustrated in Fig. 3. At time period 21, animal 12 again violates enforcement zone 20 and stimulation is applied at level 5, corresponding to the stimulation level as shown in Fig. 3.
Again, animal 12 delays compliance until a second time period and the applied stimulation is increased by one level at time period 22.
Although, the embodiment discussed above is directed to a confinement system, the modification of other types of behavior, such as barking, are also subject to modification by the present invention.
Advantageously, the present invention adjusts the stimulation level to be responsive to the sensitivity of animal 12. As long as animal 12 quickly responds to the stimulation, the stimulation level is adjusted accordingly.
If anima112 should go beyond outer-boundary 18, receiver collar 14 is deactivated until anima112 is again within inner-boundary 16. This eliminates punishment to animal 12 when animal 12 is beyond outer-boundary 18 and when animal 12 re-enters the desired area defined by inner-boundary 16.
Now, additionally referring to Fig. 4, there is illustrated a continuous stimulation level increase, thereby indicating that the stimulation level may vary in an analog fashion rather than in a digital fashion as illustrated in Figs. 2 and 3.
Now, additionally referring to Fig. 5, there is shown an embodiment of the present method of rising stimulation 100 in block diagram form. Upon initiation of method 100, the current stimulation level is set to a minimum value at step 102. The current stimulation level can be reset to an initial mi,iimum value at step 102 by a triggering event, such as when a battery in receiving collar 14 is replaced, when the battery is recharged or by a manual reset by way of a mechanical or magnetically activated switch in collar 14.
At step 104, method 100 determines whether anima112 is compliant. Compliance is determined by either the non-detection of a violation of a set boundary, such as inner-boundary 16 as illustrated in Fig. 1, in another automatic manner or by observation of a trainer. If the animal is not compliant, method 100 proceeds to step 106, otherwise method 100 returns to step 104.
If at step 104 it was determined that the animal is not compliant, then stimulation is applied at step 106. The stimulation that is applied is based upon the current stimulation level as illustrated in Fig. 3. The stimulation may be at a minimum level if anima112 has become non-compliant for the first time since the initiation of the system or if the stimulation level is lowered by action of method 100.
The stimulation level is set one level less than that utilized to obtain conformance in the prior non-conformal act of anima112. The applied stimulation may be applied in packets such as in Fig. 2 where the applied stimulation is turned on and then off, then if animal 12 remains non-compliant the stimulation is turned back on at level 2 and so forth as it stair-steps up to a level at which animal 12 becomes compliant, such as level 7, in this example.
Alternatively, the applied stimulation is applied continuously during non-compliant behavior.
At step 108, anima112 is again checked for compliance. If anima112 is not compliant, method 100 proceeds to step 110 where the current stimulation level is increased as illustrated in Fig. 2, 3 and/or 4. With the stimulation level increased, method 100 returns to step 106 where the stimulation is again applied to anima112, but at the increased stimulation level. If, at step 108 anima112 is now determined to be compliant, then method 100 proceeds to step 112.
At step 112, method 1001owers the stimulation level by an increment as illustrated at time period 8 of Fig. 3. The stimulation level is lowered only one increment in order to receive more immediate response from animal 12 in the event of a repeated non-compliant behavior. By reducing the stimulation level by one increment, it is likely that anima112 will respond more quickly to this initial level of stimulation, thereby obviating the need to apply ineffective stimulation over several time periods. Once the stimulation level is lowered by an increment at step 112, method 100 returns to step 104.
Alternatively, the stimulation levels may be decreased by more than one step, but not immediately to the minimal level, thereby preserving an effective stimulation level for a more immediate response from anima112. This approach advantageously reduces power consumption by the receiver collar 14 by obtaining quicker response from animal 12 to the stimulation.
While this invention has been described as having a preferred design, the present invention can be further modified within the spirit and scope of this disclosure. This application is therefore intended to cover any variations, uses, or adaptations of the invention using its general principles. Further, this application is intended to cover such departures from the present disclosure as come within known or customary practice in the art to which this invention pertains and which fall within the limits of the appended claims.
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1. A method of operating a stimulation device for modifying the behaviour of an animal, said method comprising the steps of:
applying a stimulation to the animal at a selected stimulation level via the stimulation device in response to a non-compliant behaviour, said stimulation device providing a plurality of stimulation levels, said plurality of stimulation levels including a minimum stimulation level;
increasing said selected stimulation level and applying a stimulation at said selected stimulation level while the non-compliant behaviour continues; and reducing said selected stimulation level by one level when said non-compliant behaviour ceases.
applying a stimulation to the animal at a selected stimulation level via the stimulation device in response to a non-compliant behaviour, said stimulation device providing a plurality of stimulation levels, said plurality of stimulation levels including a minimum stimulation level;
increasing said selected stimulation level and applying a stimulation at said selected stimulation level while the non-compliant behaviour continues; and reducing said selected stimulation level by one level when said non-compliant behaviour ceases.
2. The method of claim 1, wherein said plurality of stimulation levels include at least three levels.
3. The method of claim 1, wherein said stimulation device is an electrical stimulation device attached to a collar.
4. The method of claim 1, wherein said increasing step includes raising said stimulation level by one level.
5. The method of claim 1, wherein said non-compliant behaviour includes at least one of violating a border and barking.
6. An animal behaviour modification apparatus comprising:
a stimulation device for applying a stimulation to an animal, said stimulation device providing a plurality of incremental stimulation levels, said stimulation device including control logic for applying said stimulation according to the following method:
(a) setting a selected stimulation level to an initial stimulation level;
(b) applying said stimulation at said selected stimulation level upon detection of a non-compliant behaviour, (c) periodically incrementing said selected stimulation level and applying said stimulation at said selected stimulation level while the non-compliant behaviour continues;
(d) decrementing said selected stimulation level by one level when the non-compliant behaviour ceases;
(e) repeating said step (b) through said step (d).
a stimulation device for applying a stimulation to an animal, said stimulation device providing a plurality of incremental stimulation levels, said stimulation device including control logic for applying said stimulation according to the following method:
(a) setting a selected stimulation level to an initial stimulation level;
(b) applying said stimulation at said selected stimulation level upon detection of a non-compliant behaviour, (c) periodically incrementing said selected stimulation level and applying said stimulation at said selected stimulation level while the non-compliant behaviour continues;
(d) decrementing said selected stimulation level by one level when the non-compliant behaviour ceases;
(e) repeating said step (b) through said step (d).
7. The apparatus of claim 6, wherein said plurality of levels includes at least three levels.
8. The apparatus of claim 6, further comprising a collar, said stimulation device being an electrical stimulation device attached to said collar.
9. The apparatus of claim 6, wherein said step of periodically incrementing said selected stimulation level includes raising said selected stimulation level by one level.
10. The apparatus of claim 6, wherein said non-compliant behaviour includes at least one of violating a border and barking.
11. The apparatus of claim 6 wherein said initial stimulation level is the minimum stimulation level of said plurality of incremental stimulation levels.
12. The apparatus of claim 6 wherein said selected stimulation is reset to the minimum stimulation level following a triggering event selected from the group consisting of changing a battery in said stimulation device, recharging a battery in said stimulation device, and manually activating a switch on said stimulation device.
13. The method of claim 1 further comprising the step of resetting said selected stimulation level to the minimum level following a triggering event selected from the group consisting of changing a battery in said stimulation device, recharging a battery in said stimulation device, and manually activating a switch on said stimulation device.
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