Granted Patent B2

US 7,343,879 · App. 11/611,168 · Granted Mar 18, 2008

Abstract

Claims (13)

1. A method of altering a stimulation level of an animal behavior modification device, comprising the steps of:

detecting compliant behavior of the animal;

reducing a stimulation level an incremental amount between a current stimulation level and a minimum level dependent upon said detecting step; and

setting said current stimulation level to said minimum level by a triggering event.

2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising the step of increasing said stimulation level dependent upon said detecting step detecting noncompliant behavior of the animal.

3. The method of claim 2 , wherein said increasing step includes raising said stimulation level by one level of a plurality of levels.

4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising the step of applying a stimulation to the animal with a stimulation device, said stimulation associated with said current stimulation level.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein said reducing step includes lowering said stimulation level by one level of a plurality of levels.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein said detecting step includes measuring that a predetermined time has elapsed since receiving one of a signal that a border has been violated by the animal and a signal that the animal has barked.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein said triggering event is one of changing a battery in a collar, recharging said battery in said collar and manually activating a switch in said collar.

8. The method of claim 7 , wherein said triggering event is changing said battery in a collar.

9. The method of claim 7 , wherein said triggering event is charging said battery in said collar.

10. The method of claim 7 , wherein said triggering event is manually activating a switch in said collar.

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