Animal wearable devices, systems, and methods

Abstract

Methods, systems, and device for animal wearable technology are provided in accordance with various embodiments. Some embodiments include an animal wearable device that includes: a securing apparatus configured to be worn by an animal; multiple stimulation components coupled with different portions of the securing apparatus; and/or a computerized controller coupled with the securing apparatus and the multiple stimulation components. The computerized controller may be configured to provide stimulation to the animal through the multiple stimulation components. The computerized controller may be configured to separately and/or independently control each stimulation components from the multiple stimulation components. Some embodiments include a method that includes: determining one or more signals at a computerized controller coupled with a securing apparatus configured to be worn by an animal; and/or activating, based on the one or more determined signals, one or more stimulation components from multiple stimulation components coupled with different portions of the securing apparatus.

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         39 . A method of animal training comprising:
 transmitting one or more signals from a computerized controller coupled with an animal collar that is removed from an animal to a user smart phone separate from the computerized controller coupled with the animal collar to prompt a user to position the animal collar with respect to one or more portions of an object;   measuring one or more positions of the animal collar positioned by the user with respect to the one or more portions of the object utilizing the computerized controller coupled with the animal collar that is removed from the animal;   storing the one or more positions of the animal collar with respect to the one or more portions of the object measured utilizing the computerized controller coupled with the animal collar and the name of the object on at least the computerized controller coupled with the animal collar or the user smart phone; and   attaching the animal collar to the animal after measuring the one or more positions of the animal collar positioned by the user.   
     
     
         40 . The method of  claim 39 , further comprising:
 determining that the animal collar is worn by the animal utilizing the computerized controller coupled with the animal collar; and   transmitting a signal from the computerized controller coupled with the animal collar to the user smart phone separate from the computerized controller coupled with the animal collar to prompt the user to remove from the animal the animal collar that is coupled with the computerized controller.   
     
     
         41 . The method of  claim 39 , further comprising;
 prompting the user using the user smart phone to provide a name of the object.   
     
     
         42 . The method of  claim 39 , wherein measuring the one or more positions of the animal collar positioned by the user with respect to the one or more portions of the object utilizing the computerized controller coupled with the animal collar that is removed from the animal includes:
 utilizing the computerized controller coupled with the animal collar that is removed from the animal and positioned by the user to measure a location of a reward that the user hides.   
     
     
         43 . The method of  claim 42 , further comprising:
 utilizing one or more stimulation components from a plurality of stimulation components coupled with different portions of the animal collar to direct the animal to the reward that the user hid at the measured location of the reward utilizing the computerized controller coupled with the animal that was removed from the animal.   
     
     
         44 . The method of  claim 39 , wherein:
 transmitting the one or more signals from the computerized controller coupled with the animal collar that is removed from the animal to the user smart phone separate from the computerized controller coupled with the animal collar to prompt the user to position the animal collar with respect to the one or more portions of an object includes:
 transmitting one or more signals from the computerized controller coupled with the animal collar that is removed from the animal to the user smart phone separate from the computerized controller coupled with the animal collar to prompt the user to position the animal collar with respect to a plurality of corners of a piece of furniture; and 
 measuring the one or more positions of the animal collar positioned by the user with respect to the one or more portions of the object utilizing the computerized controller coupled with the animal collar that is removed from the animal includes:
 measuring a plurality of positions of the animal collar positioned by the user with respect to the plurality of corners of the piece of furniture utilizing the computerized controller coupled with the animal collar that is removed from the animal. 
 
   
     
     
         45 . The method of  claim 39 , further comprising:
 determining that at least one position from the one or more positions of the animal collar positioned by the user is insufficiently defined; and   activating one or more stimulation components from a plurality of stimulation components coupled with different portions of the animal collar to indicate to the user that the at one position from the one of the one or more positions of the animal collar are insufficiently defined.   
     
     
         46 . The method of  claim 39 , further comprising:
 determining a training session at the computerized controller coupled with the animal collar worn by the animal; and   transmitting one or more other signals from the computerized controller to the user smart phone to prompt the user to gather one or more training materials for the training session.   
     
     
         47 . The method of  claim 39 , wherein measuring the one or more positions of the animal collar positioned by the user with respect to the one or more portions of the object utilizing the computerized controller coupled with the animal collar that is removed from the animal includes:
 utilizing the computerized controller coupled with the animal collar that is removed from the animal and positioned by the user to measure a plurality of boundary parameters.   
     
     
         48 . The method of  claim 47 , wherein the plurality of boundary parameters include an outside animal area. 
     
     
         49 . The method of  claim 39 , further comprising transmitting one or more sound signals from one or more speakers coupled with the animal collar to prompt the user to position the animal collar with respect to the one or more portions of the object. 
     
     
         50 . The method of  claim 39 , wherein measuring the one or more positions of the animal collar positioned by the user with respect to the one or more portions of the object utilizing the computerized controller coupled with the animal collar that is removed from the animal includes utilizing time-difference ranging. 
     
     
         51 . The method of  claim 39 , wherein measuring the one or more positions of the animal collar positioned by the user with respect to the one or more portions of the object utilizing the computerized controller coupled with the animal collar that is removed from the animal includes utilizing at least a GPS signal or an inertial signal. 
     
     
         52 . The method of  claim 47 , wherein the plurality of boundary parameters depends on one or more time conditions. 
     
     
         53 . The method of  claim 52 , further comprising activating one or more stimulation components from a plurality of stimulation components coupled with different portions of the animal collar based on satisfying the one or more time conditions. 
     
     
         54 . The method of  claim 53 , wherein the plurality of boundary parameters define at least a room or a piece of furniture and satisfying the one or more time conditions includes defining a specific time of day or at time of year that the animal is allowed in the room or on the piece of furniture. 
     
     
         55 . The method of  claim 47 , further comprising determining a relative distance between the animal collar and the user smart phone utilizing at least the user smart phone or the computerized controller coupled with the animal collar. 
     
     
         56 . The method of  claim 55 , further comprising activating one or more stimulation components from a plurality of stimulation components coupled with different portions of the animal collar based on the relative distance between the animal collar and the user smart phone. 
     
     
         57 . The method of  claim 39 , wherein measuring the one or more positions of the animal collar positioned by the user with respect to the one or more portions of the object utilizing the computerized controller coupled with the animal collar that is removed from the animal includes measure three or more portions of the object to define a three-dimensional boundary of the object. 
     
     
         58 . The method of  claim 57 , wherein the three dimensional boundary of the object defines a three dimensional boundary of a piece of furniture. 
     
     
         59 . The method of  claim 47 , wherein the plurality of boundary parameters defines a three-dimensional boundary.