ANIMAL CONTAINMENT AND MONITORING SYSTEMS

摘要

Multiple radio frequency transmit / receive (RFTR) stations are spatially separated and adapted for wireless RF communication with, and to determined position of, at least one electronic animal collar or tag. Marking signals may be defined by at least one RF communication device to define at least one user-defined physical zone or boundary, and information indicative of sensed properties of at least one RF signal may be used for position sensing. Automated actions and/or alarms may be triggered by presence or absence of an animal tag within a defined zone or boundary. An antenna associated with an animal collar or tag, or a premises alarm sensor, is arranged to receive a wireless charging signal from a RFTR station for charging a battery. An electronic communication device may be used to control one or more accessory devices (including an animal toy and/or an animal feeding apparatus) operatively coupled to a RFTR station, such as via a local or wide-area network.