Computer simulation of animal training scenarios and environments

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10387587-B2
Application number	US-201615155637-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	May 16, 2016
Priority date	Aug 6, 2015
Publication date	Aug 20, 2019
Grant date	Aug 20, 2019

Abstract

A method is described herein that comprises providing through an electronic interface a simulated environment. The method includes representing a product within the simulated environment. The method includes representing use of the product within the simulated environment, wherein the represented product mimics an appearance and an operation of a corresponding physical product. The method includes providing one or more peripheral input devices for manipulating objects represented in the simulated environment, wherein the objects include the represented product. The method includes evaluating the manipulating of the represented product according to at least one criterion.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A method comprising:
providing through an electronic interface a simulated environment;
representing a product within the simulated environment;
representing use of the product within the simulated environment, the representing use including representing an application of the product in a training exercise, wherein the training exercise includes training an animal to perform a behavior, wherein the represented product comprises a first device, wherein the represented product comprises a second device, wherein the first device and the second device mimic functionality and operation of a first physical device and second physical device, wherein the first physical device is configured to wirelessly communicate with the second physical device, the wirelessly communicating including instructing delivery of at least one stimulus to the animal;
providing one or more peripheral input devices for manipulating objects represented in the simulated environment, wherein the objects include the represented product, the manipulating the objects including using the one or more peripheral devices to replicate the represented use;
evaluating the manipulating of the represented product according to at least one criterion, the evaluating the manipulating including evaluating the using the one or more peripheral devices to replicate the represented use.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the one or more peripheral devices includes a keyboard, mouse, touchscreen, pen, tablet, joystick, MIDI keyboard, scanner, and microphone.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the one or more peripheral devices includes a headset, helmet, eye glasses, and goggles.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the electronic interface comprises a display of at least one of a desktop computer, laptop computer, smartphone, tablet, and wearable computing device.

5. The method of claim 1 , the evaluating the manipulating including detecting at least one error in the using the one or more peripheral devices in replicating the replicated use.

6. The method of claim 5 , providing information through the electronic interface or the one more peripheral devices of the at least one error.

7. The method of claim 1 , the representing use including representing configuration of the product.

8. The method of claim 7 , wherein the configuration includes removal of the product from packaging.

9. The method of claim 7 , wherein the configuration includes assembly of the product.

10. The method of claim 7 , wherein the configuration includes installation of at least one battery in the product.

11. The method of claim 7 , wherein the configuration includes charging chargeable components of the product.

12. The method of claim 7 , the evaluating the manipulating including evaluating the using the one or more peripheral devices to replicate the represented configuration according to a product specification, wherein the at least one criterion comprises the product specification.

13. The method of claim 1 , the evaluating the manipulating including evaluating the using the one or more peripheral devices to replicate the represented application according to a training protocol, wherein the at least one criterion comprises the training protocol.

14. The method of claim 1 , the representing an application including representing the animal, wherein the represented animal wears the second device, wherein the objects include the represented animal.

15. The method of claim 14 , wherein the performing the behavior comprises the represented animal's avoidance of at least one negative behavior.

16. The method of claim 15 , wherein the at least one negative behavior comprises jumping upon at least one elevated area.

17. The method of claim 16 , wherein the at least one elevated area comprises one or more of a bed, a couch, a counter and a table.

18. The method of claim 15 , wherein the at least one negative behavior comprises jumping upon one or more individuals.

19. The method of claim 15 , wherein the at least one negative behavior comprises barking at the presence of one or more individuals at an entrance.

20. The method of claim 15 , wherein the at least one negative behavior comprises opening one or more trash receptacles.

21. The method of claim 20 , the representing an application including representing the represented animal performing the at least one negative behavior.

22. The method of claim 21 , the representing an application include representing use of the first device to initiate delivery of the at least one stimulus through the second device, wherein the at least one stimulus comprises a negative stimulus.

23. The method of claim 22 , wherein the initiating delivery includes initiating delivery of the negative stimulus after a length of time following the represented animal performing the at least one negative behavior.

24. The method of claim 23 , wherein the initiating delivery includes delivery of the negative stimulus for a duration of time.

25. The method of claim 23 , wherein the initiating delivery includes selecting a level of the negative stimulus.

26. The method of claim 14 , wherein the performing the behavior comprises the represented animal's performance of at least one positive behavior.

27. The method of claim 26 , wherein the at least one positive behavior comprises compliance with a sit command.

28. The method of claim 27 , wherein the at least one positive behavior comprises compliance with a heel command.

29. The method of claim 27 , wherein the at least one positive behavior comprises movement to a location in response to a command.

30. The method of claim 27 , the representing an application includes representing issuance of a verbal command to the represented animal to perform the at least one positive behavior.

31. The method of claim 30 , the representing an application including use of the first device to initiate delivery of the at least one stimulus through the second device when the represented animal performs the at least one positive behavior, wherein the at least one stimulus comprises a positive stimulus.

Assignees

• Radio Systems Corp

Inventors

• Mainini Christopher E
• Groh William S

Classifications

• G06F30/20 Primary

  Design optimisation, verification or simulation (optimisation, verification or simulation of circuit designs G06F30/30) · CPC title

• A01K27/009

  with electric-shock, sound, magnetic- or radio-waves emitting devices · CPC title

• A01K15/029

  Electric or similar shock devices for livestock, e.g. prods · CPC title

• A01K29/005

  Monitoring or measuring activity · CPC title

• A01K15/022 Primary

  Anti-barking devices · CPC title