US 11,730,142 B2
Method for acclimating a dog to autonomous training sessions with a training apparatus
Paul Mundell, San Francisco, CA (US); John Honchariw, San Francisco, CA (US); Camden Olson, San Francisco, CA (US); Noémie Guérin, San Francisco, CA (US); and Sayli Benadikar, San Francisco, CA (US)
Assigned to Companion Labs, Inc., San Francisco, CA (US)
Filed by Companion Labs, Inc., San Francisco, CA (US)
Filed on Sep. 30, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/491,075.
Application 17/491,075 is a continuation of application No. 16/813,554, filed on Mar. 9, 2020, granted, now 11,160,253.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/815,360, filed on Mar. 8, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2022/0015334 A1, Jan. 20, 2022
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. G08B 21/00 (2006.01); A01K 15/02 (2006.01); A01K 29/00 (2006.01); A01K 5/02 (2006.01); G06T 7/20 (2017.01); G06F 3/16 (2006.01); A01K 5/01 (2006.01); G06V 40/10 (2022.01)
CPC A01K 15/021 (2013.01) [A01K 5/0114 (2013.01); A01K 5/0291 (2013.01); A01K 29/005 (2013.01); G06F 3/167 (2013.01); G06T 7/20 (2013.01); G06V 40/10 (2022.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method for acclimating a dog to autonomous training sessions with a training apparatus, comprising:
during a first priming session:
accessing a video feed of a working field adjacent the training apparatus via an optical sensor integrated into the training apparatus; and
detecting the dog in the video feed;
during a first period of the first priming session, initiating a first priming protocol, in a set of priming protocols, comprising:
dispensing a first set of primary reinforcers into the working field at frequencies within a first range of frequencies via a dispenser integrated into the training apparatus; and
characterizing a first acclimation level of the dog during dispensation of the first set of primary reinforcers based on behaviors of the dog detected in the video feed during the first period;
during a second period of the first priming session, in response to the first acclimation level exceeding a threshold acclimation:
dispensing a second set of primary reinforcers into the working field at frequencies within a second range of frequencies less than frequencies within the first range of frequencies; and
characterizing a second acclimation level of the dog during dispensation of the second set of primary reinforcers based on behaviors of the dog detected in the video feed during the second period; and
in response to the second acclimation level of the dog exceeding the threshold acclimation and frequencies within the second range of frequencies falling below a threshold frequency, verifying completion of the first priming protocol.