US 12,342,794 B2
Enrichment device for mammals
Andrew J. Milluzzi, Clermont, FL (US); Angela Miller, Minneola, FL (US); Sylvester Kwo, Orlando, FL (US); Kathryn Skobrak, Winter Garden, FL (US); Patrick M. Potts, Davenport, FL (US); Jose Dominguez, Wesley Chapel, FL (US); Cecelia Dahlinger, Winter Garden, FL (US); Emma Lee, Orlando, FL (US); Michael Breen, Winter Garden, FL (US); and Andrew Alba, Clermont, FL (US)
Assigned to Disney Enterprises, Inc., Burbank, CA (US)
Filed by Disney Enterprises, Inc., Burbank, CA (US)
Filed on Jul. 7, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/349,119.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/484,270, filed on Feb. 10, 2023.
Prior Publication US 2024/0268348 A1, Aug. 15, 2024
Int. Cl. A01K 29/00 (2006.01); H04W 4/021 (2018.01); A01K 15/02 (2006.01)
CPC A01K 29/005 (2013.01) [H04W 4/021 (2013.01); A01K 15/025 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method performed by a controller included in an enrichment device, the method comprising:
obtaining global positioning system (GPS) data from a GPS unit of the enrichment device;
determining habitat information identifying a habitat for animals, of a plurality of habitats of animals, using the GPS data;
determining a geofence of the habitat for animals based on the habitat information;
determining a movement profile associated with the habitat for animals using the habitat information,
wherein the movement profile identifies one or more motions of the enrichment device; and
causing the enrichment device to move, within a boundary of the geofence, in accordance with the one or more motions of the movement profile,
wherein the enrichment device moves in accordance with the one or more motions to stimulate movement of one or more animals of the habitat for animals.