公开(公告)号：US20140136118A1

公开(公告)日：2014-05-15

申请号：US14076881

申请日：2013-11-11

Applicant: NESTEC SA

Inventor： Brian Michael Zanghi ,  Robert Tochterman ,  Shawn Brain ,  Arleigh Reynolds ,  Steven S. Hannah ,  Ebenezer Satyaraj

IPC: A61B5/11

CPC classification number: A61B5/1118 ,  A01K29/005 ,  A61B5/6898 ,  A61B2503/40

Abstract: The invention provides methods and devices for evaluating and tracking canine physical activity by determining for a canine (1) the duration of an activity or exercise; the speed of the activity or exercise based on the type of activity or exercise pace, e.g., walking, trotting, cantering, or running; a breed category factor to accommodate speed differences in distance travelled because of differences in body size and stride length; and an age factor and (2) calculating physical activity points (PAP) for the canine using an equation designed to accept input for the variables in (1) and use those variables to calculate PAP. The results from the equation are used to evaluate the physical activity of the canine and, based upon the evaluation, alter, if required, the canine's physical activity in a way that benefits the canine, particularly the canine's health.

Abstract translation: 本发明提供了通过确定犬（1）活动或运动的持续时间来评估和跟踪犬体力活动的方法和装置; 基于活动类型或运动速度的活动或运动的速度，例如步行，跑步，跑步或跑步; 一种品种因素，以适应由于身材尺寸和步幅长度差异而行进的距离速度差异; 和年龄因子，（2）使用设计为接受（1）中变量的输入的方程计算犬的身体活动点（PAP），并使用这些变量计算PAP。 该方程的结果用于评估犬的身体活动，并且根据评估，如果需要，以有利于犬，特别是犬的健康的方式改变犬的身体活动。