Mars, Incorporated

Tractive X Inc.

Robert Mott

Kyu Sang Lee

Shao En Huang

Kevin R Lloyd

Xin Yang

Russ Ward Smith

Adam Passey

Beau Oyler

Steven Eidelman

Stanley John Withouski, Iv

Mark Sires

Jeff Tung

Ernie Aguilar

A system, method, and apparatus for improving communication between mobile or wearable devices and access points of the wireless land area network. The method includes sensing at a client station a service set identifier for a wireless access network. The method also includes determining a subset of channels within the wireless access network by accessing information stored in a database, and determining a scan time interval associated with the service set identifier by accessing the information stored in the database. In addition, the method includes transmitting a probe request through the subset of channels to an access point located within the wireless access network and receiving a probe response at the client station from the access point during the scan time interval. Further, the method includes identifying location of the client station based on the probe response.

Method and apparatus for probing access points

Disclosed is a mounting base () for attaching a portable electronic device () to a collar apparatus (). Mounting base () includes a frame () and a latch (). Latch () is moveable between a latched position and an unlatched position. Latch () includes an actuator () with a button () that may be depressed by a user to manually move latch () between the latched and unlatched positions. A portable electronic device () includes an insertion portion () that is received in a receiving aperture () in the frame (). Once the insertion portion () is inserted, the device () may be rotated manually to engage latch (). During rotation, a lock stub () on latch () engages a corresponding feature on insertion portion (), thereby preventing counter-rotation of device (). Additionally, one or more tabs () on frame () interfere with corresponding structure on insertion portion () to secure device () onto mounting base ().

Collar with integrated device attachment

A system, method, or apparatus for tracking and monitoring pet activity. The apparatus can be a wearable device for a pet comprising a band comprising a strap plate, a removable battery component, and a tracking component, wherein the removable battery component can be configured to be removably attached to the tracking component, wherein the wearable device can be removably attached to the pet via the band, and wherein the tracking component can be removably attached to the strap plate.

System, method, and apparatus for tracking and monitoring pet activity

Pet tracking and monitoring device

Collar charm

An accessory assembly for coupling a unit to an animal band, having a support frame that includes a locking gap positioned on one end of the support frame, a latch protrusion positioned on the other end of the support frame, a proximally positioned receiving aperture, and a plurality of strap retention structures configured for coupling to at least one strap, the straps configured for coupling to an animal band. The accessory assembly further has a coupling latch having an actuator positioned on one end of the coupling latch and a locking mechanism positioned on the other end of the coupling latch opposite the actuator where the coupling latch is configured to be coupled to the support frame by placing the locking mechanism within the locking gap and positioning the actuator around the latch protrusion, and where the coupling latch is further configured to laterally move the locking mechanism.

Accessory assembly for coupling a unit to an animal band

Charm

Collar attachment

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La Quinta, CA, United States of America

Robert Mott