Systems and methods for a weapon detector
First Claim
1. A method performed by a detector for detecting at least one of removal and insertion of a firearm into and from a holster, the method comprising:
- responsive to detecting a first activation of a control, entering a test mode;
responsive to detecting a third activation of the control, entering a reset mode;
while in the test mode;
detecting a first characteristic of a signal provided by a sensor that indicates insertion of the firearm in the holster;
detecting a second characteristic of the signal provided by the sensor that indicates removal of the firearm from the holster; and
responsive to detecting a second activation of the control, entering a field mode;
while in the field mode;
responsive to detecting the second characteristic of the signal provided by the sensor, transmitting a message; and
while in the reset mode;
resetting an operation of the detector; and
entering the test mode.
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Abstract
A detector for detecting the removal and/or insertion of a firearm out of and/or into a holster. The detector may transmit a message each time the firearm is removed from the holster. A recording system may receive the message and determine whether or not it will begin recording the data it captures. A detector may detect the change in a magnitude of an inductance and/or an impedance of a circuit to detect insertion and removal of the firearm into and out of the holster. The holster is configured to couple to the detector to position the detector to detect insertion and removal of the firearm.
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18 Claims
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1. A method performed by a detector for detecting at least one of removal and insertion of a firearm into and from a holster, the method comprising:
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responsive to detecting a first activation of a control, entering a test mode; responsive to detecting a third activation of the control, entering a reset mode; while in the test mode; detecting a first characteristic of a signal provided by a sensor that indicates insertion of the firearm in the holster; detecting a second characteristic of the signal provided by the sensor that indicates removal of the firearm from the holster; and responsive to detecting a second activation of the control, entering a field mode; while in the field mode; responsive to detecting the second characteristic of the signal provided by the sensor, transmitting a message; and while in the reset mode; resetting an operation of the detector; and entering the test mode. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method performed by a detector for detecting removal of a firearm from a holster, the detector includes a communication circuit, a sensor circuit, and a control, the method comprising:
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while operating in a field mode; responsive to detecting a first signal, transmitting a message, the message having a mute bit set to a first value of zero, the sensor circuit provides the first signal in response to detecting removal of the firearm from the holster, the communication circuit transmits the message; and responsive to detecting activation of the control, entering a mute mode, the control manually operated by a user; and while operating in the mute mode; responsive to detecting the first signal, transmitting all the message, the message having the mute bit set to a second value of one, the communication circuit transmits the message; and responsive to detecting expiration of a duration of time, entering the field mode. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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