Electronic sight for firearm, and method of operating same
First Claim
1. An apparatus comprising a firearm sight which includes:
- a viewing section that permits a user to view an image of a scene in association with a digital reticle;
structure that facilitates the input to said firearm sight of information representing a factor that can influence a projectile trajectory; and
a circuit responsive to said information and cooperable with said viewing section for automatically adjusting a position of said digital reticle in relation to said image as presented by said viewing section so as to compensate for the extent to which said factor would influence a projectile trajectory.
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Abstract
A firearm sight receives information regarding a factor, and then automatically adjusts the relative positions of a digital reticle and an image on a viewing section to compensate for the influence of the factor on a projectile trajectory. A different feature involves automatically adjusting a characteristic of the reticle based on the image. Another feature involves automatically adjusting the digital image to distinguish a portion thereof aligned with the reticle from an adjacent portion thereof. Yet another feature involves causing the firearm sight to generate an audible sound. Still another feature involves presenting information on the viewing section which represents the position of the firearm sight on the surface of the earth.
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40 Claims
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1. An apparatus comprising a firearm sight which includes:
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a viewing section that permits a user to view an image of a scene in association with a digital reticle;
structure that facilitates the input to said firearm sight of information representing a factor that can influence a projectile trajectory; and
a circuit responsive to said information and cooperable with said viewing section for automatically adjusting a position of said digital reticle in relation to said image as presented by said viewing section so as to compensate for the extent to which said factor would influence a projectile trajectory. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An apparatus comprising:
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a viewing section which permits a user to view an image of a scene in association with a digital reticle; and
structure responsive to said image for automatically adjusting a characteristic of said reticle. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An apparatus comprising:
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a viewing section which permits a user to view a digital image of a scene in association with a reticle; and
structure for automatically adjusting said digital image to distinguish a first portion of said image which is substantially aligned with said reticle from a second portion of said image which is adjacent said first portion thereof. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15)
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- 16. An apparatus comprising a firearm sight having structure that can generate an audible sound.
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19. An apparatus comprising a firearm sight which includes:
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a receiver that receives electromagnetic signals;
a circuit responsive to said received electromagnetic signals for determining a position of said firearm sight on the surface of the earth; and
a display, said circuit presenting information on said display representing the position of said firearm sight on the surface of the earth. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21)
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22. A method of operating a firearm sight, comprising:
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providing on a viewing section an image of a scene in association with a digital reticle;
receiving information-representing a factor that can influence a projectile trajectory; and
automatically adjusting a position of said digital reticle in relation to said image as presented on said viewing section so as to compensate for the extent to which said factor would influence a projectile trajectory. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A method comprising:
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presenting for a user on a viewing section an image of a scene in association with a digital reticle; and
automatically adjusting a characteristic of said reticle in response to said image. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32)
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33. A method comprising:
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presenting for a user on a viewing section a digital image of a scene in association with a reticle; and
automatically adjusting said digital image to distinguish a first portion of said image which is substantially aligned with said reticle from a second portion of said image which is adjacent said first portion thereof. - View Dependent Claims (34)
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- 35. A method comprising generating of an audible sound from a firearm sight.
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38. A method of operating a firearm sight having a display, comprising:
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receiving electromagnetic signals;
determining in response to said received electromagnetic signals a position of said firearm sight on the surface of the earth; and
presenting information on said display which represents the position of said firearm sight on the surface of the earth. - View Dependent Claims (39, 40)
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Specification