METHOD OF AND APPARATUS FOR VIRTUAL SHOOTING PRACTICE

• US 20070015116A1
• Filed: 07/05/2006
• Published: 01/18/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 07/12/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Ronald Coleman
• Original Assignee: Ronald Coleman
• Inventors: Coleman, Ronald
• Application Number:
  US11/428,735
• Publication Number:
  US 20070015116A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 434/16
• CPC Class Codes: F41G 3/26 Teaching or practice apparatus for gun-aiming or gun-laying shooting games A63F9/02; light- or radiation-emitting guns F41A33/02; targets therefor F41J; responders, transponders for radar, sonar, lidar G01S13/767, G01S15/74, G01S17/74
• CPC Class Codes: F41G 3/2694 for simulating a target F41G3/2627 takes precedence; moving targets per se F41J9/00
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 9/003 for military purposes and tactics

Abstract

A method of and apparatus for virtual shooting practice comprises a displayed shooting practice image including a target portion and a simulated gun. As the target portion of the image moves relative to the remainder thereof, the simulated gun is moved relative to the displayed image and relative to the moving target portion. Movement of the simulated gun is compared with the movement of the target portion of the displayed image resulting in a determination of whether a “shot” from the gun is a “hit” or a “miss”.

Claims

1. A method of virtual shooting practice comprising the steps of:

providing a display surface;

providing a shooting practice image including a target portion;

displaying the shooting practice image on the display surface;

moving the target portion of the shooting practice image across the display surface and relative to the remainder of the shooting practice image;

providing a simulated gun;

moving the simulated gun relative to the displayed shooting practice image and pursuant to movement of the target portion thereof; and

comparing the movement of the simulated gun with the movement of the target portion of the shooting practice image.

3. The method of virtual shooting practice of claim 1, wherein the target portion of the shooting practice image is a simulated live bird target.

4. The method of virtual shooting practice of claim 1, wherein the target portion of the shooting practice image is a simulated artificial target.

5. The method of virtual shooting practice of claim 1, wherein the target portion of the shooting practice image is a simulated police target.

6. The method of virtual shooting practice of claim 1, wherein the target portion of the shooting practice image is a simulated military target.

7. The method of virtual shooting practice of claim 1, wherein a simulated hunting environment is displayed on the display surface.

8. The method of virtual shooting practice of claim 1, wherein a simulated artificial target shooting environment is displayed on the display surface.

9. The method of virtual shooting practice of claim 1, wherein a simulated police scenario is displayed on the display surface.

10. The method of virtual shooting practice of claim 1, wherein a simulated military scenario is displayed on the display surface.

2. A virtual shooting practice apparatus comprising:

a display surface;

means for generating a shooting practice image including a target portion;

means for displaying the shooting practice image on the display surface;

means for moving the target portion of the shooting practice image across the display surface and relative to the remainder of the shooting practice image;

a simulated gun adapted for movement relative to the displayed shooting practice image and relative to the moving target portion thereof; and

means for comparing the movement of the simulated gun with the movement of the target portion of the shooting practice image.

11. The virtual shooting practice apparatus of claim 2, wherein the target portion of the shooting practice image is a simulated live bird target.

12. The virtual shooting practice apparatus of claim 2, wherein the target portion of the shooting practice image is a simulated artificial target.

13. The virtual shooting practice apparatus of claim 2, wherein the target portion of the shooting practice image is a simulated police target.

14. The virtual shooting practice apparatus of claim 2, wherein the target portion of the shooting practice image is a simulated military target.

15. The virtual shooting practice apparatus of claim 2, wherein a simulated hunting environment is displayed on the display surface.

16. The virtual shooting practice apparatus of claim 2, wherein a simulated artificial target shooting environment is displayed on the display surface.

17. The virtual shooting practice apparatus of claim 2, wherein a simulated police scenario is displayed on the display surface.

18. The virtual shooting practice apparatus of claim 2, wherein a simulated military scenario is displayed on the display surface.