Human target acquisition system and method
First Claim
1. A system for acquiring and mapping the location of a human target within a targeted zone defined by boundaries comprising:
- a remote sound detection component capable of placement at a remote safe distance without physical attachment at said targeted zone for detecting sound from within the targeted zone and generating a sound signal accurately representing characteristics of the detected sound;
a sound processing computer in communication with said sound detection component for receiving the sound signal and analyzing the sound signal to determine the location of the sound relative to the boundaries of the targeted zone and generating a location signal representing the location of the sound; and
a target display in communication with said sound processing computer for receiving said location signal and outputting an accurate visual representation at the location of the target relative to the boundaries of the targeted zone.
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Abstract
The invention is a system for acquiring and mapping the location of a human target within a targeted zone defined by boundaries. The system includes a remote sound detection component, which may be a laser vibrometer, capable of placement at a remote safe distance without physical attachment at the targeted zone which detects sound from within the targeted zone, thereby generating a sound signal accurately representing characteristics of the detected sound. Further, a sound processing computer receives and analyzes the sound signal to determine the location of the sound relative to the targeted zone and generates a location signal representing the location of the sound. A target display is provided for receiving the location signal and outputting an accurate visual representation at the location of the target relative to the boundaries of the targeted zone.
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19 Claims
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1. A system for acquiring and mapping the location of a human target within a targeted zone defined by boundaries comprising:
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a remote sound detection component capable of placement at a remote safe distance without physical attachment at said targeted zone for detecting sound from within the targeted zone and generating a sound signal accurately representing characteristics of the detected sound;
a sound processing computer in communication with said sound detection component for receiving the sound signal and analyzing the sound signal to determine the location of the sound relative to the boundaries of the targeted zone and generating a location signal representing the location of the sound; and
a target display in communication with said sound processing computer for receiving said location signal and outputting an accurate visual representation at the location of the target relative to the boundaries of the targeted zone. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A system for acquiring and accurately mapping the location of a human target within a targeted zone defined by boundaries comprising:
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a sound detection device capable of detecting sound, including sound from a human target, at a remote distance without physical attachment at the targeted zone and generating a sound signal accurately representing the characteristics of the detected sound;
a computer readable medium in communication with said sound detection device;
a set of computer readable instructions in communication with said computer readable medium comprising;
receiving instructions for receiving said sound signal from said sound detection device;
analyzing instructions for analyzing the sound signal to determine a location of the detected sound relative to the boundaries;
mapping instructions for mapping the location of the detected sound on a visual representation of the zone including the zone boundaries; and
displaying instructions for visually displaying the exact location of the human target in the zone with respect to said boundaries on an associated visual display;
whereby the location of the human target may be accurately determined within the targeted zone for further action by law enforcement personnel. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method for acquiring the location of a target within a targeted zone comprising the steps of:
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providing a sound detection device in communication with a computer readable medium at a distance from the targeted zone;
receiving input into the computer readable medium representing a targeted zone including the exterior boundaries of the targeted zone;
receiving a signal representing the characteristics of a detected sound from the sound detection device by the computer readable medium;
analyzing the signal by the computer readable medium to accurately determine the location of the detected sound based on the characteristics of the sound signal;
mapping the determined location of the sound relative to the exterior boundaries of the targeted zone; and
,displaying the location of the sound on a graphical representation of the targeted zone on an associated visual display. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19)
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