System and method for remote Audio/Video capture of weapon use

• US 20080061991A1
• Filed: 09/10/2007
• Published: 03/13/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 09/11/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: John Andrew Drakey, Laura Ellen Owen, Randall Lee Urban
• Original Assignee: John Andrew Drakey, Laura Ellen Owen, Randall Lee Urban
• Inventors: Drakey, John Andrew, Owen, Laura Ellen, Urban, Randall Lee
• Application Number:
  US11/852,328
• Publication Number:
  US 20080061991A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 340/573.1
• CPC Class Codes: F41C 33/0209 Pouch or pocket like containers for small arms covering all or most of the small arm
• CPC Class Codes: F41C 33/029 combined with electronic devices, e.g. GPS
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 13/19695 Arrangements wherein non-video detectors start video recording or forwarding but do not generate an alarm themselves
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/76 Television signal recording

Abstract

The present invention is directed to a system and method for activating a remote audio/visual device to monitor, capture and record the activities and conditions encountered by a law enforcement official when a weapon or other tool is removed from its retention device.

Claims

1. A system for monitoring and capturing audio-visual data in connection with the use of a weapon by a law enforcement officer, the system comprising:

a remote multi-media device having capture and recording means;

a weapon retention device;

a weapon, removedly located in said weapon retention device;

a sensing means proximate with said weapon retention device; and

a transceiver;

said sensing means in operable communication with said transceiver, to provide a signal to said transceiver when said weapon is removed from said weapon retention device;

said transceiver operably providing a wireless signal to said remote multi-media device;

said multi-media device adapted to initiate audio and video capture when said wireless signal is received.

2. The system of claim 1, further comprising means for providing location information, whereby location information may be transmitted by said portable transceiver to said remote audio-visual device for adjusting orientation of said multi-media device.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein said weapon is a hand held gun.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein said weapon is a stun gun.

5. The system of claim 1, wherein said weapon is a pressurized spray canister.

6. The system of claim 1 wherein said weapon is a baton.

7. The system of claim 1 wherein said remote audio-visual device is located in a patrol car in the proximity of the law enforcement officer.

8. A system for remotely monitoring and capturing audio-visual data in connection with the use of a weapon by a law enforcement officer, the system comprising:

a remote multimedia storage device;

a holster supported on the law enforcement officer;

a weapon removedly located in said holster;

a sensing means located proximate said holster;

an audio-visual capture device in operable communication with said sensing means;

a data storage device; and

a transceiver coupled to said audio-visual capture device, and operable to communicate data from said audio-visual capture device to said remote multimedia storage device;

said sensing means operable to provide a signal to said audio-visual device to initiate sound and video capture;

wherein said portable audio-visual device provides audio-visual data to said transceiver.

9. The system of claim 8, wherein said sensing means is located proximate said holster to detect withdrawal of said weapon and is operable to generate said signal in connection therewith.

10. The system of claim 8, wherein said sensing means is located on said weapon to detect use of said weapon, and is operable to generate said signal in connection therewith.

11. The system of claim 8 further comprising an environmental sensor, said environmental sensor operable to provide data to said remote multimedia device for recording via said transceiver.

12. The system of claim 11, wherein said environmental sensor is a temperature sensor.

13. The system of claim 11, wherein said environmental sensor is a gas sensor.

14. A system for remotely monitoring and capturing audio-visual data in connection with the use of a weapon by a law enforcement officer, the system comprising:

a holster;

a weapon, removedly located in said holster;

a motion sensor;

a transceiver; and

a remote audio-visual device having capture and recording means;

said motion sensor located to detect removal of said weapon, and in operable communication with said transceiver to provide a first signal when said weapon is removed from said holster;

said transceiver transmitting a second signal to said remote audio-visual device, whereby said remote audio-visual device starts capturing and recording audio-visual data.

15. The system of claim 14 further comprising:

a safety mechanism on said weapon; and

a second sensor operable to detect disengagement of said safety mechanism, and providing a second signal to said remote-audio visual device.