ARROW TRACKING DEVICE, METHOD AND COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM THEREOF

• US 20120196708A1
• Filed: 01/31/2012
• Published: 08/02/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 01/31/2011
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Larry C. Maddox
• Original Assignee: Larry C. Maddox
• Inventors: Maddox, Larry C.
• Application Number:
  US13/362,618
• Publication Number:
  US 20120196708A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 473/570
• CPC Class Codes: F42B 12/365 Projectiles transmitting information to a remote location using optical or electronic means F42B12/385 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: F42B 12/385 Arrow or dart carrying a radio transmitter for signalling
• CPC Class Codes: F42B 6/04 Archery arrows F42B6/08, F41B5/06, F42B12/362 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 19/19 Sporting applications

Abstract

Disclosed is an arrow tracking device, method and computer-readable medium related to tracking an arrow. In particular, the arrow device may have a tip, a shaft and an end. The arrow device may have a tracker embedded within the shaft. A current position of the arrow device may be located and displayed by transmitting arrow information from the arrow to a computer or portable device having a processor. Arrow information including location data and historical data may be obtained from the device in combination with the computer or portable device. Other embodiments are also described.

Claims

1. A device, comprising:

an arrow having a tip, a shaft and an end, the shaft having a tracker embedded therein to track at least one position of the arrow.

2. The device of claim 1, comprising at least one set of barbs attached to the shaft, and fletches attached to the end of the arrow.

3. The device of claim 1, wherein the tracker is a radio pulse device.

4. The device of claim 1, wherein the tracker is a global positioning system (GPS) or GPS chip.

5. The device of claim 4, wherein the receiver receives GPS data including a current location including a latitude, longitude and altitude of the arrow and the transmitter transmits the received GPS data over a network to a computer.

6. The device of claim 5, wherein the computer displays a view of the arrow responsive to the GPS data on a map.

7. The device of claim 1, wherein the computer sends a message indicating the current location of the arrow to a portable device.

8. The device of claim 1, wherein the arrow sends a message indicating the current location of the arrow to a portable device.

9. The device of claim 7, wherein the portable device displays the current location of the arrow on a map.

10. The device of claim 7, wherein the message includes a plurality of locations of the arrow since a predetermined time and the portable device displays a time-lapse view of the plurality of locations of the arrow.

11. The device of claim 7, wherein the message includes a current underwater depth of the arrow and underwater environmental surroundings of the arrow and the portable device displays the current underwater depth and underwater environmental surroundings of the arrow.

12. The device of claim 8, wherein the portable device calculates a distance from the portable device to the arrow based on the current position of the portable device and the current position of the arrow and displays directions to the arrow on a map on the portable device.

13. The device of claim 1, wherein the shaft of the arrow includes at least one stabilizer embedded in the shaft.

14. The device of claim 1, wherein the arrow includes a nylon spacer and a lighted nock.

15. The device of claim 1, wherein the arrow comprises a camera device attached to the shaft of the arrow.

16. The device of claim 1, wherein the shaft of the arrow comprises a locking device, allowing a length of an arrow to be adjusted and locked for use.

17. A method, comprising:

receiving, by a computer, a plurality of locations, including a current location, of an arrow, the arrow including a tracker embedded in a shaft of the arrow;

storing, by the computer, the plurality of locations of the arrow in a storage; and

displaying, by the computer, the current location of the arrow on a display.

18. The method of claim 17, comprising storing historical information relating to at least one location of the plurality of locations to recount a hunting event.

19. A computer readable medium to control a computer, storing a program which causes the computer to execute a process, comprising:

receiving a location of an arrow having a tracker embedded in the arrow;

storing the location of the arrow in a storage; and

displaying the location of the arrow on a display.

20. The computer readable medium of claim 19, comprising storing historical information relating to at least one location of the plurality of locations to recount a hunting event.