Wiretapping Firearms Through a Wireless Network
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1. A firearm, comprising:
- a cellular telephone transceiver;
a location sensor;
a use sensor; and
a processor coupled to the cellular telephone transceiver, the location sensor, and the use sensor, wherein the processor is configured with processor-executable instructions to perform operations comprising;
acquiring a location of the firearm from the location sensor;
acquiring firearm use data from the use sensor;
using the cellular telephone transceiver to conduct a cellular telephone call with a non-recording telephone device; and
sending at least one of the location of the firearm and the firearm use data to the non-recording telephone device via the cellular telephone call.
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Abstract
Methods, systems, and devices for tracking firearms in a wireless communication system may include a firearm configured to send sensor data to a non-recording telephone device via a telephone call to enable a CALEA server to intercept the data via a wiretap. The firearm may include various sensors that collect data about the firearm'"'"'s location, use, remaining ammo, and any other information regarding its surroundings, which may be sent via the telephone call. A CALEA server may store the firearm data obtained via the wiretap.
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24 Claims
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1. A firearm, comprising:
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a cellular telephone transceiver; a location sensor; a use sensor; and a processor coupled to the cellular telephone transceiver, the location sensor, and the use sensor, wherein the processor is configured with processor-executable instructions to perform operations comprising; acquiring a location of the firearm from the location sensor; acquiring firearm use data from the use sensor; using the cellular telephone transceiver to conduct a cellular telephone call with a non-recording telephone device; and sending at least one of the location of the firearm and the firearm use data to the non-recording telephone device via the cellular telephone call. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method implemented on a firearm having a cellular telephone transceiver, a memory, and a processor to enable wiretapping of the firearm, the method comprising:
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acquiring data related to the firearm including a location and use of the firearm; determining whether a cellular telephone call can be established; storing the acquired data in the memory in response to determining that a cellular telephone call cannot be established; and placing a cellular telephone call to a non-recording telephone device and transmitting the acquired data and data stored in the memory via the cellular telephone call in response to determining that a cellular telephone call can be established. - View Dependent Claims (8)
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9. A method of wiretapping a firearm in a system including a firearm configured with sensors and a cellular telephone transceiver, a non-recording telephone device, a cellular telephone network and a CALEA server, the method comprising:
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initiating, in the cellular telephone network, a wiretap on the firearm using a telephone number of the firearm cellular telephone transceiver; acquiring, in the firearm, sensor data related to the firearm including a location and use of the firearm; determining, in the firearm, whether a cellular telephone call can be established; storing the acquired sensor data in memory of the firearm in response to determining that a cellular telephone call cannot be established; placing a cellular telephone call from the firearm cellular telephone transceiver to the non-recording telephone device and transmitting the acquired sensor data and sensor data stored in the memory via the cellular telephone call in response to determining that a cellular telephone call can be established; and receiving through the wiretap the sensor data sent from the firearm to the non-recording telephone device via the cellular telephone call. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12)
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13. A firearm, comprising:
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means for acquiring data related to the firearm including a location and use of the firearm; means for determining whether a cellular telephone call can be established; means for storing the acquired data in memory in response to determining that a cellular telephone call cannot be established; and means for placing a cellular telephone call to a non-recording telephone device and transmitting the acquired data and data stored in the memory via the cellular telephone call in response to determining that a cellular telephone call can be established. - View Dependent Claims (14)
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15. A non-transitory processor-readable storage medium having stored thereon processor-executable instructions configured to cause a processor of a firearm to perform operations comprising:
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acquiring data related to the firearm including a location and use of the firearm; determining whether a cellular telephone call can be established; storing the acquired data in memory in response to determining that a cellular telephone call cannot be established; and placing a cellular telephone call to a non-recording telephone device and transmitting the acquired data and data stored in the memory via the cellular telephone call in response to determining that a cellular telephone call can be established. - View Dependent Claims (16)
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17. A cellular communication system, comprising:
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a firearm comprising; a cellular telephone transceiver; a location sensor; a use sensor; and a firearm processor coupled to the cellular telephone transceiver, the location sensor, and the use sensor, wherein the firearm processor is configured with processor-executable instructions to perform operations comprising; acquiring sensor data from the location sensor and the use sensor; determining whether a cellular telephone call can be established; storing the acquired sensor data in memory of the firearm in response to determining that a cellular telephone call cannot be established; and placing a cellular telephone call from the firearm cellular telephone transceiver to a non-recording telephone device and transmitting the acquired sensor data and sensor data stored in the memory via the cellular telephone call in response to determining that a cellular telephone call can be established; and a CALEA server configured with processor-executable instructions to perform operations comprising; initiating a wiretap on the firearm using a telephone number of the firearm'"'"'s cellular telephone transceiver; and receiving through the wiretap the sensor data sent from the firearm to the non-recording telephone device via the cellular telephone call. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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21. A cellular communication system, comprising:
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a firearm comprising; means for acquiring sensor data from a location sensor and a use sensor; means for determining whether a cellular telephone call can be established; means for storing the acquired sensor data in memory of the firearm in response to determining that a cellular telephone call cannot be established; and means for placing a cellular telephone call from the firearm cellular telephone transceiver to a non-recording telephone device and transmitting the acquired sensor data and sensor data stored in the memory via the cellular telephone call in response to determining that a cellular telephone call can be established; and a CALEA server comprising; means for initiating a wiretap on the firearm using a telephone number of the firearm'"'"'s cellular telephone transceiver; and means for receiving through the wiretap the sensor data sent from the firearm to the non-recording telephone device via the cellular telephone call. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24)
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