NETWORKED BATTLE SYSTEM OR FIREARM
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1. A networked battle system comprising:
- a communication network;
a first rifle that includes at least one accessory coupled thereto that determines a bearing of the first rifle;
a communication element coupled to the rifle allowing the at least one accessory to provide bearing information to the communication network; and
a battle management system in communication with the first rifle through the communication network that receives the bearing information from the accessory and updates a battle plan based on the bearing information to form an updated battle plan.
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Abstract
A firearm includes one or more rails to which accessories may be mounted. The rails provide a communication path over which data may be transferred between the accessories and a processor located in the rails or in the firearm. The processor may cause the data to be sent to another location and may receive other data from other locations to provide a network of intercommunicating firearms that may deployed in a battlefield environment.
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19 Claims
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1. A networked battle system comprising:
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a communication network; a first rifle that includes at least one accessory coupled thereto that determines a bearing of the first rifle; a communication element coupled to the rifle allowing the at least one accessory to provide bearing information to the communication network; and a battle management system in communication with the first rifle through the communication network that receives the bearing information from the accessory and updates a battle plan based on the bearing information to form an updated battle plan. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A rifle comprising:
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a rail system carried by an upper receiver of the rifle; at least one accessory coupled to the rail system that determines a bearing of the rifle; a communication element coupled to the rail system; at least one sensor coupled to the rail; and a microprocessor carried in either the rail system or a portion of the rifle; wherein information is provided from the sensor to the microprocessor through the rail system and then provided to the communication element through the rail system for transmission to a communication network. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A battlefield system comprising:
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a bearing sensor that determines a bearing of a battlefield device; a microprocessor in communication with the bearing sensor and carried either on or in the battlefield device; and a communication element carried by the battlefield device; wherein information is provided from the sensor to the microprocessor and then provided to the communication element for transmission to a communication network. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19)
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