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METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SCORING SHOOTING EVENTS USING HEARING PROTECTION DEVICES

  • US 20160076858A1
  • Filed: 07/17/2015
  • Published: 03/17/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/16/2014
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A system for scoring a shooting event for a shooter having a first ear and a second ear, the system comprising:

  • a pair of hearing protection devices configured to protect hearing of the shooter from injurious sounds, the pair of hearing protection devices including;

    a first ear device configured to be worn in or over the first ear, to detect a gunshot, and to produce first detection information characterizing the gunshot as detected by the first ear device; and

    a second ear device configured to be worn in or over the second ear, to detect the gunshot, and to produce second detection information characterizing the gunshot as detected by the second ear device; and

    a portable device configured to be communicatively coupled to the pair of hearing protection devices and detect an acoustic signature using the first detection information and the second detection information, the acoustic signature allowing for identification of the gunshot as being fired by the shooter.

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