Intelligent weapon
First Claim
1. A system for monitoring use of a weapon, comprising:
- a monitoring station; and
at least one weapon, wherein said weapon fires a projectile;
said weapon including a tracking device, wherein said tracking device receives navigational data and a transceiver, wherein said transceiver transmits at least said navigational data to said monitoring station;
wherein said weapon further includes;
a biometric identifier for identifying a user; and
a trigger mechanism;
wherein said biometric identifier enables said trigger mechanism only when said biometric identifier identifies an authorized user.
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Abstract
A system for monitoring use of a weapon. The system includes a monitoring station and at least one weapon in which the weapon fires a projectile. The weapon includes a tracking device, in which the tracking device receives navigational data, and a transceiver. The transceiver transmits at least the navigational data to the monitoring station. The weapon can further include a biometric identifier for identifying a user and a trigger mechanism in which the biometric identifier can enable the trigger mechanism only when the biometric identifier identifies an authorized user. In one arrangement, the tracking device can be a global positioning system receiver that can receive navigational data from a plurality of global positioning system satellites.
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32 Claims
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1. A system for monitoring use of a weapon, comprising:
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a monitoring station; and
at least one weapon, wherein said weapon fires a projectile;
said weapon including a tracking device, wherein said tracking device receives navigational data and a transceiver, wherein said transceiver transmits at least said navigational data to said monitoring station;
wherein said weapon further includes;
a biometric identifier for identifying a user; and
a trigger mechanism;
wherein said biometric identifier enables said trigger mechanism only when said biometric identifier identifies an authorized user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 18)
wherein said transceiver receives a disabling signal for disabling said trigger mechanism;
wherein said disabling signal is selectively transmitted from said monitoring station.
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5. The system according to claim 4, wherein said trigger mechanism includes a trigger,
wherein said disabling signal disables said trigger mechanism by causing said trigger to be immobilized. -
6. The system according to claim 5, wherein said trigger mechanism includes a latch;
wherein said latch immobilizes said trigger by selectively engaging said trigger.
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7. The system according to claim 1, wherein said weapon further comprises a camera for producing at least one of an audio and a video segment;
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wherein said camera is activated when said weapon fires a projectile;
wherein said transceiver transmits at least one of said audio and video segments to said monitoring station.
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8. The system according to claim 1, wherein said weapon further comprises at least one sensor mechanism;
wherein said sensor mechanism detects when said weapon fires a projectile and generates a signal containing data indicating that said weapon has fired a projectile and when said weapon fired the projectile.
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9. The system according to claim 8, wherein said transceiver transmits said signal to said monitoring station.
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10. The system according to claim 8, wherein said at least one sensor mechanism comprises a sonic sensor.
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11. The system according to claim 8, wherein said weapon further comprises a trigger mechanism having a trigger;
wherein said at least one sensor mechanism is electrically coupled to said trigger and said sensor mechanism generates said signal when said trigger is pulled.
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12. The system according to claim 1, wherein said biometric identifier is a fingerprint verification device having a memory for storing digitized fingerprint images;
wherein said fingerprint verification device generates digitized images of fingerprints and compares the generated images with the fingerprint images stored in said memory to authorize use of said weapon.
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13. The system according to claim 12, wherein said fingerprint verification device comprises at least one fingerprint scanner on a handle of said weapon.
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14. The system according to claim 1, wherein said trigger mechanism has a trigger and a latch selectively engageable with said trigger;
wherein said biometric identifier causes said latch to disengage said trigger when said biometric identifier identifies the authorized user.
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15. The system according to claim 1, wherein said weapon further comprises at least one sensor mechanism and a trigger mechanism;
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wherein said trigger mechanism has a trigger and said sensor mechanism has a pressure switch located on said trigger;
wherein said sensor mechanism generates a signal when a user places a finger on said pressure switch on said trigger.
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18. The weapon according to claim 7, wherein said tracking device is a global positioning system receiver that receives navigational data from a plurality of global positioning system satellites.
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16. A system for monitoring use of a weapon, comprising:
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a monitoring station; and
at least one weapon, wherein said weapon fires a projectile;
said weapon including a tracking device, wherein said tracking device receives navigational data and a transceiver, wherein said transceiver transmits at least said navigational data to said monitoring station;
wherein said transceiver transmits identifying information to said monitoring station;
wherein said identifying information includes at least one of a name, an address and a physical description of a user of said weapon.
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17. An intelligent weapon for firing a projectile, comprising:
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a tracking device, wherein said tracking device receives navigational data;
a transceiver, wherein said transceiver transmits at least the navigational data to a monitoring station;
a biometric identifier for identifying a user; and
a trigger mechanism;
wherein said biometric identifier enables said trigger mechanism only when said biometric identifier identifies an authorized user. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
wherein said transceiver receives a disabling signal for disabling said trigger mechanism;
wherein the disabling signal is selectively transmitted from the monitoring station.
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21. The weapon according to claim 20, wherein said trigger mechanism includes a trigger;
wherein the disabling signal disables said trigger mechanism by causing said trigger to be immobilized.
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22. The weapon according to claim 21, wherein said trigger mechanism includes a latch;
wherein said latch immobilizes said trigger by selectively engaging said trigger.
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23. The weapon according to claim 17, further comprising a camera for producing at least one of an audio segment and a video segment;
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wherein said camera is activated when said weapon fires a projectile;
wherein said transceiver transmits at least one of the audio and video segments to the monitoring station.
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24. The weapon according to claim 17, farther comprising at least one sensor mechanism;
wherein said sensor mechanism detects when said weapon fires a projectile and generates a signal containing data indicating that said weapon has fired a projectile and when said weapon fired the projectile.
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25. The weapon according to claim 24, wherein said transceiver transmits the signal to the monitoring station.
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26. The weapon according to claim 24, wherein said at least one sensor mechanism comprises a sonic senior.
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27. The weapon according to claim 24, further comprising a trigger mechanism having a trigger;
wherein said at least one sensor mechanism is electrically coupled to said trigger and said sensor mechanism generating the signal when said trigger is pulled.
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28. The weapon according to claim 17, wherein said biometric identifier is a fingerprint verification device having a memory for storing digitized fingerprint images;
wherein said fingerprint verification device generates digitized images of fingerprints and compares the generated images with the fingerprint images stored in said memory to authorize use of said weapon.
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29. The weapon according to claim 28, wherein said fingerprint verification device comprises ax least one fingerprint scanner on a handle of said weapon.
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30. The weapon according to claim 17, wherein said trigger mechanism has a trigger and a latch selectively engageable with said trigger;
wherein said biometric identifier causes said latch to disengage said trigger when said biometric identifier identifies the authorized user.
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31. The weapon according to claim 17, further comprising at least one sensor mechanism and a trigger mechanism;
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wherein said trigger mechanism has a trigger and said sensor mechanism has a pressure switch located on said trigger;
wherein said sensor mechanism generates a signal when a user places a finger on said pressure switch on said trigger.
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32. An intelligent weapon for firing a projectile, comprising:
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a tracking device, wherein said tracking device receives navigational data;
a transceiver, wherein said transceiver transmits at least the navigational data to a monitoring station;
wherein said transceiver transmits identifying information to the monitoring station;
wherein the identifying information includes at least one of a name, an address and a physical description of a user of said weapon.
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