Firearm shot helmet detection system and method of use

• US 6,965,312 B2
• Filed: 11/10/2003
• Issued: 11/15/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 06/07/1999
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Traptec Corporation
• Original Assignee: Traptec Corporation
• Inventors: Lerg, George H.
• Primary Examiner(s): Hofsass, Jeffery
• Assistant Examiner(s): Bugg, George A.
• Application Number:
  US10/706,301
• Publication Number:
  US 20050225443A1
• Time in Patent Office: 736 Days
• Field of Search: 340/435, 340/539.11, 340/539.13, 340/573.1, 340/621, 340/988, 342457-458
• US Class Current: 340/539.13
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 1/08 using electric transmission ; transformation of alarm signals to electrical signals from a different medium, e.g. transmission of an electric alarm signal upon detection of an audible alarm signal
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 21/0202 Child monitoring systems using a transmitter-receiver system carried by the parent and the child

Abstract

A method of using a firearm shot helmet detection system includes providing a firearm shot detection system comprising a plurality of helmets worn by respective mobile fighters, each helmet including a firearm shot detection system that detects the presence and geographical origination of a firearm shot, and wirelessly communicates with other firearm shot detection systems of other respective helmets; detecting the presence of a firearm shot with the firearm shot detection system of each helmet; wirelessly communicating distance information on the detected firearm shot with the other firearm shot detection systems of other respective helmets; and determining the geographical origination of the firearm shot using triangulation based on the distance information on the detected firearm shot.

Claims

1. A method of using a firearm shot helmet detection system, comprising:

providing a firearm shot detection system comprising a plurality of helmets worn by respective mobile fighters, each helmet including a firearm shot detection system that detects the presence and geographical origination of a firearm shot, and wirelessly communicates with other firearm shot detection systems of other respective helmets;

detecting the presence of a firearm shot with the firearm shot detection system of each helmet;

wirelessly communicating distance information on the detected firearm shot with the other firearm shot detection systems of other respective helmets;

determining the geographical origination of the firearm shot using triangulation based on the distance information on the detected firearm shot.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein each firearm shot detection system includes a communication device wirelessly networked with the communication devices of other respective firearm shot detection systems.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the distance information on the detected firearm shot is the radial distance from the helmet to the geographical origination of the firearm shot.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the geographical origination of the firearm shot is reported to the fighter visually.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the geographical origination of the firearm shot is reported to the fighter audibly.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the geographical origination of the firearm shot is reported to the fighter through tactile means.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the firearm shot detection system includes a display screen, a GPS receiver, and the display screen display graphics representing the geographical origination of the firearm shot.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the geographical origination of the firearm shot includes height information on the geographical origination of the firearm shot.