Gunshot detection sensor with display
First Claim
1. A weapon fire processing/location system comprising:
- an array of sensors, at least one sensor of the array of sensors comprises;
a microphone for receiving acoustic signals;
a processor for processing received acoustic signals to detect an acoustic event;
a display associated with the at least one sensor;
a GPS receiver for determining a sensor position; and
a processing, client or server component in communication with the processor, wherein the processing, client or server component processes information related to the acoustic event and communicates with an external component regarding the information.
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Abstract
A system for locating and identifying an acoustic event such as gunfire. The inventive system employs a plurality of man wearable acoustic sensors for detecting gunfire, each acoustic sensor having a display associated therewith for displaying information concerning the acoustic event to a user. In preferred embodiments, the sensor includes a microphone for/receiving acoustic information; an A/D converter; a processor for processing the digitized signal to detect a gunshot and determine a time of arrival; a GPS receiver for determining the position of the acoustic sensor; and a network interface for bidirectional communication with a system server. Preferably the display comprises an LCD; and an electronically readable compass. When the display and acoustic sensor are in separate housings, the acoustic sensor includes a transmitter and the display includes a receiver for transferring the gunshot information.
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20 Claims
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1. A weapon fire processing/location system comprising:
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an array of sensors, at least one sensor of the array of sensors comprises; a microphone for receiving acoustic signals; a processor for processing received acoustic signals to detect an acoustic event; a display associated with the at least one sensor; a GPS receiver for determining a sensor position; and a processing, client or server component in communication with the processor, wherein the processing, client or server component processes information related to the acoustic event and communicates with an external component regarding the information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method of processing weapon fire information, the method comprising:
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processing, via a processor, acoustic signals received at a sensor microphone to detect an acoustic event; determining, via a GPS receiver, a position of a sensor containing the sensor microphone that detects the acoustic event, wherein the sensor is part of an array of sensors and has an associated display; processing, via a processing, client or server component in communication with the processor, information related to the acoustic event; and communicating with a component external to the sensor array regarding the information. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A computer readable medium having computer readable instructions embodied therein, the computer readable instructions executable to implement a method of processing weapon fire information, the method comprising:
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processing, via a processor, acoustic signals received at a sensor microphone to detect an acoustic event; determining, via a GPS receiver, a position of a sensor containing the sensor microphone that detects the acoustic event, wherein the sensor is part of an array of sensors and has an associated display; processing, via a processing, client or server component in communication with the processor, information related to the acoustic event; and communicating with a component external to the sensor array regarding the information. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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