Systems and methods for a user interface for electronic weaponry
First Claim
1. An electronic weapon that cooperates with a plurality of provided deployment units to impede locomotion by a target, each deployment unit comprises a plurality of provided wire-tethered electrodes for launching toward the target to impede locomotion by the target, the electronic weapon comprising:
- a first user-operated control;
a second user-operated control; and
a signal generator;
wherein;
each operation of the first control launches the electrodes of one deployment unit of the plurality of deployment units toward the target;
an operation of the second control does not launch any electrodes of any deployment unit;
responsive to each operation of the second control, the signal generator provides a current through the target via the electrodes of each launched deployment unit respectively, the current for contracting skeletal muscles of the target to impede locomotion by the target; and
further responsive to an operation of the first control, the signal generator provides the current via the electrodes launched by the operation of the first control.
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Abstract
An apparatus, according to various aspects of the present invention, produces contractions in skeletal muscles of a target to impede locomotion by the target. The apparatus is used with a provided deployment unit that deploys an electrode away from the apparatus. The electrode conducts a current through the target. The apparatus includes a terminal; a producing sub-system for producing an electric arc to warn the target without conducting a current through the target; a conducting sub-system for conducting the current in series through the terminal and through the target; an initiating sub-system for initiating deployment of the electrode; and an operator interface. The operator interface facilitates, prior to deployment of the electrode, repeated operation of any one or both of the producing sub-system and the conducting sub-system. The operator interface further facilitates, after deployment of the electrode, repeated operation of any one or both of the conducting sub-system and the initiating sub-system, each operation of the initiating sub-system being with a respective further electrode of the deployment unit.
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18 Claims
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1. An electronic weapon that cooperates with a plurality of provided deployment units to impede locomotion by a target, each deployment unit comprises a plurality of provided wire-tethered electrodes for launching toward the target to impede locomotion by the target, the electronic weapon comprising:
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a first user-operated control; a second user-operated control; and a signal generator;
wherein;each operation of the first control launches the electrodes of one deployment unit of the plurality of deployment units toward the target; an operation of the second control does not launch any electrodes of any deployment unit; responsive to each operation of the second control, the signal generator provides a current through the target via the electrodes of each launched deployment unit respectively, the current for contracting skeletal muscles of the target to impede locomotion by the target; and further responsive to an operation of the first control, the signal generator provides the current via the electrodes launched by the operation of the first control. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An electronic weapon for impeding locomotion of one or more targets, the apparatus cooperating with a deployment unit having a first electrode and a second electrode, the apparatus comprising:
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a first user-operated control that in a first operation initiates launching of the first electrode toward a first target and in a second operation initiates launching of the second electrode toward a second target; a second user-operated control that does not initiate any launch function; and a signal generator, responsive to one operation of the second control, provides a first current through the first electrode to impede locomotion by the first target and provides a second current through the second electrode to impede locomotion by the second target;
whereinfurther responsive to the first operation of the first control, the signal generator provides the first current via the first electrode. - View Dependent Claims (16)
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17. An electronic weapon for impeding locomotion of one or more targets, the apparatus cooperating with a deployment unit having a first electrode and a second electrode, the apparatus comprising:
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a first user-operated control that in a first operation initiates launching of the first electrode toward a first target and in a second operation initiates launching of the second electrode toward a second target; a second user-operated control that does not initiate any launch function; and a signal generator, responsive to one operation of the second control, provides a first current through the first electrode to impede locomotion by the first target and provides a second current through the second electrode to impede locomotion by the second target;
whereinfurther responsive to the second operation of the first control, the signal generator provides the second current via the second electrode. - View Dependent Claims (18)
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