Firearm and system for notifying firearm discharge
First Claim
1. A firearm for reporting activity therein to a reporting center terminal via a public wireless mobile communication network, comprising:
- a firearm including a trigger assembly coupled to a housing;
a sensor coupled to the firearm and located within the housing for sensing a discharge of the firearm; and
a wireless communication unit within the housing configured to transmit a message to a base station of the public wireless mobile communication network indicating occurrence of the discharge of the firearm for communication to the reporting center terminal, in response to sensing of the firearm discharge by the sensor, wherein;
the wireless communication unit comprises;
an antenna;
a transceiver for transmitting wireless mobile communication signals to enable wireless communication through the public wireless mobile communication network;
a Global Positioning System (GPS) receiver for receiving GPS signals from GPS satellites; and
a microprocessor for controlling operations of the transceiver and the GPS receiver and for responding to the sensor,the wireless communication unit is configured to include an identification associated with the firearm and data regarding location of the firearm in the transmitted message, andthe message transmitted by the wireless communication unit located within the housing includes one or more of a Short Message Service (SMS) message or a Multimedia Message Service (MMS) message configured to be processed by a Short Message Peer-to-Peer (SMPP) protocol gateway providing protocol conversion between the SMPP protocol and Internet protocols.
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Abstract
A firearm equipped with a capability of wireless communication reports a discharge of the firearm to a reporting center terminal via a wireless communication link. The firearm includes a firearm housing including a trigger assembly. A sensor is coupled to the firearm housing for sensing the discharge of the firearm. The housing, e.g., portion of a pistol grip, also encases a wireless communication unit for transmitting a message indicating occurence of the firearm discharge to the terminal via wireless communication network. A GPS receiver installed in the firearm receives GPS signals from GPS satellites to enable calculation of the location of the firearm, either at the firearm or by a Position Determining Equipment (PDE), to identify the location of the firearm to the reporting center terminal. Upon detection of the discharge of the firearm, the firearm initiates activities of the GPS receiver and the wireless communication unit.
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17 Claims
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1. A firearm for reporting activity therein to a reporting center terminal via a public wireless mobile communication network, comprising:
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a firearm including a trigger assembly coupled to a housing; a sensor coupled to the firearm and located within the housing for sensing a discharge of the firearm; and a wireless communication unit within the housing configured to transmit a message to a base station of the public wireless mobile communication network indicating occurrence of the discharge of the firearm for communication to the reporting center terminal, in response to sensing of the firearm discharge by the sensor, wherein; the wireless communication unit comprises; an antenna; a transceiver for transmitting wireless mobile communication signals to enable wireless communication through the public wireless mobile communication network; a Global Positioning System (GPS) receiver for receiving GPS signals from GPS satellites; and a microprocessor for controlling operations of the transceiver and the GPS receiver and for responding to the sensor, the wireless communication unit is configured to include an identification associated with the firearm and data regarding location of the firearm in the transmitted message, and the message transmitted by the wireless communication unit located within the housing includes one or more of a Short Message Service (SMS) message or a Multimedia Message Service (MMS) message configured to be processed by a Short Message Peer-to-Peer (SMPP) protocol gateway providing protocol conversion between the SMPP protocol and Internet protocols. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 13, 14, 15)
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7. A system for notifying of a firearm discharge via a wireless communication link, comprising:
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a public wireless mobile communication network; a reporting center terminal configured to receive a message indicating the discharge of the firearm via the public wireless mobile communication network; and a firearm comprising; a trigger assembly coupled to a housing; a sensor coupled to the firearm and located within the housing for sensing a discharge of the firearm; and a wireless communication unit within the housing configured to transmit a message to a base station of the public wireless mobile communication network indicating occurrence of the discharge of the firearm for communication to the reporting center terminal, in response to sensing of the firearm discharge by the sensor, wherein; the wireless communication unit comprises; an antenna; a transceiver for transmitting wireless mobile communication signals to enable wireless communication with through the public wireless mobile communication network; a Global Positioning System (GPS) receiver for receiving GPS signals from GPS satellites; and a microprocessor for controlling operations of the transceiver and the GPS receiver and for responding to the sensor, the wireless communication unit is configured to include an identification associated with the firearm and data regarding location of the firearm in the transmitted message, and the message transmitted by the wireless communication unit located within the housing includes one or more of a Short Message Service (SMS) message or a Multimedia Message Service (MMS) message configured to be processed by a Short Message Peer-to-Peer (SMPP) protocol gateway providing protocol conversion between the SMPP protocol and Internet protocols. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 16, 17)
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10. A method for reporting a discharge of a firearm to a reporting center terminal via a public wireless mobile communication network, comprising steps of:
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(a) detecting a discharge of the firearm; (b) receiving global positioning system (GPS) signals from GPS satellites at the firearm; (c) calculating location of the firearm based on the received GPS signals; (d) generating a message indicating occurrence of the discharge of the firearm at the firearm, the calculated location of the firearm, and an identification associated with the firearm; and (e) transmitting, from a wireless communication unit of the firearm located within a housing of the firearm to a base station of the public wireless mobile communication network, the message indicating the occurrence of the discharge of the firearm for communication to the reporting center terminal, wherein the message transmitted by the wireless communication unit located within the housing includes one or more of a SMS message or a MMS message configured to be processed by a Short Message Peer-to-Peer (SMPP) protocol gateway providing protocol conversion between the SMPP protocol and Internet protocols. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12)
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