Firearms management system

• US 8,947,252 B2
• Filed: 09/12/2011
• Issued: 02/03/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 09/11/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: The Nakkovoxx Irrevocable Trust
• Original Assignee: Paul H. Wilson
• Inventors: Wilson, Paul H.
• Primary Examiner(s): Mehmood, Jennifer
• Assistant Examiner(s): Mahase, Pameshanand
• Application Number:
  US13/230,801
• Publication Number:
  US 20120062388A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,240 Days
• Field of Search: 42/10.1, 705/26.25
• US Class Current: 340/686.6
• CPC Class Codes: F41A 17/063 comprising a transponder
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 5/0294 Trajectory determination or predictive filtering, e.g. target tracking or Kalman filtering
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 5/06 Position of source determined by co-ordinating a plurality of position lines defined by path-difference measurements G01S5/12 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/0833 Tracking
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/018 Certifying business or products
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/02 Services making use of location information
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/029 Location-based management or tracking services

Abstract

A device, system, and associated methods for the management of firearms for locating, tracking, monitoring, indentifying discharge, and related management tasks are disclosed. In one embodiment, a firearm is disclosed having a processor adapted for storing information and receiving and acting upon command and a location monitor adapted to provide specific geographic location information. The processor and location monitor can be integrally formed in a single electronic device. The firearm also includes a connectivity port and a connectivity cable. The system can also include a monitoring station and a configuration computer. In at least one embodiment, a firearm utilizes a processor and a GPS monitor for locating, tracking, monitoring, indentifying discharge, and related management tasks.

Claims

1. A method for associating a firearm having an electronic device that can communicate with a user-firearm computer system with a user by an authorized firearm vendor comprising:

providing user identification data to the user-firearm computer system;

providing firearm registration data to the user-firearm computer system;

verifying the user identification data on the user-firearm computer system;

verifying authenticity of the firearm registration data on the user-firearm computer system;

verifying user-firearm relationship between said electronic device and the provided user identification data and firearm registration data on the user-firearm computer system; and

registering user-firearm relationship into the user-firearm computer system.

2. The method for associating a firearm having an electronic device connectable to a user-firearm computer system with a user by an authorized firearm vendor of claim 1 wherein said electronic device comprising a processor, location monitor, or combinations thereof.

3. A method for tracking, recording and alerting the movement of a firearm having an electronic device that can communicate with a user-firearm computer system comprising:

determining a position of a registered, location-equipped firearm via the electronic device communicating its position to the user-firearm computer system;

monitoring the position of the registered, location-equipped firearm via the electronic device communicating its position to the user-firearm computer system;

identifying movement of the registered, location-equipped firearm greater than a predetermined distance via the user-firearm computer system;

recording the movement of the registered, location-equipped firearm on the user-firearm computer system;

mapping the movement of the registered, location-equipped firearm on the user-firearm computer system;

alerting at least one entity associated with the registered, location-equipped firearm; and

providing a real-time mapped location to the at least one entity associated with the registered, location-equipped firearm.

4. The method for tracking, recording and alerting the movement of a firearm having an electronic device that can communicate with a user-firearm computer system of claim 3 wherein said electronic device comprising a processor, location monitor, or combinations thereof.

5. A method for firearm import/export control and audit of a firearm having an electronic device that can communicate with a user-firearm computer system comprising:

activating notification of receipt traceability for a firearm on the user-firearm computer system;

assigning a unique identification for the firearm on the user-firearm computer system;

determining a current location associated for the firearm via the electronic device communicating its current location to the user-firearm computer system;

matching the unique identification for the firearm with a global control number on the user-firearm computer system;

validating the unique identification and global control number on the user-firearm computer system;

recording a destination for the firearm on the user-firearm computer system;

recording an expected delivery date for the firearm on the user-firearm computer system;

recording the movement of the firearm on the user-firearm computer system;

tracking movement of the firearm via the electronic device communicating its current location to the user-firearm computer system;

mapping the movement of the firearm on the user-firearm computer system;

providing a real-time mapped location to at least one authorized entity;

recording a delivered date for the firearm on the user-firearm computer system;

notifying the at least one authorized entity when the delivered date for the firearm occurs; and

alerting the at least one authorized entity when the expected delivery date is more than a predetermined amount in the past without the receipt of a delivered date for the firearm.

6. The method for firearm import/export control and audit of a firearm having an electronic device that can communicate with a user-firearm computer system of claim 5 wherein said electronic device comprising a processor, location monitor, or combinations thereof.