Error correction system and method for a simulation shooting system

• US 9,308,437 B2
• Filed: 01/27/2015
• Issued: 04/12/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 02/27/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Tactical Entertainment, LLC
• Original Assignee: Tactical Entertainment, LLC
• Inventors: Carter, George
• Primary Examiner(s): Musselman, Timothy A
• Application Number:
  US14/606,640
• Publication Number:
  US 20150141100A1
• Time in Patent Office: 441 Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 9/0291 with a simulated projectile, e.g. an image on a screen
• CPC Class Codes: F41A 33/00 Adaptations for training adaptations of barrels for recoil reinforcement F41A21/26; Gun simulators teaching or practice apparatus for gun-aiming or gun-laying F41G3/26 ; shooting games A63F9/02; military simulation G09B9/003
• CPC Class Codes: F41G 3/26 Teaching or practice apparatus for gun-aiming or gun-laying shooting games A63F9/02; light- or radiation-emitting guns F41A33/02; targets therefor F41J; responders, transponders for radar, sonar, lidar G01S13/767, G01S15/74, G01S17/74

Abstract

An error correction system for a shooting simulation system. The error correction system includes a mechanism for gathering and storing historical data of a communication device utilized in a shooting simulation system. The historical data includes hit and miss results of the communication device in a targeting of a target over a predetermined period of time. The system also includes a processor for analyzing the historical data of the communication device to determine errors caused by the communication device. The processor determines an error correction to correct the errors caused by the communication device. The processor then implements the error correction to determine a hit or miss of a targeting of a target. The error correction system may also utilize historical data from shots taken by a shooter and motion of the communication device being aimed immediately prior to targeting a target to determine an appropriate error correction.

Claims

1. An error correction system for a shooting simulation system, the error correction system comprising:

a mechanism for gathering and storing historical data of a communication device utilized in a shooting simulation system, the historical data including hit and miss results of the communication device in a targeting of a target over a predetermined period of time;

a processor for analyzing the historical data of the communication device to determine directional errors caused by magnetometer of the communication device during targeting of a target;

wherein the processor determines an error correction to correct the directional errors caused by the magnetometer, the processor implementing the error correction to determine a hit or miss of a targeting of a target by the communication device.

2. The error correction system according to claim 1 further comprising a mechanism for gathering and storing historical data of shots by a shooter of the communication device, the shot historical data hit and miss results of the shooter of the communication device in a targeting of a target over a predetermined period of time.

3. The error correction system according to claim 2 wherein the shot historical data is analyzed by the processor to determine errors attributed to the shooter.

4. The error correction system according to claim 3 wherein the processor utilizes the shot historical data and the communication device to determine an appropriate error correction based on the accuracy of the shooter of the communication device.

5. The error correction system according to claim 1 further comprising a mechanism for determining movement of the communication immediately prior to targeting a target.

6. The error correction system according to claim 5 wherein the processor utilizes information on any detected rapid movement of the communication device immediately prior to targeting a target to determine an appropriate error correction.

7. The error correction system according to claim 1 further comprising:

a mechanism for gathering and storing shot historical data of the communication device, the shot historical data of the user including hit and miss results of the shooter of the communication device in a targeting of a target over a predetermined period of time; and

a mechanism for determining movement of the communication immediately prior to targeting a target.

8. A method of implementing an error correction for a shooting simulation system utilizing a communication device for targeting of a target, the method comprising the steps of:

gathering and storing historical data of the communication device utilized in a shooting simulation system, the historical data including hit and miss results of the communication device in a targeting of a target over a predetermined period of time;

analyzing the historical data of the communication device to determine directional errors caused by a magnetometer of the communication device when aimed;

determining an error correction to correct directional errors caused by the magnetometer of the communication device; and

implementing the error correction to determine a hit or miss of a targeting of a target by the communication device.

9. The method of implementing an error correction according to claim 8 further comprising the step of gathering and storing historical data of shots taken by a shooter of the communication device, the shot historical data including hit and miss results of the shooter of the communication device in a targeting of a target over a predetermined period of time.

10. The method of implementing an error correction according to claim 8 wherein the step of determining an error correction includes determining if any errors are attributed to the shooter.

11. The method of implementing an error correction according to claim 10 wherein the step of determining an error correction includes utilizing the shot historical data and the communication device to determine an appropriate error correction based on the accuracy of the shooter of the communication device.

12. The method of implementing an error correction according to claim 8 further comprising the step of determining movement of the communication immediately prior to targeting a target.

13. The method of implementing an error correction according to claim 12 wherein the step of determining an error correction includes utilizing information on any detected rapid movement of the communication device immediately prior to targeting a target to determine an appropriate error correction.

14. The method of implementing an error correction according to claim 8 further comprising the steps of:

gathering and storing shot historical data of a shooter of the communication device, the shot historical data including hit and miss results of the shooter of the communication device in a targeting of a target over a predetermined period of time; and

determining movement of the communication immediately prior o targeting a target.