Training aid for devices requiring line-of-sight aiming
First Claim
1. A training aid for aiming a functional firearm capable of firing live ammunition, comprisinga. a microprocessor, data storage, a set of software instructions, at least one electronic display, a user interface control, and at least one movement sensor capable of continuously monitoring movement of the firearm in all three translational axes and all three rotational axes in an inertial reference frame, said microprocessor communicating with the data storage, the set of software instructions, the at least one electronic display, the user interface control and the at least one movement sensor,b. a power supply, andc. a mounting mechanism,whereby, when the training aid is mounted on the firearm, a user can aim the firearm in a manner consistent with proper usage of said firearm and the training aid will present at least one electronic image to said user and will adjust the at least one electronic image to conform to the movement of the firearm detected by the at least one movement sensor.
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Abstract
The present invention is a novel apparatus for use as a training aid for devices that are aimed using line-of-sight methods, such as firearms and telescopes. A need exists for a removable aid that will improve the various aspects of targeting and device handling by the trainee. The present invention satisfies this need by placing a small, high-resolution electronic display within the line-of-sight of a device and adding other electronics to drive the display. The display and the additional electronics are used to provide many functions that are useful in training.
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1. A training aid for aiming a functional firearm capable of firing live ammunition, comprising
a. a microprocessor, data storage, a set of software instructions, at least one electronic display, a user interface control, and at least one movement sensor capable of continuously monitoring movement of the firearm in all three translational axes and all three rotational axes in an inertial reference frame, said microprocessor communicating with the data storage, the set of software instructions, the at least one electronic display, the user interface control and the at least one movement sensor, b. a power supply, and c. a mounting mechanism, whereby, when the training aid is mounted on the firearm, a user can aim the firearm in a manner consistent with proper usage of said firearm and the training aid will present at least one electronic image to said user and will adjust the at least one electronic image to conform to the movement of the firearm detected by the at least one movement sensor.
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23. A method for training a user of a functional firearm capable of firing live ammunition, comprising these steps:
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(a) attaching a training aid to the firearm, said training aid comprising an electronics infrastructure comprising a microprocessor, a data storage, a set of software instructions, an electronic display, a user interface control, and at least one movement sensor capable of continuously monitoring movement of the firearm in all three translational axes and all three rotational axes in an internal reference frame, said microprocessor communicating with the data storage, the set of software instructions, the electronic display, the user interface control and the at least one movement sensor, (b) adjusting the at least one electronic image to conform to the movement of the firearm detected by the at least one movement sensor, and (c) presenting to the user at least one electronic image on the electronic display. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25)
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