Apparatus and method for calculating aiming point information
First Claim
Patent Images
1. A method for using a ballistics calculator system, comprising:
- a) providing a ballistics calculator system, comprising;
i) a processor, said processor comprising;
a ballistics computer program on a computer readable medium for analyzing information to accurately aim a firearm at a target using a target image acquisition device with a reticle, said program using information regarding the number and positional coordinates of at least one spotter assisting at least one shooter; and
ii) a database on a computer readable medium; and
iii) at least one ballistic calculator display;
b) inputting acquired aiming point information and/or aiming point information stored on said database regarding one or more of external conditions, the firearm being used, the projectile being used, the shooter, the target, the relation of the shooter to the target, and said target image acquisition device and reticle being used, wherein said at least one shooter and said at least one spotter are electronically networked through an image of said target on said ballistic calculator display comprising a reticle;
c) selecting one or more aiming points on said reticle; and
d) using said aiming point information displayed by said ballistics calculator system to aim the firearm so as to hit the target.
2 Assignments
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
The present invention relates to target acquisition and related devices, and more particularly to telescopic gunsights and associated equipment used to achieve shooting accuracy at, for example, close ranges, medium ranges and extreme ranges.
228 Citations
19 Claims
-
1. A method for using a ballistics calculator system, comprising:
-
a) providing a ballistics calculator system, comprising; i) a processor, said processor comprising;
a ballistics computer program on a computer readable medium for analyzing information to accurately aim a firearm at a target using a target image acquisition device with a reticle, said program using information regarding the number and positional coordinates of at least one spotter assisting at least one shooter; andii) a database on a computer readable medium; and iii) at least one ballistic calculator display; b) inputting acquired aiming point information and/or aiming point information stored on said database regarding one or more of external conditions, the firearm being used, the projectile being used, the shooter, the target, the relation of the shooter to the target, and said target image acquisition device and reticle being used, wherein said at least one shooter and said at least one spotter are electronically networked through an image of said target on said ballistic calculator display comprising a reticle; c) selecting one or more aiming points on said reticle; and d) using said aiming point information displayed by said ballistics calculator system to aim the firearm so as to hit the target. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
-
Specification