Multichannel controller for target shooting range
First Claim
1. A multichannel controller configured to control an at least one target in a target system, the multichannel controller comprising:
- a touchscreen display interface configured to receive a user input for the multichannel controller, wherein the user input comprises a command to control the at least one target in the target system, wherein the at least one target is configured to receive a projectile from a shooter at a first position;
a processor configured to generate a signal indicative of the received command for the at least one target in the target system;
a communication interlace coupled to the processor and configured to communicate the generated signal to the at least one target in the target system, wherein the communication interface is further configured to receive feedback from the at least one target in the target system and display an indication of the received feedback on the touchscreen display interface, wherein the feedback is received at the multichannel controller, located at a second position; and
wherein the command comprises a first retrieved motion sequence and a second retrieved motion sequence for the at least one target in the target system, wherein the first and the second retrieved motion sequences comprise a user-selected preprogrammed motion sequence input through the touchscreen display interface, and wherein the first retrieved motion sequence is different than the second retrieved motion sequence, and wherein the second retrieved motion sequence is configured to be completed based on an indication of whether the at least one target received the projectile from the shooter at the first position.
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Abstract
An aspect of the disclosure relates to a multichannel controller for controlling a target in a target system. In one embodiment, a multichannel controller is configured to control a target system and includes a user input interface that receives a user input for the multichannel controller, wherein the user input is a command to control one or more targets in the target system and a processor that generates the command to send to the one or more targets in the target system and a command translation unit that relays the command to the one or more targets, wherein the command comprises a motion sequence.
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24 Claims
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1. A multichannel controller configured to control an at least one target in a target system, the multichannel controller comprising:
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a touchscreen display interface configured to receive a user input for the multichannel controller, wherein the user input comprises a command to control the at least one target in the target system, wherein the at least one target is configured to receive a projectile from a shooter at a first position; a processor configured to generate a signal indicative of the received command for the at least one target in the target system; a communication interlace coupled to the processor and configured to communicate the generated signal to the at least one target in the target system, wherein the communication interface is further configured to receive feedback from the at least one target in the target system and display an indication of the received feedback on the touchscreen display interface, wherein the feedback is received at the multichannel controller, located at a second position; and wherein the command comprises a first retrieved motion sequence and a second retrieved motion sequence for the at least one target in the target system, wherein the first and the second retrieved motion sequences comprise a user-selected preprogrammed motion sequence input through the touchscreen display interface, and wherein the first retrieved motion sequence is different than the second retrieved motion sequence, and wherein the second retrieved motion sequence is configured to be completed based on an indication of whether the at least one target received the projectile from the shooter at the first position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for controlling multiple targets in a target system using a multichannel controller, the method comprising:
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receiving an indication of a selection of a first target in the target system, wherein the indication of the selection of the first target is received through a touchscreen interface of the multichannel controller; receiving an indication of a first selected preprogrammed motion control sequence for the first selected target through the touchscreen interface, wherein the first preprogrammed motion control sequence is selected from a set of available motion control sequences; communicating the first selected preprogrammed motion control sequence to the first selected target, causing the first selected target to complete the first selected preprogrammed motion control sequence; receiving a first indication of hit feedback from the first selected target, and, based on the first indication of hit feedback, communicating a second preprogrammed motion control sequence to a second target, causing the second target to complete the second preprogrammed motion control sequence; and receiving a second indication of hit feedback from the second target, wherein the second indication of hit feedback is provided on the touchscreen interface of the multichannel controller. feedback comprises hit feedback, wherein hit feedback comprises at least an accuracy indication. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13)
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14. A multichannel controller comprising:
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a memory component configured to store; a plurality of control modes, wherein each of the control modes is configured to control motion of a target in a target system, wherein the target is a shooting range target; and a plurality of pre-programmed motion sequences, wherein each of the plurality of pre-programmed motion sequences are customizable, wherein each of the plurality of pre-programmed motion sequences comprises a sequence causing the target to physically move between a first position and a second position, wherein the second position is distinct from the first position; a user interface component configured to display, in a control selection mode, one of the plurality of control modes and, in a target mode, an indication of the target, wherein in the control mode, the user interface component is configured to allow a user to select a control mode and a pre-programmed motion for the target in the target system; a processor configured to generate a control signal based on the selected motion, and wherein the processor, in the target mode, is further configured to provide, on the user interface component, a hit feedback comprising a display of an at least one target representation and a hit indication; and a communications interface configured to communicate with an external database over a wireless network, wherein the external database comprises a plurality of downloadable control modes and a plurality of downloadable motion sequences, and wherein at least one of the plurality of downloadable control modes is created by a manufacturer of the target system. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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