Centralized system proving notification of incoming projectiles

• US 9,795,877 B2
• Filed: 11/05/2015
• Issued: 10/24/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 12/11/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Elwha LLC (Intellectual Ventures LLC)
• Original Assignee: Elwha LLC (Intellectual Ventures LLC)
• Inventors: Hannigan, Russell J., Hyde, Roderick A., Ishikawa, Muriel Y., Johanson, 3ric, Kare, Jordin T., Pan, Tony S., Tegreene, Clarence T., Whitmer, Charles, Wood, Jr., Lowell L., Wood, Victoria Y. H.
• Primary Examiner(s): Nguyen, Phung
• Application Number:
  US14/933,265
• Publication Number:
  US 20160169635A1
• Time in Patent Office: 719 Days
• Field of Search: 34053913, 3405731, 3406911, 3408154, 3403841, 342 27, 342 53
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/285 Generating tactile feedback signals via the game input device, e.g. force feedback
• 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: F41B 11/00 Compressed-gas guns, e.g. air guns; Steam guns
• CPC Class Codes: F41H 13/00 Means of attack or defence not otherwise provided for details of radar or sonar systems G01S7/00
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/011 Arrangements for interaction with the human body, e.g. for user immersion in virtual reality blind teaching G09B21/00
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/012 Head tracking input arrangements
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/016 Input arrangements with force or tactile feedback as computer generated output to the user
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 21/02 Alarms for ensuring the safety of persons
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 3/10 using electric transmission; using electromagnetic transmission
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 6/00 Tactile signalling systems, e.g. personal calling systems

Abstract

Described embodiments include a real-time system, method, and apparatus. A system includes an incoming object sensor configured to acquire data indicative of a trajectory of an incoming projectile. The system includes a human tracking circuit configured to acquire data indicative of a location of a human present in a monitored geographic area. The system includes a processing circuit configured to (i) receive the data indicative of the trajectory of the incoming projectile; (ii) predict a spatial relationship of the trajectory of the incoming projectile relative to the location of the human; and (iii) determine a suggested movement by the human to evade the incoming projectile. The system includes a transmitter circuit configured to transmit the suggested movement to evade the incoming projectile.

Claims

1. A real-time system comprising:

an incoming object sensor configured to acquire data indicative of a trajectory of a projectile incoming to a monitored geographic area;

a human tracking circuit configured to acquire data indicative of a location of a human present in the monitored geographic area;

a processing circuit configured to;

receive the data indicative of the trajectory of the incoming projectile;

predict a spatial relationship of the trajectory of the incoming projectile relative to the location of the human; and

determine a suggested movement by the human to evade the incoming projectile; and

a transmitter circuit configured to transmit the suggested movement by the human to evade the incoming projectile.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the incoming object sensor is configured to acquire data indicative of a trajectory of an incoming projectile relative to the monitored geographical area.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein the incoming object sensor includes an optical sensor, an infrared sensor, an audio sensor, or a radar sensor.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein the incoming object sensor includes a fixed base incoming object sensor or mobile incoming object sensor.

5. The system of claim 1, wherein the incoming object sensor includes a drone carried incoming object sensor.

6. The system of claim 1, wherein the incoming object sensor includes a satellite based incoming object sensor.

7. The system of claim 1, wherein the human tracking circuit is configured to acquire positioning data indicative of the location of the human present in the monitored geographic area.

8. The system of claim 7, wherein the positioning data includes global positioning system (GPS) data indicative of the location of the human present in the monitored geographic area.

9. The system of claim 7, wherein the positioning data includes local positioning system data indicative of the location of the human present in the monitored geographic area.

10. The system of claim 7, wherein the positioning data is transmitted from a device carried by the human.

11. The system of claim 1, wherein the processing circuit is further configured to predict a proximity and spatial relationship of the incoming projectile relative to the human.

12. The system of claim 1, wherein the processing circuit is further configured to predict a spatial relationship of a trajectory of a future incoming projectile relative to the human in response to the predicted spatial relationship of the trajectory of the incoming projectile relative to the human.

13. The system of claim 1, wherein the processing circuit is further configured to determine a suggested movement of the human away from the trajectory of the incoming projectile.

14. The system of claim 1, wherein the processing circuit is further configured to determine a suggested no movement by the human to evade the incoming projectile.

15. The system of claim 1, wherein the processing circuit is further configured to:

receive data indicative of a movement by the human after the transmission of the suggested movement to evade the incoming projectile;

compare the suggested movement with the data indicative of the movement by the human occurring after notification of the suggested movement to evade;

determine an updated suggested movement by the human to evade the incoming projectile; and

wherein the transmitter circuit is configured to transmit the updated suggested movement by the human to evade the incoming projectile.

16. A method implemented in real-time, the method comprising:

acquiring data indicative of a trajectory of an incoming projectile;

acquiring data indicative of a location of a human present in a monitored geographic area;

predicting a spatial relationship of the trajectory of the incoming projectile relative to the location of the human;

determining a suggested movement by the human to evade the incoming projectile; and

transmitting the suggested movement to evade the incoming projectile.

17. The method of claim 16, further comprising:

receiving data indicative of a movement by the human after the transmission of the suggested movement to evade the incoming projectile;

comparing the suggested movement with the data indicative of the movement by the human occurring after notification of the suggested movement to evade;

determining an updated suggested movement by the human to evade the incoming projectile; and

transmitting the updated suggested movement by the human to evade the incoming projectile.

18. A real time system comprising:

a warning device configured to be worn by a human and to provide a notification to the human;

a receiver circuit configured to receive a suggested movement by the human to evade an incoming projectile incoming to a monitored geographic area; and

a processing circuit configured to initiate in the warning device a notification of the received suggested movement by the human to evade the incoming projectile incoming to the monitored geographic area.

19. The system of claim 18, wherein the receiver circuit is configured to be carried or worn by the human.

20. The system of claim 18, wherein the warning device is configured to be worn on an appendage of the human.

21. The system of claim 18, wherein the warning device includes a haptic element configured to generate a tactilely perceptive stimulus to the human.

22. The system of claim 18, wherein the warning device includes a speaker.

23. The system of claim 18, wherein the warning device includes a vibratory element.

24. The system of claim 18, wherein the notification by the warning device includes a suggested movement by the human away from the trajectory of the incoming projectile.

25. The system of claim 18, further comprising:

a head protection gear, wherein the warning device is coupled to the head protection gear.

26. The system of claim 18, further comprising a body position sensor configured to acquire data indicative of a current orientation of a body part of the human.

27. The system of claim 18, wherein the processing circuit is further configured to:

receive the data indicative of a current orientation of a body part of the human;

receive data indicative of a predicted spatial relationship of a trajectory of the incoming projectile relative to the human;

determine a current orientation of the body part of the human relative to the predicted spatial relationship of the trajectory of the incoming projectile; and

initiate a notification by the warning device suggesting a movement by the human to evade the incoming projectile responsive to the current orientation of the body part of the human.

28. The system of claim 18, further comprising:

a transmitter circuit configured to transmit data indicative of a location of the human.

29. The system of claim 28, wherein the transmitter circuit is configured to be carried or worn by the human.

30. A real-time system comprising:

an incoming object sensor configured to acquire data indicative of a trajectory of a projectile incoming to a monitored geographical area;

a processing circuit configured to predict a spatial relationship of the trajectory of the incoming projectile relative to the monitored geographical area; and

a transmitter circuit configured to transmit data indicative of the predicted spatial relationship of the trajectory of the incoming projectile relative to the monitored geographical area.

31. The system of claim 30, wherein the processing circuit is configured to predict in a spatial and temporal relationship of the trajectory of the incoming projectile relative to the monitored geographical area.