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Systems and methods for cooperation among weapons, holsters, and recorders

  • US 9,879,944 B1
  • Filed: 04/08/2014
  • Issued: 01/30/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/08/2014
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A system for recording in response to removal of a provided weapon, the system comprising:

  • a holster to be worn by a person, the holster for holding the weapon, the holster including;

    a detector that detects that the weapon is removed from the holster, the detector includes a magnet moveable between a first position and a second position, and an attractor; and

    a transmitter for transmitting a formatted message, the message includes indicia identifying the holster; and

    a recorder to be worn by the person, the recorder including;

    a camera that provides a video signal;

    a receiver that receives the message; and

    a controller, the controller includes a white list identifying one or more holsters;

    wherein;

    while the weapon is positioned in the holster, a first magnetic force of attraction between the magnet and the weapon moves the magnet to the second position;

    while the weapon is not positioned in the holster, a second magnetic force of attraction between the magnet and the attractor moves the magnet to the first position thereby indicating that the weapon is removed from the holster;

    a magnitude of the first magnetic force of attraction is greater than a magnitude of the second magnetic force of attraction;

    in response to the magnet moving into the first position, the transmitter broadcasts the message;

    the controller enables recording of the video in accordance with a comparison of the indicia identifying the holster and the white list.

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