Systems and methods for cooperation among weapons, holsters, and recorders
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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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Abstract
A holster broadcasts a message indicating that a weapon has been removed from the holster. A recorder, in response to authenticating the message, controls recording of audio and video. The message may include an identifier of the holster. The recorder may maintain a white list of identifications and ignore messages with identifications that are not on the white list. The message, instead of being broadcast, may be transmitted with an address of an intended recorder.
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1. A system for recording in response to removal of a provided weapon, the system comprising:
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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. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A system for recording in response to removal of a weapon, the system comprising:
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a holster to be worn by a person, the holster for holding the weapon, the holster includes; 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; a transmitter for transmitting a message, the message includes indicia identifying at least one of a manufacturer, a model, a brand, and a user of the holster; and a recorder, the recorder within wireless range of the holster, the recorder includes; a camera that provides a video signal; a receiver that receives the message; and a controller that includes a list that identifies at least one of the manufacturer, the model, the brand, and the user of 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 transmits the message; the controller enables recording of the video in accordance with a comparison of the indicia and the list. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A holster to be worn by a person, the holster for holding a weapon, the holster comprising:
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a detector, the detector detects at least one of removal of the weapon from the holster and return of the weapon to the holster, the detector includes a magnet moveable between a first position and a second position, and an attractor; and a transmitter that in response to the detector detecting at the least one of removal and return of the weapon transmits a message, the message includes indicia identifying the holster;
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; a magnitude of the first magnetic force of attraction is greater than a magnitude of the second magnetic force of attraction; while the magnet is positioned in the first position, the detector determines that the weapon has been removed from the holster; and while the magnet is not positioned in the first position, the detector determines that the weapon is positioned in the holster. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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