Firearm detecting luggage
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1. A method of producing an alert of a restricted carriage condition on a system including an electronic device and an article of luggage configured to contain a firearm in a firearm compartment, the method comprising the steps of:
- establishing a communication link between the electronic device and the article of luggage;
acquiring a status of the article of luggage firearm compartment,wherein the status of firearm compartment indicates either a collapsed configuration or an expanded configuration;
transmitting the status of the firearm compartment to the electronic device via the communication link;
accessing a set of restricted carriage locations;
determining a geographic location of the system;
comparing the geographic location of the system to the set of restricted carriage locations; and
presenting an alert if the firearm compartment is in the expanded configuration and the comparison of the geographic location of the system to the set of restricted carriage locations indicate a restricted carriage condition.
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Abstract
A system and method are described for alerting a user that an area they have entered or are about to enter has a restriction on carriage of a firearm. Methods include detecting the presence of a firearm within an intelligent article of luggage, detecting the current geographic location, comparing the current geographic location to a set of restricted carriage locations, and presenting an alert.
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1. A method of producing an alert of a restricted carriage condition on a system including an electronic device and an article of luggage configured to contain a firearm in a firearm compartment, the method comprising the steps of:
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establishing a communication link between the electronic device and the article of luggage; acquiring a status of the article of luggage firearm compartment, wherein the status of firearm compartment indicates either a collapsed configuration or an expanded configuration; transmitting the status of the firearm compartment to the electronic device via the communication link; accessing a set of restricted carriage locations; determining a geographic location of the system; comparing the geographic location of the system to the set of restricted carriage locations; and presenting an alert if the firearm compartment is in the expanded configuration and the comparison of the geographic location of the system to the set of restricted carriage locations indicate a restricted carriage condition. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of producing an alert of a restricted carriage condition on a system including an electronic device and an article of luggage configured to contain a firearm in a firearm compartment, the method comprising the steps of:
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detecting a configuration of the firearm compartment, wherein the configuration of the firearm compartment may be an expanded configuration, generating a firearm presence indication when the compartment enters the expanded configuration; establishing a communication link between the electronic device and the article of luggage; transmitting the firearm presence indication to the electronic device via the communication link, determining a restricted carriage condition based at least in part on the firearm presence indication; and presenting an alert upon determination of the restricted carriage condition. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14)
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15. A system configured to produce a firearm presence indication, the system including:
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an article of luggage including a firearm compartment, wherein the firearm compartment is configured to contain a firearm, wherein the firearm compartment comprises a plurality of walls, wherein the walls of the firearm compartment are configured to be in an expanded configuration or a collapsed configuration, a sensor module coupled to the firearm compartment; wherein the sensor module is operable to detect the expanded configuration and the collapsed configuration, a communication module operable to establish a communication link with an electronic device; and a control unit comprising at least one processor, wherein the control unit is operable to perform the steps of; determining a presence of the firearm in the firearm compartment based on a signal from via the sensor module indicating the walls are in the expanded configuration; and transmitting a firearm presence indication to the electronic device via the communication module. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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