NETWORKED BATTLE SYSTEM OR FIREARM
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1. A networked battle system comprising:
- a communication network;
a first rifle that includes at least one accessory coupled thereto that determines a bearing of the first rifle, wherein the first rifle includes at least one microprocessor located in anyone of an upper receiver, a lower receiver or buttstock of the first rifle;
a communication element allowing the at least one accessory to provide bearing information to the communication network; and
a battle management system in communication with the first rifle through the communication network that receives the bearing information from the accessory and updates a battle plan based on the bearing information to form an updated battle plan.
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Abstract
A firearm includes one or more rails to which accessories may be mounted. The rails provide a communication path over which data may be transferred between the accessories and a processor located in the rails or in the firearm. The processor may cause the data to be sent to another location and may receive other data from other locations to provide a network of intercommunicating firearms that may deployed in a battlefield environment.
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27 Claims
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1. A networked battle system comprising:
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a communication network; a first rifle that includes at least one accessory coupled thereto that determines a bearing of the first rifle, wherein the first rifle includes at least one microprocessor located in anyone of an upper receiver, a lower receiver or buttstock of the first rifle; a communication element allowing the at least one accessory to provide bearing information to the communication network; and a battle management system in communication with the first rifle through the communication network that receives the bearing information from the accessory and updates a battle plan based on the bearing information to form an updated battle plan. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A networked battle system comprising:
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a communication network; a first battlefield device that includes at least one accessory coupled thereto that determines a location of the first battlefield device and a display device, wherein the first battlefield device includes at least one microprocessor; a distance determining device separate from the first battlefield device, the distance determining providing a distance from it to a target and a location of the distance determining device to the communication network; and a battle management system in communication with the first battlefield device and the distance determining device through the communication network that receives the distance determining device location and the distance to the target and updates a battle plan based the information from the distance determining device to form an updated battle plan. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. An indirect firing system comprising:
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a firearm having a communication system, wherein the firearm includes at least one microprocessor; an inclinometer that measures an inclination of the firearm; a roll sensor that measures the roll angle of the firearm; a bearing sensor that measures a bearing of a projectile that the firearm launches; a computing device in communication with the communication system, the computing device, in operation, receiving bearing, roll and inclination information for the firearm from the communication system and displaying a map in a region near the firearm and a projected impact location of the projectile based on the bearing, roll and inclination information. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26)
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27. A networked battle system comprising:
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a communication network; a first rifle, wherein the first rifle includes at least one microprocessor located in anyone of an upper receiver, a lower receiver or buttstock of the first rifle; a communication element allowing the at least one microprocessor to provide bearing information to the communication network; and a battle management system in communication with the first rifle through the communication network that receives the bearing information from the microprocessor and updates a battle plan based on the bearing information to form an updated battle plan.
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