Method and apparatus for safe operation of an electronic firearm sight
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1. An apparatus comprising a weapon sight that includes:
- structure configured to support said sight on a weapon;
a detector portion that can detect a directional orientation of said sight;
a display; and
a control portion coupled to said detector portion and said display, said control portion being responsive to said detector portion for presenting selected information on said display only when said sight has an orientation that meets an orientation criteria.
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Abstract
A weapon sight can be mounted on a weapon. According to one aspect of the invention, the sight only presents certain information on a display if the orientation of the sight satisfies an orientation criteria.
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1. An apparatus comprising a weapon sight that includes:
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structure configured to support said sight on a weapon; a detector portion that can detect a directional orientation of said sight; a display; and a control portion coupled to said detector portion and said display, said control portion being responsive to said detector portion for presenting selected information on said display only when said sight has an orientation that meets an orientation criteria. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. An apparatus comprising a weapon sight that includes:
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means for supporting said sight on a weapon; detector means for detecting a directional orientation of said sight; display means for providing a visual display; and control means coupled to said detector means and said display means, and responsive to said detector means for presenting selected information on said display means only when said sight has an orientation that meets an orientation criteria. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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