Automatic weapon subsystem selecting target, ID target, fire

1 . An automated weapons system comprising:

a human transported weapon comprising a barrel within a stock and munitions that can be fired through the barrel, automatically aimed towards a targeting area to be propelled through the barrel;

sensing logic for sensing which of up to a plurality of targets are within firing range of the system;

selection logic, selecting a selected target from the targets in the targeting area that are within the firing range, and determining a type of target responsive to the sensing logic;

aim computational logic, determining where to aim the barrel of the human transported weapon so that the munitions will hit the selected target if fired at a firing time;

a positioning subsystem, responsive to the aim computational logic for moving the barrel for adjusting the aim of the barrel through the human transported weapon, to compensate as needed for where the selected target is at the firing time, responsive to the aim computational logic;

actuators, for moving the barrel within the stock of the human transported weapon, responsive to the positioning subsystem, to move the barrel where it needs to be aimed at the firing time for the munitions to strike the selected target;

trigger activation logic initiating firing of the munitions at the firing times.

2 . The system as in claim 1 ,

wherein the selection logic selects as the selected target one of:

the target closest to the weapon,

the target providing a best shot for the weapon; and,

the target for which the munition is effective;

the target closest to where the weapon is aimed;

the target that is easiest to hit;

the target that is most threatening;

the target that is lethal;

the target that is furthest away; and

the type of target human or non-human.

3 . The system as in claim 1 ,

wherein the sensing logic is comprised of a tracking system,

wherein the adjusting the aim of the barrel within the stock is responsive to the sensing logic.

4 . The system as in claim 1 ,

wherein the sensing logic provides multiple types of imaging to sense through environment in a target area of the system,

wherein, the computational logic analyzes the data from the sensing logic to determine which target is to be eliminated first.

5 . The system as in claim 1 ,

wherein the human transported weapon and an additional linked automated weapon are in communication with each other.

6 . A method for an automated weapon system comprised of a human transported weapon comprising a movable barrel movable within a stock and munitions that can be aimed towards a targeting area to be propelled through the barrel, the method comprising:

sensing which of up to a plurality of targets are within firing range of the automated weapon system;

selecting a selected target from the targets in the targeting area that are within the firing range, responsive to the sensing;

determining where to aim the barrel of the human transported weapon so that the munitions will hit the selected target when fired at a firing time;

adjusting the aim of the barrel to fire the munitions through the barrel of the human transported weapon, by moving the barrel with actuators, so as to compensate as needed for where the selected target is at the firing time, responsive to the determining where to aim;

adjusting movement of the barrel with actuators within the human transported weapon, to correct the aim of the munitions to strike the target at the firing time;

initiating firing of the munitions at the firing time; and responsive to the adjusting the movement of the barrel.

7 . The method as in claim 6 ,

wherein the selecting selects as the selected target one of:

the target closest to the weapon,

the target providing a best shot for the weapon;

the target for which the munition is effective;

the target closest to where the weapon is aimed;

the target that is easiest to hit;

the target that is most threatening;

the target that is lethal; and,

the target that is furthest away,

type of target as one of human and non-human.

8 . The method as in claim 6 ,

wherein the sensing utilizes a tracking system that provides data,

wherein the data is utilized by computational logic for controlling moving the barrel within the stock, so as to adjust the position and aim of the barrel in the weapon.

9 . The method as in claim 6 ,

wherein the sensing provides multiple types of imaging to sense through environment in a target area and provide at least one of environmental data and targeting data.

10 . The method as in claim 6 ,

wherein there is additionally at least one linked automated weapon, which is selectively remotely targeted responsive to the human transported weapon,

adjusting the aim, further determines where to aim the linked automated weapon so that munitions fired therefrom will hit the selected target when fired at the firing time;

the method further comprising:

adjusting movement of the barrel within the stock of the human transported weapon using actuators, responsive to at least one of location of the target, environmental factors, and movement of the target;

adjusting the aim of the linked automated mounted weapon, as needed for where the selected target is at the firing time;

initiating firing of the munitions from the linked automated weapon at the firing time.

11 . The method as in claim 10 ,

wherein both the human transported weapon and the additional linked automated weapon, separately each fire separate said munitions at the firing time.

12 . The method as in claim 10 ,

wherein both the human transported weapon and the additional linked automated weapon, each separately fire separate said munitions, each at a different time.

13 . The method as in claim 10 ,

wherein both the human transported weapon and the additional linked automated weapon, each fire separate said munitions at a same target.

14 . The method as in claim 10 ,

wherein both the human transported weapon and the additional linked automated weapon, each fire separate said munitions each at a different target.

15 . The method as in claim 10 ,

wherein the linked automated weapon is one of:

mounted on a stationary mount; and,

mounted on a movable mount.

16 . The method as in claim 6 ,

wherein there is at least one additional separate said automated weapon having munitions that can be fired therefrom, which said separate automated weapon is selectively remotely targeted for a separate selected target responsive to the determining where to aim,

wherein the adjusting the aim, aims each of the human transported weapon and the separate said automated weapon, so that munitions fired from each of the human transported weapon and the separate said automated weapon will hit said selected target and said separate selected target, respectively, when fired at the firing time;

wherein the initiating firing, initiates firing of the munitions from each of the human transported weapon and the separate said automated weapon at the firing time;

wherein the adjusting the aim adjusts the aim of each of the separate said automated weapon and the human transported weapon, so as to compensate for each as needed for where the respective target is at the firing time; and

wherein the munitions from each of the human transported weapon and the separate said automated weapon, are each filed responsive to the adjusting the aim and the initiating firing.

17 . The method as in claim 16 ,

choosing which one or both of the human transported weapon and the linked automated weapon are enabled to fire the munitions.

18 . The system as in claim 5 ,

wherein the gathered data is utilized to determine which of the weapons has a better shot at the firing time.

19 . The system as in claim 1 ,

wherein the aim computational logic is responsive to environmental factors in determining where to aim the barrel.

20 . The system as in claim 19 ,

wherein the environmental factors are at least one of wind speed, temperature, speed of movement of the selected target, direction of movement of the selected target.

21 . The system as in claim 5 ,

wherein both the human transported weapon and the additional linked automated weapon, can fire munitions.

22 . The system as in claim 5 ,

wherein the additional linked automated weapon is capable of gathering additional data comprised of target location, wind, weather, imaging, and detecting the presence of any obstacle in between the path of the munitions and the target;

wherein the positioning subsystem thereafter, adjusts the aim of the human transported weapon, responsive to the additional data.

23 . The method as in claim 17 , wherein there are a plurality of linked automated weapons.

24 . The method as in claim 17 , wherein there are a plurality of human transported weapons.

25 . The method as in claim 24 , wherein the computational logic determines which weapon at a specific time, locked on a specific target, has the best shot, and wherein the munitions is fired from that said weapon.

26 . The system as in claim 21 ,

wherein the human transported weapon and the additional linked automated weapon are fired at different times.

27 . The system as in claim 26 ,

further sharing the gathered data with at least one human transported weapon to a plurality of human transported weapons,

wherein the computational logic can automatically determine which weapon either human transported or a linked automated weapon has the better shot at the firing time, and that weapon automatically takes a shot.