IP Library Granted Patent US 11,293,709
Granted Patent B2
US 11,293,709 · App. 16/944,074 · Granted Apr 5, 2022

Weapon usage monitoring system for initiating notifications and commands based on dashboard actions

Inventors: William Deng (Seattle, WA); Michael Canty (Seattle, WA)
Assignee: Armaments Research Company, Inc.
F41A17/063H04N5/23203H04N5/28F41A19/01G01S19/13
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 11,293,709
App. No.
16/944,074
Granted
Apr 5, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

Systems and methods are provided for weapon systems monitoring and remote support, including a connection point that receives signals from a plurality of weapons systems within a deployment location, the signals including weapon system type for each of the plurality of weapons systems and sensor information recorded using sensors of the weapons systems. A server device may run application software that receives the signals from the connection point and processes the signals to generate a graphical user interface representing positions and orientations of the weapons systems within the deployment location. The graphical user interface may further represent cones of fire for each of the weapons systems, wherein the application software automatically updates the graphical user interface based on signals indicating changes in the positions and orientations of one or more of the weapons systems.

Claims (11)

1. A system for weapon systems monitoring and remote support, the system comprising:

a connection point that receives signals from a plurality of weapons systems within a deployment location, the signals including weapon system type for each of the plurality of weapons systems and sensor information recorded using sensors of the weapons systems; and

a server device running application software that receives the signals from the connection point and processes the signals to generate a graphical user interface representing positions and orientations of the weapons systems within the deployment location, the graphical user interface further representing cones of fire for each of the weapons systems, wherein the application software automatically updates the graphical user interface based on signals indicating changes in the positions and orientations of one or more of the weapons systems, wherein the updated graphical user interface represents the cones of fire for at least two of the weapons systems as coalescing, wherein the coalesced cones of fire are used to detect a threat within the deployment location.

2. Further comprising the system of claim 1 , wherein each weapon system type is presented as a layer within the graphical user interface.

3. The system of claim 2 , wherein a user command regarding the use of a weapon system type within a layer may be entered within the graphical user interface.

4. The system of claim 3 , wherein a user's first command regarding the use of a first weapon system type in a first layer automatically generates a second command regarding the use of a second weapons system type in a second layer.

5. The system of claim 1 , wherein the weapon system type is a firearm.

6. The system of claim 1 , wherein the weapon system type is a shoulder-fired weapon system.

7. The system of claim 1 , wherein the weapon system type is a tank.

8. The system of claim 1 , wherein the weapon system type is a vehicle-mounted weapon system.

9. The system of claim 1 , wherein the weapon system type is an airborne weapon.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 3, 2020
From: DENG, WILLIAM; CANTY, MICHAEL
To: ARMAMENTS RESEARCH COMPANY INC.
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Continuity (7)
Continuation 16599976 · Oct 11, 2019
Continuation PCTUS2019055925 · Oct 11, 2019
Continuation 16460357 · Jul 2, 2019
Continuation PCTUS2018015614 · Jan 27, 2018
Provisional Application 62745028 · Oct 12, 2018
Provisional Application 62451620 · Jan 27, 2017
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