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App. No. 17/200,072

SMART-GUN ENABLEMENT DEVICE SYSTEMS AND METHODS

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17/200,072
Abstract

A smart-gun enablement device that is configured to: communicate with a plurality of smart-guns via a network; configure each of the smart-guns of the plurality of smart-guns from a checked-in state to a checked-out state; and configure each of the smart-guns of the plurality of smart-guns with a set of functionality parameters while the smart-gun is in the checked-out state.

Claims (102)

1 . A smart-gun system for checking out and controlling a plurality of smart-guns, the smart-gun system comprising:

a smart-gun enablement device; and

a plurality of smart-guns that communicate with the smart-gun enablement device via a wireless network, with each of the smart-guns:

configured by the smart-gun enablement device from a checked-in state to a checked-out state;

configured with a set of functionality parameters while the smart-gun is in the checked-out state, the set of functionality parameters defined by a user profile and the set of functionality parameters different from each of the sets of functionality parameters of other smart-guns of the plurality of smart-guns;

configured by the smart-gun enablement device from a locked configuration where the smart-gun is inoperable to fire, to an unlocked configuration where the smart-gun is operable to fire, the configuring to the unlocked configuration in response to an unlocking signal; and

configured by the smart-gun enablement device from the unlocked configuration where the smart-gun is operable to fire, to the locked configuration where the smart-gun is inoperable to fire, the configuring to the locked configuration in response to a locking signal,

wherein the locked configuration where the smart-gun is inoperable to fire is generated by two or more of:

selective disabling of loading a round into a chamber of the smart-gun,

selective disabling of movement of a slide of the smart-gun,

selective disabling of movement of a trigger of the smart-gun,

selective disabling of cocking of a hammer of the smart-gun,

selective disabling of rotation of a cylinder of the smart-gun,

selective disabling of release of the cylinder of the smart-gun,

selective disabling of movement of a bolt assembly of the smart-gun,

selective disabling of functioning of a gas system of the smart-gun,

selective disabling of actuation of a selector switch of the smart-gun,

selective disabling of movement of a charging handle of the smart-gun, and

selective disabling of use of sights of the smart-gun.

2 . The smart-gun system of claim 1 , wherein different user profiles define different sets of functionalities associated with firing of a smart-gun based at least in part on one or more of user age and user firearm proficiency, the different sets of functionalities including two or more of:

selective enabling and disabling of loading a round into a chamber of the smart-gun,

selective enabling and disabling of movement of a slide of the smart-gun,

selective enabling and disabling of movement of a trigger of the smart-gun,

selective enabling and disabling of cocking of a hammer of the smart-gun,

selective enabling and disabling of rotation of a cylinder of the smart-gun,

selective enabling and disabling of release of the cylinder of the smart-gun,

selective enabling and disabling of movement of a bolt assembly of the smart-gun,

selective enabling and disabling of functioning of a gas system of the smart-gun,

selective enabling and disabling of actuation of a selector switch of the smart-gun,

selective enabling and disabling of movement of a charging handle of the smart-gun, and

selective enabling and disabling of use of sights of the smart-gun.

3 . The smart-gun system of claim 2 , wherein different user profiles define different sets of functionalities associated with firing of a smart-gun based at least in part on one or more of user age and user firearm proficiency, the different sets of functionalities including three or more of:

selective enabling and disabling of loading a round into a chamber of the smart-gun,

selective enabling and disabling of movement of a slide of the smart-gun,

selective enabling and disabling of movement of a trigger of the smart-gun,

selective enabling and disabling of cocking of a hammer of the smart-gun,

selective enabling and disabling of rotation of a cylinder of the smart-gun,

selective enabling and disabling of release of the cylinder of the smart-gun,

selective enabling and disabling of movement of a bolt assembly of the smart-gun,

selective enabling and disabling of functioning of a gas system of the smart-gun,

selective enabling and disabling of actuation of a selector switch of the smart-gun,

selective enabling and disabling of movement of a charging handle of the smart-gun, and

selective enabling and disabling of use of sights of the smart-gun.

4 . The smart-gun system of claim 1 , wherein the smart-guns are automatically configured with the set of functionality parameters when the smart-guns are checked out to a user.

5 . A smart-gun system comprising:

a smart-gun enablement device; and

a plurality of smart-guns that communicate with the smart-gun enablement device via a network, with each of the smart-guns:

configured by the smart-gun enablement device from a checked-in state to a checked-out state; and

configured with a set of functionality parameters while the smart-gun is in the checked-out state, the set of functionality parameters defined by a user profile and the set of functionality parameters different from one or more sets of functionality parameters of other smart-guns of the plurality of smart-guns, the set of functionality parameters including one or more of:

selective enabling and disabling of loading a round into a chamber of the smart-gun,

selective enabling and disabling of movement of a slide of the smart-gun,

selective enabling and disabling of movement of a trigger of the smart-gun,

selective enabling and disabling of cocking of a hammer of the smart-gun,

selective enabling and disabling of rotation of a cylinder of the smart-gun,

selective enabling and disabling of release of the cylinder of the smart-gun,

selective enabling and disabling of movement of a bolt assembly of the smart-gun,

selective enabling and disabling of functioning of a gas system of the smart-gun,

selective enabling and disabling of actuation of a selector switch of the smart-gun,

selective enabling and disabling of movement of a charging handle of the smart-gun, and

selective enabling and disabling of use of sights of the smart-gun.

6 . The smart-gun enablement system of claim 5 , wherein the smart-gun enablement device is further configured to:

configure each smart-gun of the plurality of smart-guns from a locked configuration where the smart-gun is inoperable to fire, to an unlocked configuration where the smart-gun is operable to fire; and

configure each smart-gun of the plurality of smart-guns from the unlocked configuration where the smart-gun is inoperable to fire, to the locked configuration where the smart-gun is operable to fire.

7 . The smart-gun enablement system of claim 6 , wherein configuring a smart gun from the locked configuration to the unlocked configuration and configuring the smart-gun from the unlocked configuration to the locked configuration comprises one or more of:

selective enabling and disabling of loading a round into a chamber of the smart-gun,

selective enabling and disabling of movement of a slide of the smart-gun,

selective enabling and disabling of movement of a trigger of the smart-gun,

selective enabling and disabling of cocking of a hammer of the smart-gun,

selective enabling and disabling of rotation of a cylinder of the smart-gun,

selective enabling and disabling of release of the cylinder of the smart-gun,

selective enabling and disabling of movement of a bolt assembly of the smart-gun,

selective enabling and disabling of functioning of a gas system of the smart-gun,

selective enabling and disabling of actuation of a selector switch of the smart-gun,

selective enabling and disabling of movement of a charging handle of the smart-gun, and

selective enabling and disabling of use of sights of the smart-gun.

8 . The smart-gun enablement system of claim 7 , wherein configuring a smart gun from the locked configuration to the unlocked configuration and configuring the smart-gun from the unlocked configuration to the locked configuration comprises two or more of:

selective enabling and disabling of loading a round into a chamber of the smart-gun,

selective enabling and disabling of movement of a slide of the smart-gun,

selective enabling and disabling of movement of a trigger of the smart-gun,

selective enabling and disabling of cocking of a hammer of the smart-gun,

selective enabling and disabling of rotation of a cylinder of the smart-gun,

selective enabling and disabling of release of the cylinder of the smart-gun,

selective enabling and disabling of movement of a bolt assembly of the smart-gun,

selective enabling and disabling of functioning of a gas system of the smart-gun,

selective enabling and disabling of actuation of a selector switch of the smart-gun,

selective enabling and disabling of movement of a charging handle of the smart-gun, and

selective enabling and disabling of use of sights of the smart-gun.

9 . A smart-gun enablement device, the smart-gun enablement device configured to:

communicate with a plurality of smart-guns via a network;

configure each of the smart-guns of the plurality of smart-guns from a checked-in state to a checked-out state; and

configure each of the smart-guns of the plurality of smart-guns with a set of functionality parameters while the smart-gun is in the checked-out state.

10 . The smart-gun enablement device of claim 9 , wherein the set of functionality parameters includes selective enabling or disabling of loading a round into a chamber of the smart-gun.

11 . The smart-gun enablement device of claim 9 , wherein the set of functionality parameters includes selective enabling or disabling of movement of a slide of the smart-gun.

12 . The smart-gun enablement device of claim 9 , wherein the set of functionality parameters includes selective enabling or disabling of movement of a trigger of the smart-gun.

13 . The smart-gun enablement device of claim 9 , wherein the set of functionality parameters includes selective enabling or disabling of cocking of a hammer of the smart-gun.

14 . The smart-gun enablement device of claim 9 , wherein the set of functionality parameters includes selective enabling or disabling of rotation of a cylinder of the smart-gun.

15 . The smart-gun enablement device of claim 9 , wherein the set of functionality parameters includes selective enabling or disabling of release of a cylinder of the smart-gun.

16 . The smart-gun enablement device of claim 9 , wherein the set of functionality parameters includes selective enabling or disabling of movement of a bolt assembly of the smart-gun.

17 . The smart-gun enablement device of claim 9 , wherein the set of functionality parameters includes selective enabling or disabling of functioning of a gas system of the smart-gun.

18 . The smart-gun enablement device of claim 9 , wherein the set of functionality parameters includes selective enabling or disabling of actuation of a selector switch of the smart-gun.

19 . The smart-gun enablement device of claim 9 , wherein the set of functionality parameters includes selective enabling or disabling of movement of a charging handle of the smart-gun.

20 . The smart-gun enablement device of claim 9 , wherein the set of functionality parameters includes selective enabling or disabling of use of sights of the smart-gun.