Weapon targeting system
View Patent ↗A point of aim shows where a weapon is aimed on a target. An electronic device determines an impact location on the target of a projectile fired from the weapon, determines a distance from the point of aim to the impact location, and moves the point of aim in order to sight the weapon to the target.
1. A method comprising:
displaying, on a display of wearable electronic glasses (WEG) worn on a head of a user with a rifle, a point of aim (POA) of the rifle that moves in real-time with movements of the rifle to show where the rifle is aimed; and
simultaneously displaying, on the display of the WEG, the POA along with a desired target impact location (DTIL) on a target that moves in real-time with movements of the target so the DTIL being displayed remains on the target as the target moves, wherein the DTIL shows a desired location where to hit the target with a bullet fired from the rifle.
2. The method of claim 1 further comprising:
displaying, with the display of the WEG, a visual alarm when the POA of the rifle moves onto the DTIL on the target.
3. The method of claim 1 further comprising:
sounding, through speakers in the WEG, an audible alarm when the POA of the rifle moves onto the DTIL on the target.
4. The method of claim 1 further comprising:
displaying, with the display of the WEG, an impact location of where the bullet fired from the rifle hit the target.
5. The method of claim 1 further comprising:
displaying, with the display of the WEG, a visual indication informing the user that the WEG automatically moved a location on the display where the POA appeared in order to compensate for one or more shooting conditions.
6. The method of claim 1 further comprising:
determining a crosswind with respect to a line of sight of the rifle, wherein a location on the display of the WEG where the POA appears automatically moves to compensate for the crosswind.
7. The method of claim 1 further comprising:
automatically moving, by the WEG, a location on the display of the WEG where the POA appears in response to determining a location where the bullet fired from the rifle missed the DTIL.
8. The method of claim 1 further comprising:
automatically deactivating a weapon targeting system (WTS) of the WEG when the rifle aims to a location on ground; and
automatically activating the WTS of the WEG when the rifle aims to a location away from the ground.
9. A method comprising:
displaying, on a display of a wearable electronic device (WED) worn on a head of a user with a rifle, a point of aim (POA) of the rifle that moves in real-time with movements of the rifle;
simultaneously displaying, on the display of the WED, the POA along with a desired target impact location (DTIL) on a target that shows a desired location where to hit the target with a bullet fired from the rifle; and
moving, on the display of the WED, the DTIL in real-time with movements of the target to maintain the DTIL on the target as the target moves.
10. The method of claim 9 further comprising:
displaying, with the display of the WED, a visual alarm when the POA of the rifle moves onto the DTIL on the target.
11. The method of claim 9 further comprising:
automatically moving a location on the display of the WED where the POA appears to compensate for a change in distance from the rifle to the target.
12. The method of claim 9 further comprising:
automatically moving a location on the display of the WED where the POA appears to compensate for a crosswind where the rifle is located.
13. The method of claim 9 further comprising:
automatically moving a location on the display of the WED where the POA appears in response to the bullet fired from the rifle missing the DTIL.
14. The method of claim 9 further comprising:
automatically moving a location on the display of the WED where the POA appears to compensate for a speed at which the target is moving.
15. The method of claim 9 further comprising:
providing, through speakers in the WED, sound that notifies the user in response to the POA of the rifle moving onto the DTIL on the target.
16. The method of claim 9 further comprising:
automatically deactivating a weapon targeting system (WTS) of the WED when the rifle aims to a location on ground; and
automatically activating the WTS of the WED when the rifle aims to a location away from the ground.
17. Wearable electronic device (WED) worn on a head of a user with a rifle having an electronic scope, the WED comprising:
a wireless receiver that communicates with the electronic scope that displays a point of aim (POA) of the rifle; and
a display that simultaneously displays the POA that moves in real-time with movements of the rifle and a desired target impact location (DTIL) on a target that moves in real-time with movements of the target so the DTIL remains displayed on the target as the target moves.
18. The WED of claim 17 further comprising:
one or more sensors that sense an orientation of the rifle, wherein the WED executes code to activate and to deactivate a weapon targeting system (WTS) based on whether the orientation of the rifle is pointed to ground.
19. The WED of claim 17 further comprising:
a processor that executes code to sight the rifle to the target by automatically moving a location on the display where the POA is displayed on the display to compensate for a wind speed where the rifle is located and for a change in a distance from the rifle to the target.
20. The WED of claim 17 further comprising:
an interface that receives a voice command from the user that causes the WED to activate a weapon targeting system (WTS) displayed on the display and a voice command from the user that causes the WED to deactivate the WTS displayed on the display.