IP Library Granted Patent US 12,241,702
Granted Patent B2
US 12,241,702 · App. 18/362,274 · Granted Mar 4, 2025

Geolocation-reporting weapon-tracking device

Inventors: Li Wang (Valley Village, CA); Andrew Hamish Duncan (Los Angeles, CA); Patrick E. Bertagna (Los Angeles, CA); Richard Antonio Carranza Montenegro (Rosemead, CA); Shirish Tangirala (Palo Alto, CA)
Assignee: INPIXON
F41A17/063F41A17/066F41G1/35G01S19/13
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Patent No.
US 12,241,702
App. No.
18/362,274
Granted
Mar 4, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

Provided is a method that includes determining a device geolocation based on a satellite signal received by a weapon-tracking device and receiving a sensor reading using a sensor attached to the weapon-tracking device, wherein the sensor is sensitive to a use of the weapon. The instructions include determining that a change in the sensor reading satisfies a change threshold and, in response to a determination that the change threshold is satisfied, transmitting device state data to a wireless signal receiver via a wireless signal, wherein the device state data comprises a device identifier and the device geolocation. The instructions further include storing the device identifier and the device geolocation in a data server in communication with the wireless signal receiver and transmitting a message based on the device identifier and device geolocation to a client from the data server.

Claims (28)

1. A tangible, non-transitory, machine-readable medium storing instructions that, when executed by one or more processors of a weapon-tracking device, effectuate operations comprising:

determining, with one or more processors, an indoor geolocation of a tracker based on first location data received from a first sensor associated with the tracker, wherein the indoor geolocation includes an indoor position of a plurality of indoor-positions of an indoor space;

receiving, with the one or more processors, object use data from a second sensor associated with the tracker, wherein the tracker is associated with an object and the object use data is transmitted by a wireless signal;

determining, with the one or more processors, that a change in the object use data satisfies a change threshold, wherein the change indicates that the object has been operated; and

in response to a determination that the change threshold is satisfied, storing, with the one or more processors, the indoor geolocation and tracker state data that comprises a tracker identifier in a database device state data in a database indicating that the object has been operated.

2. The tangible, non-transitory, machine-readable medium of claim 1 , wherein the operations further comprise:

transmitting a message based on the tracker identifier and the indoor geolocation of the tracker to a client device, wherein the message indicates at least the indoor geolocation associated with the tracker.

3. The tangible, non-transitory, machine-readable medium of claim 2 , wherein the operations comprise steps of determining the indoor geolocation of the tracker.

4. The tangible, non-transitory, machine-readable medium of claim 1 , wherein the operations further comprise:

determining that the tracker is located within a geofence based on the indoor geolocation.

5. The tangible, non-transitory, machine-readable medium of claim 4 , wherein the operations further comprise:

in response to determining that the tracker is within the geofence, either:

disabling the object, or

enabling the object.

6. The tangible, non-transitory, machine-readable medium of claim 1 , wherein the storing the indoor geolocation and the tracker state data that comprises the tracker identifier in the database is in response to determining whether one or more signal transmission criteria are satisfied.

7. The tangible, non-transitory, machine-readable medium of claim 1 , wherein the operations further comprise:

augmenting the tracker state data to comprise names associated with facial recognition data, wherein augmenting includes implementing machine learning facial recognition techniques.

8. The tangible, non-transitory, machine-readable medium of claim 1 , wherein the operations further comprise:

establishing a wireless connection with the tracker from a pre-established source.

9. The tangible, non-transitory, machine-readable medium of claim 1 , wherein the operations further comprise:

receiving distress data from a third sensor associated with the tracker; and

augmenting the tracker state data to indicate that the distress data indicative of distress has been received.

10. The tangible, non-transitory, machine-readable medium of claim 1 , wherein the operations further comprise:

receiving device input data from an electronic device in communication with the tracker, wherein the tracker state data comprises the device input data.

11. The tangible, non-transitory, machine-readable medium of claim 1 , wherein the object includes a weapon.

12. The tangible, non-transitory, machine-readable medium of claim 1 , wherein the operations further comprise:

determining, with the one or more processors, an outdoor geolocation of the tracker based on second location data received from a third sensor associated with the tracker, wherein the outdoor geolocation includes a latitude coordinate and a longitude coordinate; and

switching, with the one or more processors, to using the first sensor to determine the indoor geolocation, when the outdoor geolocation does not satisfy one or more outdoor positioning criteria.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 28, 2026
From: WANG, LI; DUNCAN, ANDREW HAMISH; BERTAGNA, PATRICK E.; CARRANZA MONTENEGRO, RICHARD ANTONIO; TANGIRALA, SHIRISH
To: INPIXON
Reel/Frame 075421/0153 →
Continuity (4)
Continuation 17487181 · Sep 28, 2021
Continuation 16591423 · Oct 2, 2019
Provisional Application 62740378 · Oct 2, 2018
Related Publication 20230408217A1 · Dec 21, 2023
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