WEAPON SIGHTED CAMERA SYSTEM
Systems, apparatuses, and methods are described which provide weapon sighted cameras. A camera can be mounted on a weapon and, after a set-up procedure, can acquire a target without using a weapon sight of the weapon.
1 . A camera system for use with a weapon, comprising:
a display; and
a camera operatively coupled to the display,
wherein, during a set-up procedure, a camera view shown on the display is used to acquire a same aim point as the weapon, and
wherein, after the set-up procedure, the camera view does not use a weapon sight of the weapon when acquiring a target.
2 . The camera system according to claim 1 , wherein the camera is mounted on the weapon.
3 . The camera system according to claim 1 , wherein the camera has a windage adjustment and an elevation adjustment.
4 . The camera system according to claim 3 , wherein, during the set-up procedure, the camera is manually adjusted using the windage adjustment and the elevation adjustment so that the camera view is same or substantially the same as a weapon view through the weapon sight.
5 . The camera system according to claim 1 , wherein the display is part of a handheld or wearable system that is configured to receive data relating to a camera view from the camera.
6 . The camera system according to claim 5 , wherein the handheld or wearable system includes glasses.
7 . The camera system according to claim 6 , wherein the glasses includes a heads-up display for displaying the camera view.
8 . The camera system according to claim 7 , wherein the camera view is displayed on one lens of the glasses.
9 . The camera system according to claim 7 , wherein the glasses also receive data that can be overlaid or displayed over the camera view.
10 . The camera system according to claim 5 , wherein the handheld or wearable system includes one or more processors that run an application.
11 . The camera system according to claim 10 , wherein the application is used to set up the aim of the camera.
12 . The camera system according to claim 10 , wherein the application provides a digital reticle that is overlaid or displayed over the camera view.
13 . The camera system according to claim 10 , wherein the application provides graphical elements that cause the digital reticle to move over the camera view so that the digital reticle is aligned with the weapon aim point.
14 . The camera system according to claim 5 , wherein the handheld or wearable system and the camera communicate wirelessly.
15 . The camera system according to claim 1 , wherein the display is part of the camera.
16 . The camera system according to claim 1 , wherein the weapon is a handheld weapon.
17 . The camera system according to claim 1 , wherein the weapon is not a handheld weapon.
18 . The camera system according to claim 1 , wherein the weapon is mounted on a vehicle or a stationary platform.