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US 6,965,312 · App. 10/706,301 · Granted Nov 15, 2005

Firearm shot helmet detection system and method of use

Assignee: Traptec Corporation
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Patent No.
US 6,965,312
App. No.
10/706,301
Granted
Nov 15, 2005
Kind
B2
Abstract

A method of using a firearm shot helmet detection system includes providing a firearm shot detection system comprising a plurality of helmets worn by respective mobile fighters, each helmet including a firearm shot detection system that detects the presence and geographical origination of a firearm shot, and wirelessly communicates with other firearm shot detection systems of other respective helmets; detecting the presence of a firearm shot with the firearm shot detection system of each helmet; wirelessly communicating distance information on the detected firearm shot with the other firearm shot detection systems of other respective helmets; and determining the geographical origination of the firearm shot using triangulation based on the distance information on the detected firearm shot.

Claims (12)

1. A method of using a firearm shot helmet detection system, comprising:

providing a firearm shot detection system comprising a plurality of helmets worn by respective mobile fighters, each helmet including a firearm shot detection system that detects the presence and geographical origination of a firearm shot, and wirelessly communicates with other firearm shot detection systems of other respective helmets;

detecting the presence of a firearm shot with the firearm shot detection system of each helmet;

wirelessly communicating distance information on the detected firearm shot with the other firearm shot detection systems of other respective helmets;

determining the geographical origination of the firearm shot using triangulation based on the distance information on the detected firearm shot.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein each firearm shot detection system includes a communication device wirelessly networked with the communication devices of other respective firearm shot detection systems.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the distance information on the detected firearm shot is the radial distance from the helmet to the geographical origination of the firearm shot.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the geographical origination of the firearm shot is reported to the fighter visually.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the geographical origination of the firearm shot is reported to the fighter audibly.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the geographical origination of the firearm shot is reported to the fighter through tactile means.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the firearm shot detection system includes a display screen, a GPS receiver, and the display screen display graphics representing the geographical origination of the firearm shot.

8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the geographical origination of the firearm shot includes height information on the geographical origination of the firearm shot.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 21, 2004
From: LERG, GEORGE H.
To: TRAPTEC CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 015357/0470 →
Continuity (8)
Continuation In Part 1063012000 · Jul 30, 2003
Continuation In Part 1044007100 · May 15, 2003
Continuation In Part 0990830900 · Jul 17, 2001
Continuation 0958886300 · Jun 6, 2000
Provisional Application 6019408200 · Apr 3, 2000
Provisional Application 6018077100 · Feb 7, 2000
Provisional Application 6013796200 · Jun 7, 1999
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