Firearms management system
View Patent ↗A device, system, and associated methods for the management of firearms for locating, tracking, monitoring, indentifying discharge, and related management tasks are disclosed. In one embodiment, a firearm is disclosed having a processor adapted for storing information and receiving and acting upon command and a location monitor adapted to provide specific geographic location information. The processor and location monitor can be integrally formed in a single electronic device. The firearm also includes a connectivity port and a connectivity cable. The system can also include a monitoring station and a configuration computer. In at least one embodiment, a firearm utilizes a processor and a GPS monitor for locating, tracking, monitoring, indentifying discharge, and related management tasks.
1. A method for associating a firearm having an electronic device that can communicate with a user-firearm computer system with a user by an authorized firearm vendor comprising:
providing user identification data to the user-firearm computer system;
providing firearm registration data to the user-firearm computer system;
verifying the user identification data on the user-firearm computer system;
verifying authenticity of the firearm registration data on the user-firearm computer system;
verifying user-firearm relationship between said electronic device and the provided user identification data and firearm registration data on the user-firearm computer system; and
registering user-firearm relationship into the user-firearm computer system.
2. The method for associating a firearm having an electronic device connectable to a user-firearm computer system with a user by an authorized firearm vendor of claim 1 wherein said electronic device comprising a processor, location monitor, or combinations thereof.
3. A method for tracking, recording and alerting the movement of a firearm having an electronic device that can communicate with a user-firearm computer system comprising:
determining a position of a registered, location-equipped firearm via the electronic device communicating its position to the user-firearm computer system;
monitoring the position of the registered, location-equipped firearm via the electronic device communicating its position to the user-firearm computer system;
identifying movement of the registered, location-equipped firearm greater than a predetermined distance via the user-firearm computer system;
recording the movement of the registered, location-equipped firearm on the user-firearm computer system;
mapping the movement of the registered, location-equipped firearm on the user-firearm computer system;
alerting at least one entity associated with the registered, location-equipped firearm; and
providing a real-time mapped location to the at least one entity associated with the registered, location-equipped firearm.
4. The method for tracking, recording and alerting the movement of a firearm having an electronic device that can communicate with a user-firearm computer system of claim 3 wherein said electronic device comprising a processor, location monitor, or combinations thereof.
5. A method for firearm import/export control and audit of a firearm having an electronic device that can communicate with a user-firearm computer system comprising:
activating notification of receipt traceability for a firearm on the user-firearm computer system;
assigning a unique identification for the firearm on the user-firearm computer system;
determining a current location associated for the firearm via the electronic device communicating its current location to the user-firearm computer system;
matching the unique identification for the firearm with a global control number on the user-firearm computer system;
validating the unique identification and global control number on the user-firearm computer system;
recording a destination for the firearm on the user-firearm computer system;
recording an expected delivery date for the firearm on the user-firearm computer system;
recording the movement of the firearm on the user-firearm computer system;
tracking movement of the firearm via the electronic device communicating its current location to the user-firearm computer system;
mapping the movement of the firearm on the user-firearm computer system;
providing a real-time mapped location to at least one authorized entity;
recording a delivered date for the firearm on the user-firearm computer system;
notifying the at least one authorized entity when the delivered date for the firearm occurs; and
alerting the at least one authorized entity when the expected delivery date is more than a predetermined amount in the past without the receipt of a delivered date for the firearm.
6. The method for firearm import/export control and audit of a firearm having an electronic device that can communicate with a user-firearm computer system of claim 5 wherein said electronic device comprising a processor, location monitor, or combinations thereof.