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Granted Patent B2
US 11,131,522 · App. 16/952,973 · Granted Sep 28, 2021

Associating metadata regarding state of firearm with data stream

Inventors: Robert J. Stewart (Soquel, CA); David Glowacki (San Francisco, CA); James Schaff (Pacifica, CA); Kyle Howell (Atlanta, GA); John Wade (Alpharetta, GA); Tom Tooley (Alpharetta, GA); Paul Hammond (San Jose, CA)
Assignee: Yardarm Technologies, Inc.
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Patent No.
US 11,131,522
App. No.
16/952,973
Granted
Sep 28, 2021
Kind
B2
Abstract

A portable camera may be activated in response to the activity of a firearm. Furthermore, an individual who discharged a firearm may be identified. Furthermore, information related to the firing of a firearm may be recorded, assessed, identified and transmitted. Furthermore, the status of an implement at a mount may be monitored. Furthermore, a charging device for delivering electrical power to components of a firearm may be used. A communications channel may be established between a firearm telematics sensor and a video camera, optionally by means of intermediary devices. A communications channel may be established between a mount (e.g., holster) telematics device and local and/or remote monitoring service components, optionally by means of intermediary devices. When the telematics sensor detects that its associated firearm has been removed from a holster, is in motion, or is being discharged, the telematics sensor may signal the video camera to initiate recording.

Claims (35)

1. A server comprising a processor, a storage device communicatively coupled to the processor, and a set of instructions on the storage device that, when executed by the processor, causes the processor to:

receive a data stream generated by an in-field device remotely located from the server, wherein the data stream comprises a video or an audio stream;

receive metadata generated by a telematics sensor device, wherein the metadata generated by the telematics sensor device includes firearm-related metadata, the firearm-related metadata comprising a first category of metadata based on a detection of an unholstering or a holstering of a firearm and a second category of firearm-related metadata, wherein the firearm is remotely located from the server and proximate to an area within which the in-field device is operating;

associate the metadata generated by the telematics sensor device with the data stream; and

provide, to a client device, data corresponding to the data stream that is associated with the metadata, wherein the client device subsequently receives a selection of a category of firearm-related metadata that is to be displayed with the data stream, wherein the category of firearm-related metadata includes the firearm-related metadata generated by the telematics sensor device; and

the client device renders the data with the selected category of firearm-related metadata.

2. The server of claim 1 , wherein the in-field device is a smartphone, a tablet computer, a radio, or a camera.

3. The server of claim 1 , wherein the data stream generated by the in-field device further comprises metadata.

4. The server of claim 1 , wherein the firearm-related metadata are associated with one or more time parameters for the data stream.

5. The server of claim 1 , wherein the telematics sensor device includes at least one of a holster telematics sensor device or a firearm telematics sensor device.

6. The server of claim 1 , wherein the first category of firearm-related metadata is an event of the firearm being removed from a holster or the first category of firearm-related metadata is a firearm holster status, where the status may be holstered or unholstered.

7. The server of claim 1 , wherein the second category of firearm-related metadata is a location of the firearm, an orientation of the firearm, information specifying a movement of the firearm, or movements due to the gait of a user of the firearm.

8. The server of claim 1 , wherein the second category of firearm-related metadata is an ammunition type, a remaining amount of ammunition, ammunition discharged, or ammunition reloads.

9. The server of claim 1 , wherein the second category of firearm-related metadata is an event where the firearm is separated from the user of the firearm.

10. The server of claim 1 , wherein the second category of firearm-related metadata is a firearm serial number or identifier.

11. A method, comprising:

receiving, at a server, a data stream generated by an in-field device remotely located from the server, wherein the data stream comprises a video stream or an audio stream;

receiving, at the server, metadata generated by a telematics sensor device, wherein the metadata generated by the telematics sensor device includes firearm-related metadata, the firearm-related metadata comprising a first category of metadata based on a detection of an unholstering or a holstering of a firearm and a second category of firearm-related metadata, wherein the firearm is remotely located from the server and proximate to an area within which the in-field device is operating, and wherein the metadata generated by the telematics sensor device are associated with the data stream; and

providing, to a client device, data corresponding to the data stream that is associated with the metadata, wherein the client device subsequently receives a selection of a category of firearm-related metadata that is to be displayed with the data stream, wherein the category of firearm-related metadata includes the firearm-related metadata generated by the telematics sensor device; and

the client device renders the data with the selected category of firearm-related metadata.

12. The method of claim 11 , wherein the in-field device is a smartphone, a tablet computer, a radio, or a camera.

13. The method of claim 11 , wherein the data stream generated by the in-field device further comprises metadata.

14. The method of claim 11 , wherein the firearm-related metadata are associated with one or more time parameters for the data stream.

15. The method of claim 11 , wherein the telematics sensor device includes at least one of a holster telematics sensor device or a firearm telematics sensor device.

16. The method of claim 11 , wherein the first category of firearm-related metadata is an event of the firearm being removed from a holster or the first category of firearm-related metadata is a firearm holster status, where the status may be holstered or unholstered.

17. The method of claim 11 , wherein the second category of firearm-related metadata is a location of the firearm, an orientation of the firearm, information specifying a movement of the firearm, or movements due to the gait of a user of the firearm.

18. The method of claim 11 , wherein the second category of firearm-related metadata is an ammunition type, a remaining amount of ammunition, ammunition discharged, or ammunition reloads.

19. The method of claim 11 , wherein the second category of firearm-related metadata is an event where the firearm is separated from the user of the firearm.

20. The method of claim 11 , wherein the second category of firearm-related metadata is a firearm serial number or identifier.

21. A method comprising:

receiving, at a server, a data stream generated by an in-field device remotely located from the server, wherein the data stream comprises a video or an audio stream;

receiving, at a server, metadata generated by a telematics sensor device, wherein the metadata generated by the telematics sensor device includes firearm-related metadata, the firearm-related metadata comprising a first category of metadata based on a detection of an unholstering or a holstering of a firearm and a second category of firearm-related metadata, wherein the firearm is remotely located from the server and proximate to an area within which the in-field device is operating;

associating the metadata generated by the telematics sensor device with the data stream; and

providing, to a client device, data corresponding to the data stream that is associated with the metadata, wherein the client device subsequently receives a selection of a category of firearm-related metadata that is to be displayed with the data stream, wherein the category of firearm-related metadata includes the firearm-related metadata generated by the telematics sensor device; and

the client device renders the data with the selected category of firearm-related metadata.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 19, 2020
From: STEWART, ROBERT J.; GLOWACKI, DAVID; SCHAFF, JAMES; HOWELL, KYLE; WADE, JOHN; TOOLEY, TOM; HAMMOND, PAUL
To: YARDARM TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
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Continuity (20)
Continuation 16701754 · Dec 3, 2019
Continuation 16158106 · Oct 11, 2018
Continuation 15934817 · Mar 23, 2018
Division 15415642 · Jan 25, 2017
Continuation In Part 14970104 · Dec 15, 2015
Continuation In Part 14970109 · Dec 15, 2015
Continuation In Part 14970112 · Dec 15, 2015
Continuation In Part 14986139 · Dec 31, 2015
Continuation In Part 15189917 · Jun 22, 2016
Continuation 14023371 · Sep 10, 2013
Continuation In Part 13954903 · Jul 30, 2013
Continuation In Part 13913478 · Jun 9, 2013
Provisional Application 62092133 · Dec 15, 2014
Provisional Application 62092153 · Dec 15, 2014
Provisional Application 62092167 · Dec 15, 2014
Provisional Application 62283807 · Sep 14, 2015
Provisional Application 61853179 · Apr 1, 2013
Provisional Application 61853971 · Apr 16, 2013
Provisional Application 61825985 · May 21, 2013
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