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Granted Patent B2
US 12,406,557 · App. 18/324,464 · Granted Sep 2, 2025

Mobile gunshot detection devices and systems

Inventors: Taylor Wells (League City, TX); Lee David Buckland (Round Rock, TX)
Assignee: SHELLBACK SURVIVAL SYSTEMS, LLC
G08B13/1672G08B21/0297
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Patent No.
US 12,406,557
App. No.
18/324,464
Granted
Sep 2, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

Devices, systems and methods for identifying a gunshot occurrence. Microphone, location, and movement data are acquired from a mobile device and provided to a central server. Based on a criterion, a determination is made as to whether a gunshot has been produced and whether the user is in motion. Data from a plurality of sources is compiled and provided to a monitor for a secondary user. A user can press a button to call for help.

Claims (45)

1. A gunshot detection device comprising: a housing having a microprocessor, a plurality of sensors comprising two or more of an acoustic sensor, a microphone, a speaker, a motion detector, the motion detector further including detection of a rise and fall of a chest with breathing along with motion associated with walking, running or falling, the detection calibrated to an individual breathing pattern of a specific user, and a location detector; and a data transmitter, a power supply, a speaker, and a manually activatable one-way notification button, wherein when the microprocessor determines that the user associated with the gunshot detection device is stationary for more than a threshold time based on values from one or more of the plurality of sensors, the microprocessor generates a notification based on the determination that the user is stationary.

2. The gunshot detection device of claim 1 , wherein the gunshot detection device is in communication with a remote server to transmit audible data from the acoustic sensor for analysis to detect a gunshot, location data of the gunshot detection device, movement data for the gunshot detection device, and upon receipt of manual activation data from the one-way notification button, wherein the remote server is configured to:

determine a map location from a location detector data, a movement direction from a motion detector data, and a response indicator based on a determination of the manually activatable one-way notification button has been activated,

determine a location and data availability for one or more of, one or more second gunshot detection devices, and one or more networked public or private video surveillance systems,

determine an availability of one or more satellite videos,

determine an availability of a contemporaneous live video, and

display on a screen one or more of the map location, the location and data from the one or more second gunshot detection devices within a defined geographic range of the gunshot detection device, a video from the one or more networked public or private video surveillance systems, at least one satellite video, a contemporaneous alert or notification from an alerting system, and a contemporaneous social media post.

3. The gunshot detection device of claim 1 , is operable to communicate with a camera.

4. The gunshot detection device of claim 1 , wherein the location detector is a GPS receiver.

5. The gunshot detection device of claim 1 , wherein the motion detector has a gyroscope for measuring an orientation and angular velocity of the gunshot detection device.

6. A computer-implemented system for gunshot detection comprising:

(a) a gunshot detection device comprising a housing having a microprocessor, a plurality of sensors comprising two or more of an acoustic sensor, a microphone, a speaker, a motion detector, the motion detector further including detection of a rise and fall of a chest with breathing along with motion associated with walking, running or falling, the detection calibrated to the individual breathing pattern of a specific user, and a location detector, a data transmitter, a power supply, a speaker, and a manually activatable one-way notification button, wherein when the microprocessor determines that the user associated with the gunshot detection device is stationary for more than a threshold time based on values from one or more of the plurality of sensors, the microprocessor generates a notification based on the determination that the user is stationary; and

(b) a processor operable to process a signal received from the acoustic sensor and the microphone, and

wherein the computer-implemented system determines whether a gunshot has

occurred, wherein the computer-implemented system determines a direction an-direction of the gunshot, and

further wherein the computer-implemented system is configured to determine a

map location from a location detector data, a movement direction from a motion detector data, and a response indicator based on a determination of the manually activatable one-way notification button has been activated, determine a location and data availability for

one or more of, one or more second gunshot detection devices, and one or more

networked public or private video surveillance systems, determine an availability of one or more satellite videos, determine an availability of a contemporaneous live video, and

display on a screen one or more of the map location, the location and data from the one or more second gunshot detection devices within a defined geographic range of the gunshot detection device, a video from the one or more networked public or private video surveillance systems, at least one satellite video, a contemporaneous alert or notification from an alerting system, and a contemporaneous social media post.

7. The computer-implemented system for gunshot detection device of claim 6 , wherein the gunshot detection is operable to communicate with a camera.

8. The computer-implemented system for gunshot detection device of claim 6 , further wherein the motion detector has a gyroscope for measuring an orientation and angular velocity of the gunshot detection device.

9. The computer-implemented system for gunshot detection device of claim 8 , wherein the gyroscope determines whether a wearer is in motion or stationary.

10. A system for detecting gunshots comprising: a gunshot detection device for detecting gunshots, the gunshot detection device comprising a housing having

a plurality of sensors comprising two or more of

an acoustic sensor,

a microphone, a speaker;

a motion detector, the motion detector further including detection of a rise and fall of a chest with breathing along with motion associated with walking, running or falling, the detection calibrated to an individual breathing pattern of a specific user,

a location detector,

a data transmitter, a power supply, a speaker, and

a manually activatable one-way notification button,

a microprocessor, wherein when the microprocessor determines

that the user associated with the gunshot detection device is stationary for more than a threshold time based on values from one or more of the plurality of sensors, the microprocessor generates a notification based on the determination that the user is stationary; and

a control panel for receiving data from the gunshot detection device,

wherein the control panel receives a map location from a location detector data, a movement direction from a motion detector data, and a response indicator based on a determination of the manually activatable one-way notification button has been activated, determine a location and data availability for one or more of, one or more second gunshot detection devices, and one or more networked public or private video surveillance systems, determine an availability of one or more satellite videos, determine an availability of a contemporaneous live video, and display on a screen one or more of the map location, the location and data from the one or more second gunshot detection devices within a defined geographic range of the location detector data, a video from the one or more networked public or private video surveillance systems, at least one satellite video, a contemporaneous alert or notification from an alerting system, and a contemporaneous social media post.

11. The system for detecting gunshots of claim 10 , wherein the gunshot detection device is operable to communicate with a camera.

12. The system for detecting gunshots of claim 10 , wherein the gunshot detection device further wherein the motion detector has a gyroscope for measuring an orientation and angular velocity of the gunshot detection device.

13. The system for detecting gunshots of claim 1 , wherein the notification is an audible signal to the user.

14. The system for detecting gunshots of claim 13 , further comprising a mute button, wherein when the microprocessor determines that the user fails to push the mute button in response to the audible signal, the microprocessor transmits an alert to a dispatch center using the data transmitter.

15. The system for detecting gunshots of claim 1 , wherein the notification is an alert to a dispatch center transmitted via the data transmitter.

16. The computer-implemented system for gunshot detection device of claim 6 , wherein the notification is an audible signal to the user.

17. The computer-implemented system for gunshot detection device of claim 16 , further comprising a mute button, wherein when the microprocessor determines that the user fails to push the mute button in response to the audible signal, the microprocessor transmits an alert using the data transmitter.

18. The computer-implemented system for gunshot detection device of claim 6 , wherein the notification is an alert to a dispatch center transmitted via the data transmitter.

19. The system for detecting gunshots device of claim 10 , wherein the notification is an audible signal to the user.

20. The system for detecting gunshots of claim 19 , further comprising a mute button, wherein when the microprocessor determines that the user fails to push the mute button in response to the audible signal, the microprocessor transmits an alert using the data transmitter.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 31, 2023
From: WELLS, TAYLOR; BUCKLAND, LEE DAVID
To: SHELLBACK SURVIVAL SYSTEMS, LLC
Reel/Frame 063811/0717 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 31, 2023
From: WELLS, TAYLOR; BUCKLAND, LEE DAVID
To: SHELLBACK SURVIVAL SYSTEMS, LLC
Reel/Frame 063811/0901 →
Continuity (3)
Provisional Application 63368263 · Jul 13, 2022
Provisional Application 63365803 · Jun 3, 2022
Related Publication 20230394946A1 · Dec 7, 2023
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