Granted Patent B2

US 12,644,671 · App. 18/920,956 · Granted Jun 2, 2026

Inventors: Carsten Backhaus (Aalen, DE); Constantin Klug (Baden-Baden, DE)

Assignee: Carl Zeiss AG

F41G1/545F41G1/38

Abstract

Claims (21)

1 . A sighting device, comprising:

a zoomable telescopic sight; and

an attachment device, the attachment device including an attachment device display, at least one control element, and a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium, the attachment device being connected to the zoomable telescopic sight such that the attachment device display can be observed through the zoomable telescopic sight,

wherein the zoomable telescopic sight includes a zoom sensor configured to determine zoom information regarding the zoomable telescopic sight and a first radio unit,

wherein the attachment device includes a second radio unit, and

wherein the zoom sensor, the first radio unit, and the second radio unit are configured such that the zoom information can be transmitted wirelessly to the attachment device.

2 . The sighting device according to claim 1 , wherein the attachment device is a thermal imaging device or a residual light amplifier.

3 . The sighting device according to claim 1 , wherein at least one of the control elements of the attachment device is selected from the group consisting of a control button, a pushbutton, a switch, a rotary wheel, a joystick, and a touchpad.

4 . The sighting device according to claim 1 , wherein at least one of the control elements of the attachment device is formed by a digital terminal such that operation of the digital terminal transmits data to the attachment device via a wireless data connection.

5 . The sighting device according to claim 4 , wherein the digital terminal is a device selected from the group consisting of a cellular telephone, a tablet, a laptop, and a remote control.

6 . The sighting device according to claim 1 , wherein the sighting device is configured to:

display a center marking at a center position on the attachment device display and activate a first interaction mode, in which the center position of the center marking can be shifted into a new center position by operating at least one control element,

display a circular marking and activate a second interaction mode, in which a size of the circular marking is changeable by operating at least one control element, and

store display information regarding the new center position and the size of the circular marking in the non-transitory computer-readable storage medium.

7 . The sighting device according to claim 6 , wherein the circular marking is arranged in a manner centered around the center position of the center marking.

8 . The sighting device according to claim 7 , wherein the display information regarding the center position of the center marking and regarding the size of the circular marking is stored in a profile memory location in the non-transitory computer-readable storage medium.

9 . A sighting device, comprising:

a zoomable telescopic sight; and

an attachment device, the attachment device including an attachment device display, at least one control element, and a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium, the attachment device being connected to the zoomable telescopic sight such that the attachment device display can be observed through the zoomable telescopic sight,

wherein the zoomable telescopic sight includes a zoom sensor configured to determine zoom information regarding the zoomable telescopic sight and an electrical interface arranged in a region of a mechanical interface between the zoomable telescopic sight and the attachment device, and

wherein the zoom sensor and the electrical interface are configured such that the zoom information can be transmitted to the attachment device.

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