Data communication between image sensors and image displays
OwnerSamuel Moseman, Mathew Canahuatiinventors
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Abstract
An imaging method includes determining heading of a digital weapon sight, determining heading of a helmet mounted display, and calculating difference between the heading of the digital weapon sight and the heading of the helmet mounted display. When the difference between the heading of the digital weapon sight and the heading of the helmet mounted display is outside of a predetermined range image data communication between the digital weapon sight and the helmet mounted display is disabled. Imaging systems and weapons assemblies having imaging systems are also described.
Claims22
An imaging method, comprising;
- determining heading of a digital weapon sight coupled to a weapon;
- determining heading of a helmet mounted display;
- calculating difference between the heading of the digital weapon sight and the heading of the helmet mounted display;
- and disabling image data communication between the digital weapon sight and the helmet mounted display when the difference between the heading of the digital weapon sight and the heading of the helmet mounted display is outside of a predetermined range.
An imaging system, comprising:
- a digital weapon sight with an inertial measurement unit (MU) coupled to a weapon;
- a helmet mounted display with an IMU;
- a wireless module coupling the sight to the helmet mounted display;
- and a controller operatively connected to the wireless module and responsive to instructions recorded on a memory to determine heading of a digital weapon sight;
- determine heading of a helmet mounted display;
- calculate difference between the heading of the digital weapon sight and the heading of the helmet mounted display;
- and disable image data communication between the digital weapon sight and the helmet mounted display when the difference between the heading of the digital weapon sight and the heading of the helmet mounted display is outside of a predetermined range.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.