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US 10,950,111 B2Granted
Firearm regulation system and related methods
AssigneeTalknowledge, LLC
InventorChristopher Baker
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Abstract
Implementations of firearm regulation systems may include a firearm safety system (FSS) configured to physically couple to a firearm. The FSS may include a locking mechanism configured to prevent the firearm from firing and a sensor configured to detect an environmental parameter. The firearm regulation system may also include a management system communicatively coupled to the FSS and a site safety system (SSS) communicatively coupled to the management system. The SSS may include one or more lockdown mechanisms.
Claims20
A firearm regulation system comprising:
- a firearm safety system (FSS) configured to physically couple to a firearm, the FSS comprising;
- a locking mechanism configured to prevent the firearm from firing;
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- a sensor configured to detect an environmental parameter;
- a management system communicatively coupled to the FSS;
- a site safety system (SSS) communicatively coupled to the management system, the SSS comprising one or more lockdown mechanisms;
- wherein the FSS is configured to store a threshold corresponding to the environmental parameter;
- wherein the FSS is configured to, if the sensor detects an environmental parameter that exceeds the threshold, transmit a lock signal to the locking mechanism;
- wherein the locking mechanism is configured to lock the firearm upon receiving the lock signal;
- wherein the FSS is configured to wirelessly transmit, through a telecommunication channel, a signal to the management system indicating that the sensor detected the environmental parameter exceeding the threshold;
- wherein the management system is configured to forward the signal received from the FSS, through a telecommunication channel, to the SSS indicating that the sensor detected the environmental parameter exceeding the threshold;
- wherein the SSS is configured to, upon receiving the signal from the management system, activate one or more lockdown mechanisms.
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A firearm regulation system comprising:
- a firearm safety system (FSS) configured to physically couple to a firearm, the FSS comprising;
- a locking mechanism configured to prevent the firearm from firing;
- a sensor configured to detect an environmental parameter;
- a blue tooth low energy (BLE) receiver;
- and
- an RF identification (RFID) tag;
- a management system communicatively coupled to the FSS;
- and
- a site safety system (SSS) communicatively coupled to the management system, the SSS comprising;
- one or more lockdown mechanisms;
- a BLE beacon;
- an RF antenna;
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- an RF reader/writer;
- wherein the FSS is configured to store a threshold corresponding to the environmental parameter;
- wherein the FSS is configured to, if the sensor detects an environmental parameter that exceeds the threshold, transmit a first lock signal to the locking mechanism;
- wherein the locking mechanism is configured to lock the firearm upon receiving the first lock signal;
- wherein the FSS is configured to wirelessly transmit, through a telecommunication channel, a signal to the management system indicating that the sensor detected an environmental parameter exceeding the threshold;
- wherein the management system is configured to forward the signal received from the FSS, through a telecommunication channel, to the SSS indicating that the sensor detected an environmental parameter exceeding the threshold;
- wherein the SSS is configured to, upon receiving the signal from the management system, activate one or more lockdown mechanisms;
- wherein the BLE beacon is configured to transmit, through a telecommunication channel, a BLE signal configured to be received by the BLE receiver;
- wherein the FSS is configured to lock the firearm upon receiving the BLE signal;
- wherein the RF antenna is configured to detect the RFID tag when the RFID tag is within range of the RF antenna;
- wherein, upon detecting the RFID tag, the RF reader/writer manipulates the RFID tag;
- wherein the FSS is configured detect the manipulated RFID tag and is configured to lock the firearm upon detecting the manipulated RFID tag;
- and
- wherein the SSS is configured to activate lockdown mechanisms upon detecting the RFID tag.
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A method of regulating a firearm comprising:
- storing a threshold in a firearm safety system (FSS), the FSS configured to physically couple to a firearm;
- detecting, through a sensor comprised in the FSS, an environmental parameter;
- activating a locking mechanism comprised in the FSS if the environmental parameter detected by the sensor exceeds the threshold, wherein the locking mechanism prevents the firearm from firing;
- wirelessly transmitting, from the FSS, to a management system, through a telecommunication channel, a signal indicating that the sensor detected an environmental parameter exceeding the threshold;
- forwarding the signal received from the FSS, through a telecommunication channel, to a site safety system (SSS) indicating that the sensor detected an environmental parameter exceeding the threshold;
- wherein the SSS is configured to, upon receiving the signal from the management system, activate one or more lockdown mechanisms comprised within the SSS.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.