# US 11,306,987 B2 · Gun-mounted recording device with auto on > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 11,306,987 B2 - Document ID: US11306987B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 15/784,502 - Filed: 2017-10-16 - Published: 2018-04-19 - Granted: 2022-04-19 - Earliest claimed: 2016-10-14 - Assignees: Laser Aiming Systems Corporation - Applicants: Laser Aiming Systems Corporation - Inventors: Brian Hedeen; Mike Cisewski; Ethan Mork - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US11306987B2 ## CPC - F41A 17/06: Electric or electromechanical safeties (F41A17/04, F41A17/08 take precedence) - F41A 17/063: {comprising a transponder} - F41C 27/00: Accessories; Details or attachments not otherwise provided for - F41J 5/10: Cinematographic hit-indicating systems (cinematographic targets F41J9/14) - H04N 7/188: {Capturing isolated or intermittent images triggered by the occurrence of a predetermined event, e.g. an object reaching a predetermined position (signal generation from motion picture films H04N5/253)} - H04N 23/54: Mounting of pick-up tubes, electronic image sensors, deviation or focusing coils - H04N 23/57: Mechanical or electrical details of cameras or camera modules specially adapted for being embedded in other devices - H04N 23/651: {for reducing power consumption by affecting camera operations, e.g. sleep mode, hibernation mode or power off of selective parts of the camera} - F41A: FUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS COMMON TO BOTH SMALLARMS AND ORDNANCE, e.g. CANNONS; MOUNTINGS FOR SMALLARMS OR ORDNANCE - F41C: SMALLARMS, e.g. PISTOLS, RIFLES (functional features or details common to both smallarms and ordnance, mountings therefor F41A; projecting missiles without use of explosive or combustible propellant charge F41B); ACCESSORIES THEREFOR - F41J: TARGETS; TARGET RANGES; BULLET CATCHERS {(targets for shooting or hurling games A63F9/0204)} - H04N: PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION ## Abstract Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to recording devices coupled to guns that are configured to record events. In an embodiment, a gun-mounted recording device comprises: a sensor configured to: sense the gun is in use; and send an activation signal to a recording device in response to sensing the gun is in use. Further, the recording device is communicatively coupled to the sensor, wherein the recording device is configured to: transition from a lower-power state to a higher-power state in response to receiving the activation signal, wherein the recording device records wherein the higher-power state; and record at least one aspect of the gun's environment in response to transitioning from the lower-power state to the higher-power state. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A gun-mounted recording device having an exterior surface, the recording device comprising: a housing configured to be mounted to a gun, the housing having an outward facing surface comprising an exterior surface portion and an inner surface portion; a sensor configured to: sense the gun is in use; and generate a first signal in response to sensing the gun is in use; a processing device arranged within the housing and communicatively coupled to the sensor, the processing device being configured to: detect the generated first signal; and send a second signal in response to detecting the generated first signal; a recording module arranged within the housing and communicatively coupled to the processing device, the recording module being configured to: transition from a lower-power state to a higher-power state in response to receiving the second signal, wherein the recording module records in the higher-power state; and record at least one aspect of the gun's environment in response to transitioning from the lower-power state to the higher-power state; and a power source configured to be received by and detachably coupled to the housing when the housing is mounted to the gun, the power source having an outward facing surface comprising an exterior surface portion and an inner surface portion, wherein, when the power source is coupled to the housing, the inner surface portion of the power source interfaces with the inner surface portion of the housing and the exterior surface of the recording device comprises the exterior surface portions of the power source and the housing, and wherein, when the power source is detached from the housing for recharging, the housing containing the processing unit and the recording module remains mounted to the gun, wherein the processing device is in a low-power mode in the lower-power state, and wherein the recording module transitions from the lower-power state to the higher-power state in approximately 2 seconds or less. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The gun-mounted recording device of claim 1, wherein to sense the gun is in use, the sensor is configured to sense when the gun is deployed from an un-deployed position and wherein the recording device further comprises one of a laser module, a light-emitting diode and a laser module and a light-emitting diode. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The gun-mounted recording device of claim 2, wherein an un-deployed position is when the gun is in at least one of: a holster, a duty belt, clothing, an auto compartment, a safe, a flat surface, and a case for the gun. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The gun-mounted recording device of claim 1, the sensor being further configured to: sense the gun is no longer in use; and send a deactivation signal to the recording module in response to sensing the gun is no longer in use; and the recording module being further configured to: transition from the higher-power state to a lower-power state in response to receiving the deactivation signal. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The gun-mounted recording device of claim 1, wherein the at least one aspect of the gun's environment comprises one or more of the following: a visual aspect, an audio aspect, a motion aspect of the gun, a temperature aspect, a pressure aspect, date, time and location. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The gun-mounted recording device of claim 5, wherein the visual aspect includes multiple views from one or more cameras. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The gun-mounted recording device of claim 1, wherein the recording module is in an off state when the recording module is in the lower-power state. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The gun-mounted recording device of claim 1, wherein the recording module is in a low-power sleep mode when the recording module is in the lower-power state. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The gun-mounted recording device of claim 1, wherein the sensor comprises at least one of: a reed switch, an accelerometer, a gyroscope, a Hall-effect sensor, a proximity sensor, an audio-based sensor, and a pressure sensor. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The gun-mounted recording device of claim 1, wherein the recording module is configured to transition from the higher-power state to a lower-power state after a period of time. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The gun-mounted recording device of claim 1, further comprising: a memory device arranged within the housing and communicatively coupled to the recording module, wherein the recording module is configured to send the recording of the at least one aspect of the gun's environment to the memory device and wherein the memory device is configured to store the at least one aspect of the gun's environment in response to receiving the at least one aspect of the gun's environment from the recording module. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The gun-mounted recording device of claim 11, wherein the recording module begins sending the recording of the at least one aspect of the gun's environment to the memory device in response to a command received from a user. ### Claim 13 (depends on 11) The gun-mounted recording device of claim 11, wherein the recording module begins sending the recording of the at least one aspect of the gun's environment to the memory device automatically. ### Claim 14 (depends on 11) The gun-mounted recording device of claim 11, wherein the memory device sends a verification signal to the recording module when the memory device stores the at least one aspect of the gun's environment. ### Claim 15 (depends on 11) The gun-mounted recording device of claim 11, wherein the at least one aspect of the gun's environment remains to be saved on memory of the recording device. ### Claim 16 A method comprising: detachably coupling a power source to a housing of a gun mounted device, the housing being configured to be mounted to a gun and having an outward facing surface comprising an exterior surface portion and an inner surface portion and the power source having an outward facing surface comprising an exterior surface portion and an inner surface portion and being configured to be received by and detachably coupled to the housing when the housing is mounted to the gun, wherein, when the power source is coupled to the housing, the interior surface portion of the power source interfaces with the inner surface portion of the housing and an exterior contour of the gun mounted device comprises the exterior surface portions of the power source and the housing; detecting, by a processing device arranged within a housing configured to be mounted to a gun, a first signal corresponding to deployment of a gun, the processing device detecting the first signal in a low-power mode; sending, by the processing device, second signal in response to detecting the first signal; receiving, by a recording module arranged within the housing, the second signal; initiating, by the recording module, a transition from a lower-power state to a higher-power state in response to receiving the second signal, the transition from the lower-power state to the higher-power state being approximately 2 seconds or less; recording, by the recording module, at least one aspect of the gun's environment in response to receiving the second signal; detaching the power source from the housing, such that the interior portion of the outward facing surface of the housing is exposed; and recharging the power source, wherein the housing containing the processing unit and the recording module remains mounted to the gun, wherein the processing device and recording module are in electrical communication with the power source. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) The method of claim 16, further comprising: receiving, by the recording module, a deactivation signal corresponding to the gun being in an un-deployed position; and transitioning, by the recording module, from the higher-power state to the lower-power state in response to receiving the deactivation signal. ### Claim 18 (depends on 16) The method of claim 16, further comprising: transitioning, by the recording module, to a lower-power state after a period of time. ### Claim 19 (depends on 16) The method of claim 16, further comprising sending the recorded at least one aspect of the gun's environment to a memory device within the housing. ### Claim 20 (depends on 16) The method of claim 16, further comprising: sending the recorded at least one aspect of the gun's environment to a memory device within the housing and receiving a verification signal from the memory device indicating the memory device stored the at least one aspect of the gun's environment.