Firearm monitoring system

A firearm monitoring system comprising:

• a monitor module comprising:
• a housing;
• a monitor connector configured to mount the housing to a firearm;
• a processor mounted in the housing;
• a camera mounted to a front side of the housing, the camera facing outwardly away from the housing, the camera being operatively coupled to the processor;
• and
• a monitor transceiver mounted in the housing and operatively coupled to the processor, the monitor transceiver being configured to transmit data to and receive data from a remote control device, the monitor transceiver being configured to transmit data to and receive data from a remote observer device;
• wherein the processor is programmed to detect an unholstering motion of the firearm, the processor being programmed and configured to transmit images captured by the camera to the remote observer device via the monitor transceiver upon detection of the unholstering motion;
• and
• a search notification module configured to wirelessly communicate with the monitor module, the search notification module comprising:
• a casing;
• a search transceiver mounted in the casing, the search transceiver being configured to transmit and receive data to and from each of the monitor transceiver and the remote observer device;
• and
• a user interface mounted to the casing and operatively coupled to the search transceiver, the user interface being operable to selectively transmit notification data to the remote observer device, the notification data including an initialization signal indicating a beginning time of a search procedure, the notification data including a termination signal indicating a termination of the search procedure, wherein the processor of the monitor module is configured to send an alarm signal to the remote observer device a predetermined time after the initialization signal is sent if the termination signal has not been sent.

A firearm monitoring system comprising:

• a monitor module comprising:
• a housing;
• a monitor connector configured to mount the housing to a firearm;
• a processor mounted in the housing;
• a camera mounted to a front side of the housing, the camera facing outwardly away from the housing, the camera being operatively coupled to the processor;
• a monitor transceiver mounted in the housing and operatively coupled to the processor, the monitor transceiver being configured to transmit data to and receive data from a remote control device, the monitor transceiver being configured to transmit data to and receive data from a remote observer device;
• an accelerometer mounted in the housing and operatively coupled to the processor, the accelerometer being configured to detect an unholstering motion of the firearm;
• a microphone mounted to the housing and operatively coupled to the processor, the microphone being configured to detect a gunshot from the firearm;
• a global positioning system (GPS) module mounted in the housing and operatively coupled to the processor;
• an orientation sensor mounted in the housing and operatively coupled to the processor, the orientation sensor being configured to detect an orientation of the firearm;
• a speaker mounted to the housing and operatively coupled to the processor;
• a light source mounted to the housing and operatively coupled to the processor, the light source being oriented to direct light forwardly with respect to the housing when activated;
• a laser emitter mounted to the front side of the housing and operatively coupled to the processor, the laser emitter being oriented to direct a visible laser forwardly with respect to the housing when activated;
• and
• a power supply mounted in the housing and electrically coupled to the processor, the power supply comprising a battery;
• wherein the processor is programmed to enter a data transmission mode upon the accelerometer detecting the unholstering motion of the firearm or the microphone detecting the gunshot from the firearm, the processor being programmed and configured to transmit data to the remote observer device via the monitor transceiver when in the data transmission mode;
• a search notification module configured to wirelessly communicate with the monitor module, the search notification module comprising:
• a casing;
• a search transceiver mounted in the casing, the search transceiver being configured to transmit and receive data to and from each of the monitor transceiver and the remote observer device;
• a user interface mounted to the casing and operatively coupled to the search transceiver, the user interface being operable to selectively transmit notification data to the remote observer device, the notification data including an initialization signal indicating a beginning time of a search procedure, the notification data including a termination signal indicating a termination of the search procedure, wherein the processor of the monitor module is configured to send an alarm signal to the remote observer device a predetermined time after the initialization signal is sent if the termination signal has not been sent, the user interface being operable to cause the processor of the monitor module to execute a voice call with the remote observer device via the monitor transceiver, the microphone, and the speaker;
• and
• a search connector configured to mount the search notification module to the firearm;
• and
• a support pad having an upper surface configured for supporting the firearm, the monitor module, and the search notification module, the support pad including a support transceiver configured to transmit and receive data to and from the monitor transceiver and the search transceiver;
• wherein the processor of the monitor module is programmed to detect when either of the monitor module and the search notification module is moved away from the upper surface of the support pad via data transmission between the support transceiver, the monitor transceiver, and the search transceiver, the processor entering the data transmission mode when the monitor module is moved away from the upper surface of the support pad, the processor causing the search transceiver to transmit the initialization signal to the remote observer device when the search notification device is moved away from the upper surface.