Method, device, and computer program for determining range to a target
AssigneeBushnell Performance Optics
InventorsJORDAN VERMILLION, BILL CROSS
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Abstract
A method, device, and computer program for determining range to a target is disclosed. Specifically, the invention provides a method, device and computer program for determining a second range to a target based on a first range to the target and an angle to the target such that the parabolic trajectory of a projectile is accounted for in determining the second range. The device generally includes a range sensor for determining a first range to a target, a tilt sensor for determining an angle to the target, and a computing element for determining a second range to the target based on the first range and the determined angle.
Claims36
A device for determining a range to a target, the device comprising:
- a range sensor for determining a first range to the target;
- a tilt sensor for determining an angle to the target relative to the device;
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- a computing element, coupled with the range sensor and the tilt sensor, for determining a second range based on the first range and the determined angle, the second range being a representation of a flat-ground distance the projectile must travel such that the projectile's trajectory intersects the target.
An electronic device for determining a range to a target, the device comprising:
- a laser range sensor for determining a first range to the target;
- a tilt sensor for determining an angle to the target relative to the device based on the orientation of the device;
- a computing element, coupled with the distance sensor and the tilt sensor, for determining a second range by adjusting the first range by a factor corresponding to the determined angle, the second range being a representation of a flat-ground distance the projectile must travel such that the projectile's trajectory intersects the target;
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- a display, coupled with the computing element, for indicating the first range and the second range.
A method for utilizing a portable electronic device to determine a range to a target, the method comprising the steps of:
- determining a first range from the device to the target with a laser range sensor;
- determining an angle to the target relative to the device with a tilt sensor;
- determining a second range by adjusting the first range by a factor corresponding to the determined angle, the second range being a representation of a flat-ground distance the projectile must travel such that the projectile's trajectory intersects the target, and
- indicating the first range, the angle, and the second range.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.