Laser aiming spot distinguishing methods and apparatus
AssigneeITT Manufacturing Enterprises, Inc.
InventorsBlair Dobbie, Tim Trudeau
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Abstract
System and methods for distinguishing a laser aiming spot associated with a particular firearm from other laser aiming spots are disclosed. The laser aiming spot may be distinguished by imaging a field of view, the field of view including the laser aiming spot and the other laser aiming spots, identifying the laser aiming spot associated with the particular firearm within the imaged field of view, modifying the imaged field of view to distinguish the identified laser aiming spot from the other laser aiming spots, and displaying the modified imaged field of view.
Claims18
A method for distinguishing a laser aiming spot associated with a particular firearm from other laser aiming spots, the method comprising:
- imaging a field of view with a night vision system, the field of view including the laser aiming spot and the other laser aiming spots;
- identifying the laser aiming spot associated with the particular firearm within the imaged field of view;
- modifying the imaged field of view to distinguish the identified laser aiming spot from the other laser aiming spots;
- displaying the modified field of view with the night vision system.
A night vision system for distinguishing a laser aiming spot associated with a particular firearm from other laser aiming spots, the system comprising:
- a camera configured to image a field of view;
- an image processor coupled to the camera, the image processor configured to identify a laser aiming spot within the field of view associated with the particular firearm and modify the imaged field of view to distinguish the identified laser aiming spot from the other aiming spots within the field of view;
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- a display coupled to the image processor, the display configured to displaying the modified field of view.
A system for distinguishing a laser aiming spot associated with a particular firearm from other laser aiming spots, the system comprising:
- means for imaging a field of view, the field of view including the laser aiming spot and the other laser aiming spots;
- means for identifying the laser aiming spot associated with the particular firearm within the imaged field of view;
- means for modifying the imaged field of view to distinguish the identified laser aiming spot from the other laser aiming spots;
- means for displaying the modified field of view.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.