Methods and Systems for Determining a Gunshot Sequence or Recoil Dynamics of a Gunshot for a Firearm
OwnerBrian Donald Wichnerinventor
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Abstract
An apparatus, device, or method may detect aim or pointing direction of a firearm, and may display aim directions of the firearm for gunshots fired at a target. Sequence of bullet strikes by multiple gunshots may be determined. A method may comprise detecting gunshots of the firearm discharging live ammunition; measuring aim directions of the firearm substantially at times of detecting the gunshots; recording the times of the gunshots and/or sequence order of the gunshots; and generating output for displaying an image that includes bullet strike icons that represent bullet strikes on the target. Locations of the bullet strike icons in the image may be based, at least in part, on the measured aim directions of the gunshots.
Claims20
A method for displaying aim directions of gunshots of a firearm discharging live ammunition at a target, the method comprising:
- detecting the gunshots of the firearm discharging live ammunition;
- measuring aim directions of the firearm substantially at times of detecting the gunshots;
- recording times of the detected gunshots and/or sequence order of the gunshots;
- and
- generating output for displaying an image that includes bullet strike icons that represent bullet strikes on the target, wherein locations of the bullet strike icons in the image are based, at least in part, on the measured aim directions of the gunshots.
A method for displaying aim directions of gunshots of a firearm discharging live ammunition at a target, the method comprising:
- receiving data representative of aim directions of the firearm measured substantially at times of the gunshots;
- recording sequence order and/or times of the gunshots;
- and
- generating output for displaying an image that includes bullet strike icons that represent bullet strikes on the target, wherein locations of the bullet strike icons in the display image are based, at least in part, on the measured aim directions of the gunshots.
A method comprising:
- detecting a gunshot of a firearm;
- sensing an aim direction of the firearm substantially at the time of detecting the gunshot;
- setting a reference direction based, at least in part, on the aim direction;
- sensing subsequent aim directions of the firearm after the time of detecting the gunshot;
- comparing any of the subsequent aim directions to the reference direction;
- and
- measuring recoil of the firearm, wherein the measuring is based, at least in part, on the comparing.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.