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US 2017/0257552 A1Published application
Radio-frequency trigger signal system apparatus and method
OwnerDonald Kennair, JR.inventor
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Abstract
A radio-frequency trigger signal system apparatus and method for transmitting a radio-frequency signal coordinated with the pulling of a trigger on a weapon such as a firearm, causing cameras on the weapon, the shooter's person, nearby persons or vehicles, and nearby fixed-position cameras to activate, if needed, to flag photographs and videos taken, and optionally to log and notify an appropriate authority of the pulling of the trigger.
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A radio-frequency trigger signal system apparatus and method for a weapon having a trigger, comprising:
- (i) a signal-transmitting unit, comprising:
- (a) a power source adapted to fit unobtrusively in or on the weapon and to provide power for occasional brief short-range radio-frequency transmissions;
- (b) a trigger-pull sensor adapted to activate upon a predetermined amount of trigger pull;
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- (c) a radio-frequency transmitter adapted to transmit a brief short-range radio-frequency signal, using power from said power source, upon activation of said trigger-pull sensor;
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- (ii) at least one signal-receiving unit, comprising:
- (a) a radio-frequency receiver adapted receive a signal from said radio-frequency transmitter, and to control a camera by activating the camera if activation is needed, and by flagging photos and videos taken at the time of receipt of the signal;
- where the signal from said radio-frequency transmitter causes all cameras within range of the radio-frequency signal and equipped with said radio-frequency receiver to become activated if not already activated, and causes all photos and videos captured by the cameras to be flagged for the purposes of identification and preservation.
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A radio-frequency trigger signal system method for weapons having a trigger, comprising:
- (i) providing a radio-frequency trigger signal system apparatus, comprising:
- (a) a signal-transmitting unit, comprising:
- (1) a power source adapted to fit unobtrusively in or on the weapon and to provide power for occasional brief short-range radio-frequency transmissions;
- (2) a trigger-pull sensor adapted to activate upon a predetermined amount of trigger pull;
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- (3) a radio-frequency transmitter adapted to transmit a brief short-range radio-frequency signal, using power from said power source, upon activation of said trigger-pull sensor;
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- (b) a signal-receiving unit, comprising:
- (1) at least one radio-frequency receiver adapted receive a signal from said radio-frequency transmitter, and to control a camera by activating the camera if activation is needed, and by flagging photos and videos taken at the time of receipt of the signal;
- where the signal from said radio-frequency transmitter causes all cameras within range of the radio-frequency signal and equipped with said radio-frequency receiver to become activated if not already activated, and causes all photos and videos captured by the cameras to be flagged for the purposes of identification and preservation;
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- (ii) using said radio-frequency trigger signal system apparatus for capture and identification of photos and videos relevant to the pulling of the trigger of a weapon.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.