# US 2019/0168098 A1 · Systems and methods for electronic targeting or hit/touch detection

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- Number: US 2019/0168098 A1
- Document ID: US20190168098A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 15/911,029
- Filed: 2018-03-02
- Published: 2019-06-06
- Earliest claimed: 2017-03-02
- Assignees: IoTargeting LLC
- Applicants: IoTargeting LLC
- Inventors: Robert Kinsella; Paresh Patel; Alan Loudermilk
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20190168098A1

## CPC

- A63B 71/0619: {Displays, user interfaces and indicating devices, specially adapted for sport equipment, e.g. display mounted on treadmills}
- F41J 5/14: Apparatus for signalling hits or scores to the shooter, e.g. manually operated, or for communication between target and shooter; Apparatus for recording hits or scores
- A63B 1/00: Horizontal bars
- F41J 5/04: Electric hit-indicating systems; Detecting hits by actuation of electric contacts or switches
- F41J 5/052: Targets comprising a plurality of electric contacts, each corresponding to a discrete target section and being actuated by the movement thereof (F41J5/056 takes precedence)
- F41J 5/056: Switch actuation by hit-generated mechanical vibration of the target body, e.g. using shock or vibration transducers
- F41J 9/00: Moving targets, i.e. moving when fired at (F41J2/00 takes precedence)
- F41J 9/02: Land-based targets {, e.g. inflatable targets supported by fluid pressure}
- A63B 2071/0694: {Visual indication, e.g. Indicia}
- A63B: APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT (apparatus for passive exercising, massage A61H)
- F41J: TARGETS; TARGET RANGES; BULLET CATCHERS {(targets for shooting or hurling games A63F9/0204)}

## Abstract

The present invention provides systems and methods for electronic targeting, and hit or touch detection of projectiles or objects, such as from some type of gun, bow (archery), ball, human touch, animal touch. Targets/nodes have hit/touch/contact detection implements and are in radio communication with a gateway, which may be standalone or integrated into a master target. The gateway is in radio communication with an app on a smart device and also includes the capability for data connectivity to the cloud. Electronic gaming and other touch event activities remote activities of geographically disparate groups of targeting-type or hit/touch/contact detection implements are provided.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A system for electronic targeting, comprising:
an app running on a handheld device, the app providing a user interface, the handheld device having a first radio capability;
a plurality of targets having electronic hit detection sensors and LED lighting for hit ready and hit status indications, the targets having a second radio capability to couple data/message indicating hit and other status information to other targets;
a gateway, wherein the gateway has the second first radio capability to communicate with one or more of the plurality of targets, wherein the gateway has the first radio capability and communicates via the first radio capability with the app running on the handheld device and transmits hit and/or hit status information to the app running on the handheld device.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The system of claim 1, wherein the gateway communicates via the first radio capability hit and/or hit status information to a cloud server.

### Claim 3 (depends on 2)

The system of claim 2, wherein a first group of targets is arranged in a first pattern a first distance away from a first user at a first location, wherein a second group of targets is arranged in the first pattern the first distance away from a second user at a second location, wherein the first user and the second user engage in a competition for hitting the first and second groups of targets, respectively, wherein target hit status of the first user is transmitted via the cloud from the first location to the second location, wherein target hit status of the second user is transmitted via the cloud from the second location to the first location, wherein a first display on a first handheld device at the first location displays hit status information of the second user at the first location, wherein a second display on a second handheld device at the second location displays hit status information of the first user at the second location.