# US 2025/0052529 A1 · Gun-mounted recording device with auto on > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2025/0052529 A1 - Document ID: US20250052529A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 18/747,010 - Filed: 2024-06-18 - Published: 2025-02-13 - Earliest claimed: 2016-10-14 - Applicants: Laser Aiming Systems Corporation - Inventors: Brian Hedeen; Mike Cisewski; Ethan Mork - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20250052529A1 ## CPC - F41A 17/06: Electric or electromechanical safeties (F41A17/04, F41A17/08 take precedence) - F41A 17/063: {comprising a transponder} - F41C 27/00: Accessories; Details or attachments not otherwise provided for - F41J 5/10: Cinematographic hit-indicating systems (cinematographic targets F41J9/14) - H04N 7/188: {Capturing isolated or intermittent images triggered by the occurrence of a predetermined event, e.g. an object reaching a predetermined position (signal generation from motion picture films H04N5/253)} - H04N 23/54: Mounting of pick-up tubes, electronic image sensors, deviation or focusing coils - H04N 23/57: Mechanical or electrical details of cameras or camera modules specially adapted for being embedded in other devices - H04N 23/651: {for reducing power consumption by affecting camera operations, e.g. sleep mode, hibernation mode or power off of selective parts of the camera} - F41A: FUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS COMMON TO BOTH SMALLARMS AND ORDNANCE, e.g. CANNONS; MOUNTINGS FOR SMALLARMS OR ORDNANCE - F41C: SMALLARMS, e.g. PISTOLS, RIFLES (functional features or details common to both smallarms and ordnance, mountings therefor F41A; projecting missiles without use of explosive or combustible propellant charge F41B); ACCESSORIES THEREFOR - F41J: TARGETS; TARGET RANGES; BULLET CATCHERS {(targets for shooting or hurling games A63F9/0204)} - H04N: PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION ## Abstract Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to recording devices coupled to guns that are configured to record events. In an embodiment, a gun-mounted recording device comprises: a sensor configured to: sense the gun is in use; and send an activation signal to a recording device in response to sensing the gun is in use. Further, the recording device is communicatively coupled to the sensor, wherein the recording device is configured to: transition from a lower-power state to a higher-power state in response to receiving the activation signal, wherein the recording device records wherein the higher-power state; and record at least one aspect of the gun's environment in response to transitioning from the lower-power state to the higher-power state. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A gun-mounted recording device comprising: a sensor configured to: sense the gun is in use; and send an activation signal to a recording device in response to sensing the gun is in use; and the recording device communicatively coupled to the sensor, the recording device being configured to: transition from a lower-power state to a higher-power state in response to receiving the activation signal, wherein the recording device records when in the higher-power state; and record at least one aspect of the gun's environment in response to transitioning from the lower-power state to the higher-power state. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The gun-mounted recording device of claim 1, wherein to sense the gun is in use, the sensor is configured to sense when the gun is deployed from an un-deployed position. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The gun-mounted recording device of claim 2, wherein an un-deployed position is when the gun is in at least one of: a holster, a duty belt, clothing, an auto compartment, a safe, a flat surface, and a case for the gun. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The gun-mounted recording device of claim 1, the sensor being further configured to: sense the gun is no longer in use; and send a deactivation signal to the recording device in response to sensing the gun is no longer in use; and the recording device being further configured to: transition from the higher-power state to a lower-power state in response to receiving the deactivation signal. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The gun-mounted recording device of claim 1, wherein the at least one aspect of the gun's environment comprises one or more of the following: a visual aspect, an audio aspect, a motion aspect of the gun, a temperature aspect, a pressure aspect, a date, a time, and a location. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The gun-mounted recording device of claim 5, wherein the visual aspect includes views from one or more cameras. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The gun-mounted recording device of claim 1, wherein the recording device is in an off state when the recording device is in the lower-power state. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The gun-mounted recording device of claim 1, wherein the recording device is in a low-power sleep mode when the recording device is in the lower-power state. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The gun-mounted recording device of claim 1, wherein the sensor comprises at least one of: a reed switch, an accelerometer, a gyroscope, a Hall-effect sensor, a proximity sensor, an audio-based sensor, and a pressure sensor. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The gun-mounted recording device of claim 1, wherein the recording device is configured to transition from the higher-power state to a lower-power state after a period of time. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The gun-mounted recording device of claim 1, further comprising: a memory device communicatively coupled to the recording device, wherein the recording device is configured to send the recording of the at least one aspect of the gun's environment to the memory device and wherein the memory device is configured to store the at least one aspect of the gun's environment in response to receiving the at least one aspect of the gun's environment from the recording device. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The gun-mounted recording device of claim 11, wherein the recording device begins sending the recording of the at least one aspect of the gun's environment to the memory device in response to a command received from a user. ### Claim 13 (depends on 11) The gun-mounted recording device of claim 11, wherein the recording device begins sending the recording of the at least one aspect of the gun's environment to the memory device automatically. ### Claim 14 (depends on 11) The gun-mounted recording device of claim 11, wherein the memory device sends a verification signal to the recorded device when the memory device stores the at least one aspect of the gun's environment. ### Claim 15 (depends on 11) The gun-mounted recording device of claim 11, wherein the at least one aspect of the gun's environment remains to be saved on a memory of the recording device. ### Claim 16 A method comprising: receiving, by a recording device, an activation signal corresponding to deployment of a gun; initiating, by the recording device, a transition from a lower-power state to a higher power state in response to receiving the activation signal; and recording, by the recording device, at least one aspect of the gun's environment in response to receiving the activation signal. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) The method of claim 16, further comprising: receiving, by the recording device, a deactivation signal corresponding to the gun being in an un-deployed position; and transitioning, by the recording device, from the higher-power state to the lower-power state in response to receiving the deactivation signal. ### Claim 18 (depends on 16) The method of claim 16, further comprising transitioning, by the recording device, to a lower-power state after a period of time. ### Claim 19 (depends on 16) The method of claim 16, further comprising sending the recorded at least one aspect of the gun's environment to memory device. ### Claim 20 (depends on 16) The method of claim 16, further comprising: sending the recorded at least one aspect of the gun's environment to a memory device; and receiving a verification signal from the memory device indicating the memory device stored the at least one aspect of the gun's environment.