Intelligent weapon
OwnerBradley L. Gotfriedinventor
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Abstract
A system for monitoring use of a weapon. The system includes a monitoring station and at least one weapon in which the weapon fires a projectile. The weapon includes a tracking device, in which the tracking device receives navigational data, and a transceiver. The transceiver transmits at least the navigational data to the monitoring station. The weapon can further include a biometric identifier for identifying a user and a trigger mechanism in which the biometric identifier can enable the trigger mechanism only when the biometric identifier identifies an authorized user. In one arrangement, the tracking device can be a global positioning system receiver that can receive navigational data from a plurality of global positioning system satellites.
Claims32
A system for monitoring use of a weapon, comprising:
- a monitoring station;
- and
- at least one weapon, wherein said weapon fires a projectile;
- said weapon including a tracking device, wherein said tracking device receives navigational data and a transceiver, wherein said transceiver transmits at least said navigational data to said monitoring station;
- wherein said weapon further includes;
- a biometric identifier for identifying a user;
- and
- a trigger mechanism;
- wherein said biometric identifier enables said trigger mechanism only when said biometric identifier identifies an authorized user.
A system for monitoring use of a weapon, comprising:
- a monitoring station;
- and
- at least one weapon, wherein said weapon fires a projectile;
- said weapon including a tracking device, wherein said tracking device receives navigational data and a transceiver, wherein said transceiver transmits at least said navigational data to said monitoring station;
- wherein said transceiver transmits identifying information to said monitoring station;
- wherein said identifying information includes at least one of a name, an address and a physical description of a user of said weapon.
An intelligent weapon for firing a projectile, comprising:
- a tracking device, wherein said tracking device receives navigational data;
- a transceiver, wherein said transceiver transmits at least the navigational data to a monitoring station;
- a biometric identifier for identifying a user;
- and
- a trigger mechanism;
- wherein said biometric identifier enables said trigger mechanism only when said biometric identifier identifies an authorized user.
An intelligent weapon for firing a projectile, comprising:
- a tracking device, wherein said tracking device receives navigational data;
- a transceiver, wherein said transceiver transmits at least the navigational data to a monitoring station;
- wherein said transceiver transmits identifying information to the monitoring station;
- wherein the identifying information includes at least one of a name, an address and a physical description of a user of said weapon.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.