Systems and methods for detecting use of an electronic control device
AssigneeTASER International, Inc.
InventorsNache D. Shekarri, John F. Szakach
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Abstract
A system detects that an electronic control device for inhibiting use of skeletal muscles by a human or animal target has been used. The system includes a radio receiver and a circuit. The electronic control device causes a radio signal when used. The circuit detects a plurality of properties of a received radio signal and outputs a signal in response to comparing the received properties to expected properties.
Claims19
A system that detects that an electronic control device has been used, the electronic control device for inhibiting use of skeletal muscles by a human or animal target, the system comprising:
- a receiver that receives a radio signal;
- and
- a circuit that detects a plurality of properties of the radio signal, compares the plurality of properties to indicia of expected properties, and outputs a signal when the plurality of properties compare successfully to the expected properties;
- wherein
- the indicia of expected properties is in accordance with use of the electronic control device that generates the radio signal concurrent with at least attempted inhibiting of use of skeletal muscles by the target.
A system that detects an operation of an electronic control device, the operation of the electronic control device for attempting to provide a current through skeletal muscles of a human or animal target to inhibit locomotion of the target, the system comprising:
- a receiver that receives a radio signal;
- and
- a circuit that detects a plurality of properties of the radio signal, compares the plurality of properties to indicia of expected properties, and outputs a signal when the plurality of properties compare successfully to the expected properties;
- wherein
- the indicia of expected properties is in accordance with ionization of air by the current generated by the electronic control device concurrent with the operation of the electronic control device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.