US12716689 - Firearm sighting device and system
The patent describes a firearm sighting device that integrates a display system allowing users to select weapons, reticles, and input various environmental factors to optimize aiming. It includes features such as range input, target height estimation, and adjustment controls for precise reticle positioning based on real-time video feeds from a firearm-mounted camera.
Claim 1
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A non-transitory, computer-readable medium comprising a set of instructions that when executed, cause a processor to perform operations comprising: running an application on a display device; enabling communication between the display device and a camera on a firearm; allow a user to select a task; and responsive to the selected task, displaying a screen on the display device selected from the group consisting of: (a) upon selection of a weapon information option, to display a list of weapons or ammunition on the display, allowing a user to select a type of weapon or ammunition with which is being used; (b) upon selection of a reticle selection option, to display a reticle selection screen on the display allowing a user to select the type of reticle to be displayed on the device over video images of a field of view captured by the camera; (c) upon selection of a reticle positioning option, to display adjustment controls allowing the user to adjust a positioning of the reticle on the display relative to the video images of the field of view captured by the camera; (d) upon selection of a reticle positioning option, to display adjustment controls allowing the user to mark a position of a reticle, crosshairs or sight provided in the video images from the camera mounted on the firearm; (e) upon selection of a range option, to display a range-to-target screen allowing the user to directly input range information or to employ a range finder to find the range to a target; (f) upon selection of a height estimate option, to display a keypad allowing a user to enter a height estimate for the target; (g) upon selection of a scaling option, to display a scaling control screen to allow the user to input information regarding a relative height of the target on the display to facilitate calculation of a scaling factor; (h) upon selection of a environmental factor option, to display an environmental information page allowing the user to enter environmental factors affecting the field of view; and (i) upon selection of an aim point option, to calculate and display an optimized aim point or adjusted reticle based on information about one or more of environmental factors, range to target, target size, target height, weapon information or ammunition information. running an application on a display device; enabling communication between the display device and a camera on a firearm; allow a user to select a task; and responsive to the selected task, displaying a screen on the display device selected from the group consisting of: (a) upon selection of a weapon information option, to display a list of weapons or ammunition on the display, allowing a user to select a type of weapon or ammunition with which is being used; (b) upon selection of a reticle selection option, to display a reticle selection screen on the display allowing a user to select the type of reticle to be displayed on the device over video images of a field of view captured by the camera; (c) upon selection of a reticle positioning option, to display adjustment controls allowing the user to adjust a positioning of the reticle on the display relative to the video images of the field of view captured by the camera; (d) upon selection of a reticle positioning option, to display adjustment controls allowing the user to mark a position of a reticle, crosshairs or sight provided in the video images from the camera mounted on the firearm; (e) upon selection of a range option, to display a range-to-target screen allowing the user to directly input range information or to employ a range finder to find the range to a target; (f) upon selection of a height estimate option, to display a keypad allowing a user to enter a height estimate for the target; (g) upon selection of a scaling option, to display a scaling control screen to allow the user to input information regarding a relative height of the target on the display to facilitate calculation of a scaling factor; (h) upon selection of a environmental factor option, to display an environmental information page allowing the user to enter environmental factors affecting the field of view; and (i) upon selection of an aim point option, to calculate and display an optimized aim point or adjusted reticle based on information about one or more of environmental factors, range to target, target size, target height, weapon information or ammunition information. (a) upon selection of a weapon information option, to display a list of weapons or ammunition on the display, allowing a user to select a type of weapon or ammunition with which is being used; (b) upon selection of a reticle selection option, to display a reticle selection screen on the display allowing a user to select the type of reticle to be displayed on the device over video images of a field of view captured by the camera; (c) upon selection of a reticle positioning option, to display adjustment controls allowing the user to adjust a positioning of the reticle on the display relative to the video images of the field of view captured by the camera; (d) upon selection of a reticle positioning option, to display adjustment controls allowing the user to mark a position of a reticle, crosshairs or sight provided in the video images from the camera mounted on the firearm; (e) upon selection of a range option, to display a range-to-target screen allowing the user to directly input range information or to employ a range finder to find the range to a target; (f) upon selection of a height estimate option, to display a keypad allowing a user to enter a height estimate for the target; (g) upon selection of a scaling option, to display a scaling control screen to allow the user to input information regarding a relative height of the target on the display to facilitate calculation of a scaling factor; (h) upon selection of a environmental factor option, to display an environmental information page allowing the user to enter environmental factors affecting the field of view; and (i) upon selection of an aim point option, to calculate and display an optimized aim point or adjusted reticle based on information about one or more of environmental factors, range to target, target size, target height, weapon information or ammunition information.
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