Centralized system proving notification of incoming projectiles

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9795877-B2
Application number	US-201514933265-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Nov 5, 2015
Priority date	Dec 11, 2014
Publication date	Oct 24, 2017
Grant date	Oct 24, 2017

Abstract

Described embodiments include a real-time system, method, and apparatus. A system includes an incoming object sensor configured to acquire data indicative of a trajectory of an incoming projectile. The system includes a human tracking circuit configured to acquire data indicative of a location of a human present in a monitored geographic area. The system includes a processing circuit configured to (i) receive the data indicative of the trajectory of the incoming projectile; (ii) predict a spatial relationship of the trajectory of the incoming projectile relative to the location of the human; and (iii) determine a suggested movement by the human to evade the incoming projectile. The system includes a transmitter circuit configured to transmit the suggested movement to evade the incoming projectile.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A real-time system comprising:
an incoming object sensor configured to acquire data indicative of a trajectory of a projectile incoming to a monitored geographic area;
a human tracking circuit configured to acquire data indicative of a location of a human present in the monitored geographic area;
a processing circuit configured to:
receive the data indicative of the trajectory of the incoming projectile;
predict a spatial relationship of the trajectory of the incoming projectile relative to the location of the human; and
determine a suggested movement by the human to evade the incoming projectile; and
a transmitter circuit configured to transmit the suggested movement by the human to evade the incoming projectile.

2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the incoming object sensor is configured to acquire data indicative of a trajectory of an incoming projectile relative to the monitored geographical area.

3. The system of claim 1 , wherein the incoming object sensor includes an optical sensor, an infrared sensor, an audio sensor, or a radar sensor.

4. The system of claim 1 , wherein the incoming object sensor includes a fixed base incoming object sensor or mobile incoming object sensor.

5. The system of claim 1 , wherein the incoming object sensor includes a drone carried incoming object sensor.

6. The system of claim 1 , wherein the incoming object sensor includes a satellite based incoming object sensor.

7. The system of claim 1 , wherein the human tracking circuit is configured to acquire positioning data indicative of the location of the human present in the monitored geographic area.

8. The system of claim 7 , wherein the positioning data includes global positioning system (GPS) data indicative of the location of the human present in the monitored geographic area.

9. The system of claim 7 , wherein the positioning data includes local positioning system data indicative of the location of the human present in the monitored geographic area.

10. The system of claim 7 , wherein the positioning data is transmitted from a device carried by the human.

11. The system of claim 1 , wherein the processing circuit is further configured to predict a proximity and spatial relationship of the incoming projectile relative to the human.

12. The system of claim 1 , wherein the processing circuit is further configured to predict a spatial relationship of a trajectory of a future incoming projectile relative to the human in response to the predicted spatial relationship of the trajectory of the incoming projectile relative to the human.

13. The system of claim 1 , wherein the processing circuit is further configured to determine a suggested movement of the human away from the trajectory of the incoming projectile.

14. The system of claim 1 , wherein the processing circuit is further configured to determine a suggested no movement by the human to evade the incoming projectile.

15. The system of claim 1 , wherein the processing circuit is further configured to:
receive data indicative of a movement by the human after the transmission of the suggested movement to evade the incoming projectile;
compare the suggested movement with the data indicative of the movement by the human occurring after notification of the suggested movement to evade;
determine an updated suggested movement by the human to evade the incoming projectile; and
wherein the transmitter circuit is configured to transmit the updated suggested movement by the human to evade the incoming projectile.

16. A method implemented in real-time, the method comprising:
acquiring data indicative of a trajectory of an incoming projectile;
acquiring data indicative of a location of a human present in a monitored geographic area;
predicting a spatial relationship of the trajectory of the incoming projectile relative to the location of the human;
determining a suggested movement by the human to evade the incoming projectile; and
transmitting the suggested movement to evade the incoming projectile.

17. The method of claim 16 , further comprising:
receiving data indicative of a movement by the human after the transmission of the suggested movement to evade the incoming projectile;
comparing the suggested movement with the data indicative of the movement by the human occurring after notification of the suggested movement to evade;
determining an updated suggested movement by the human to evade the incoming projectile; and
transmitting the updated suggested movement by the human to evade the incoming projectile.

18. A real time system comprising:
a warning device configured to be worn by a human and to provide a notification to the human;
a receiver circuit configured to receive a suggested movement by the human to evade an incoming projectile incoming to a monitored geographic area; and
a processing circuit configured to initiate in the warning device a notification of the received suggested movement by the human to evade the incoming projectile incoming to the monitored geographic area.

19. The system of claim 18 , wherein the receiver circuit is configured to be carried or worn by the human.

20. The system of claim 18 , wherein the warning device is configured to be worn on an appendage of the human.

21. The system of claim 18 , wherein the warning device includes a haptic element configured to generate a tactilely perceptive stimulus to the human.

22. The system of claim 18 , wherein the warning device includes a speaker.

23. The system of claim 18 , wherein the warning device includes a vibratory element.

24. The system of claim 18 , wherein the notification by the warning device includes a suggested movement by the human away from the trajectory of the incoming projectile.

25. The system of claim 18 , further comprising:
a head protection gear, wherein the warning device is coupled to the head protection gear.

26. The system of claim 18 , further comprising a body position sensor configured to acquire data indicative of a current orientation of a body part of the human.

27. The system of claim 18 , wherein the processing circuit is further configured to:
receive the data indicative of a current orientation of a body part of the human;
receive data indicative of a predicted spatial relationship of a trajectory of the incoming projectile relative to the human;
determine a current orientation of the body part of the human relative to the predicted spatial relationship of the trajectory of the incoming projectile; and
initiate a notification by the warning device suggesting a movement by the human to evade the incoming projectile responsive to the current orientation of the body part of the human.

28. The system of claim 18 , further comprising:
a transmitter circuit configured to transmit data indicative of a location of the human.

29. The system of claim 28 , wherein the transmitter circuit is configured to be carried or worn by the human.

30. A real-time system comprising:
an incoming object sensor configured to acquire data indicative of a trajectory of a projectile incoming to a monitored geographical area;
a processing circuit configured to predict a spatial relationship of the trajectory of the incoming projectile relative to the monitored geographical area; and
a transmitter circuit configured to transmit data

Assignees

• Elwha Llc

Inventors

• Hannigan Russell J
• Hyde Roderick A
• Ishikawa Muriel Y
• Johanson 3Ric
• Kare Jordin T
• Pan Tony S
• Tegreene Clarence T
• Whitmer Charles
• Wood Jr Lowell L
• Wood Victoria Y H

Classifications

• G08B6/00

  Tactile signalling systems, e.g. tactile personal calling systems · CPC title

• F41B11/00

  Compressed-gas guns, e.g. air guns; Steam guns · CPC title

• G08B3/10

  using electric transmission; using electromagnetic transmission · CPC title

• A63F13/285 Primary

  Generating tactile feedback signals via the game input device, e.g. force feedback · CPC title

• G08B21/02

  Alarms for ensuring the safety of persons · CPC title