Devices with network-connected scopes for allowing a target to be simultaneously tracked by multiple other devices

US11226176B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignees

• Douglas Fougnies · US
• Robert A. Pressman · US
• Larry L. Day · US

Inventors

• Douglas Fougnies · Scottsdale, US
• Robert A. Pressman · Conshohocken, US
• Larry L. Day · Scottsdale, US
• Taylor J. Carpenter · Philadelphia, US
• Mark J. Howell · Phoenix, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Jul 2, 2020
• Grant date: Jan 18, 2022
• Expiry date: Sep 30, 2040

Classification

• Technology area (CPC H): Electricity
• CPC primary: H04W84/18
• WIPO field: Measurement
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A network of scopes, including one or more lead scopes and one or more follower scopes, is provided to allow the respective scopes to track the same presumed target. A lead scope locates a target and communicates target position data of the presumed target to the follower scope. The follower scope uses the target position data and its own position data to generate electronic control signals for use by follower scope to make position movements so as to re-position the follower scope from its current target position to move towards the target position defined by the target position data received from the lead scope. At least the second scope is mounted to, or integrated into, a vehicle, which uses the target position data to move to a new location so as to allow the second scope to better view the target.