Systems and methods for collecting use of force information
US7944676B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 6, 2006 |
| Grant date | May 17, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 6, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH05C1/06
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus records a use of force. The apparatus includes a weapon that initiates application of the force against a target, being a person or animal, to stop undesired behavior by the target. The apparatus further includes a processing circuit that provides, after an operation of the weapon, indicia of a prompt. The prompt elicits a spoken reply from an operator of the apparatus. The reply describes the use of force, and records indicia of the reply received from a provided input device. A method of operation of an electronic weapon includes applying a force wherein applying comprises passing a current through tissue of a target to produce contractions in skeletal muscles of the target to impede locomotion by the target; and recording a description of the application, the description in accordance with operator input.
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