US 12,228,369 B2
Mounting systems and methods for positioning a detector on a weapon holster
Jonathan Hatcher, Daytona Beach, FL (US); John Wilson, Phoenix, AZ (US); Nache Shekarri, Scottsdale, AZ (US); Shlesh Tiwari, Phoenix, AZ (US); and Varun Sathyanarayan, Phoenix, AZ (US)
Assigned to Axon Enterprise, Inc., Scottsdale, AZ (US)
Filed by Axon Enterprise, Inc., Scottsdale, AZ (US)
Filed on Nov. 14, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/509,297.
Application 18/509,297 is a continuation of application No. 17/861,774, filed on Jul. 11, 2022, granted, now 11,815,328.
Application 17/861,774 is a continuation of application No. 16/825,431, filed on Mar. 20, 2020, granted, now 11,385,022, issued on Jul. 12, 2022.
Application 16/825,431 is a continuation in part of application No. 16/218,086, filed on Dec. 12, 2018, granted, now 10,775,131, issued on Sep. 15, 2020.
Application 16/218,086 is a continuation of application No. 15/842,149, filed on Dec. 14, 2017, granted, now 10,190,846, issued on Jan. 29, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/821,336, filed on Mar. 20, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/458,941, filed on Feb. 14, 2017.
Prior Publication US 2024/0085147 A1, Mar. 14, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. F41C 33/02 (2006.01); F41C 33/04 (2006.01); G01D 5/14 (2006.01); G08B 5/22 (2006.01); G08B 21/24 (2006.01)
CPC F41C 33/029 (2013.01) [F41C 33/04 (2013.01); F41C 33/041 (2013.01); G01D 5/145 (2013.01); G08B 5/22 (2013.01); G08B 21/24 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
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1. A system for detecting a presence of a provided weapon in a provided holster and an absence of the provided weapon in the provided holster, the system comprising:
a detector comprising a sensor circuit, a communication circuit, a memory, and a processing circuit communicatively coupled to the sensor circuit and the memory, wherein the sensor circuit is configured to detect the presence of the provided weapon in the provided holster and the absence of the provided weapon in the provided holster, and wherein the memory stores program instructions that, when executed by the processing circuit, cause the processing circuit to perform first operations comprising:
initiating a placement mode;
while in the placement mode, obtaining measurements with the sensor circuit as the detector traverses a surface of the provided holster;
in accordance with the measurements, determining a proper location for mounting the detector with respect to the provided holster;
indicating the detector is at the proper location, wherein the proper location allows the detector to be mounted to the provided holster in a manner that permits the detector to detect the presence of the provided weapon in the provided holster and the absence of the provided weapon in the provided holster without interfering with removal or operation of the provided weapon;
entering a field mode; and
while in the field mode:
detecting a first characteristic of a signal provided by the sensor circuit that indicates the presence of the provided weapon in the provided holster;
detecting a second characteristic of the signal provided by the sensor circuit that indicates the absence of the provided weapon in the provided holster; and
responsive to detecting the second characteristic of the signal provided by the sensor circuit, wirelessly transmitting a notice via the communication circuit; and
a recording system configured to perform second operations, comprising:
receiving the notice; and
using information transmitted with the notice, initiating recording of events of an incident.