Beamless Firearm Training And Entertainment System

Abstract

A system for providing training for the firing of a firearm incorporates a device on the firearm to measure various parameters regarding the position of the firearm relative to a target when a shot is taken. The system compares the trajectory of the shot based on the determined position of the firearm at the time the simulated round is fired with the known position of a target in order to determine the accuracy of the shot. With that information the system can determine what alterations need to be made to the shot in order to improve the accuracy for subsequent shots. The system can determine the direction of the shot and the impact point relative to the target without the need for a beam to be emitted from the device or for a camera to be incorporated within the system.

1 . A firearm training system comprising:
 a) a device including a compass for measuring the position and angle of a firearm to which the device is attached; and   b) a target spaced from the device and including images thereon at known locations, wherein the system does not include a beam-emitting device or a camera.   
     
     
         2 . The firearm training system of  claim 1 , wherein the compass comprises:
 a) an accelerometer, and   b) a magnetometer.   
     
     
         3 . The firearm training system of  claim 1 , wherein the device comprises a housing within which the compass is disposed. 
     
     
         4 . The firearm training system of  claim 3 , wherein the housing is releasably attachable to the firearm. 
     
     
         5 . The firearm training system of  claim 4 , wherein the housing is releasably attached to a bracket securable to the firearm. 
     
     
         6 . The firearm training system of  claim 4 , wherein the housing includes a strap releasably engageable with the firearm. 
     
     
         7 . The firearm training system of  claim 1 , wherein the device further comprises:
 a) a central processing unit (CPU) operably connected to and configured to receive data from the accelerometer and the magnetometer; and   b) an electronic storage unit operably connected to the CPU and containing operation instructions for the CPU.   
     
     
         8 . The firearm training system of  claim 7 , wherein the device further comprises a wireless transceiver operably connected to the CPU to send and receive data to and from the device. 
     
     
         9 . The firearm training system of  claim 1 , further comprising a trigger sensor operably connected to the device and adapted to be connected to the firearm. 
     
     
         10 . the firearm training system of  claim 1 , further comprising a simulated firearm to which the device is attached. 
     
     
         11 . A method of providing firearm training, the method comprising the steps of:
 a) providing a device including a compass for measuring the position and angle of a firearm to which the device is attached and a target spaced from the device and including images thereon at known locations, wherein the system does not include a beam-emitting device or a camera;   b) securing the device to a simulated firearm;   c) operating the simulated firearm to fire simulated rounds at the target and generate data from the compass; and   d) analyzing data from the compass on the simulated firearm to determine the accuracy of the simulated rounds.   
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 11  wherein the compass includes an accelerometer and a magnetometer and wherein the step of analyzing the data comprises determining the position of the firearm relative to the target using data from the accelerometer and the magnetometer. 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 12  wherein the device includes a CPU and the step of determining the position of the firearm relative to the target is performed in the CPU. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 13  wherein device includes a wireless transceiver operably connected to the CPU and wherein the method further comprises the step of transmitting the data from device to a remote computing device for analysis. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 13  wherein the device includes a trigger sensor operably connected to the CPU and wherein the step of operating the firearm comprises the step of depressing a trigger on the simulated firearm to activate the trigger sensor and initiate the CPU receiving data from the accelerometer and magnetometer.