Institutional Weapons System

Abstract

A system of weapon oversight and control is revealed. One or more Authorized Weapon Operators are authenticated, and the weapons are authorized for use by a Remote Authority who is updated in real time by 360 by 360 video and sound as to who is wielding the weapon, the location of the weapon, and the current use of the weapon. The weapon is authorized and deauthorized to fire or not fire by the Remote Authority, giving oversite and operability of the weapon to the Remote Authority.

What we claim is: 
     
         1 . A weapon, comprising:
 a forward camera coupled to an end of the weapon, the forward camera captures images in front of the barrel of the weapon;   a 360-degree camera coupled to or within the gun, the 360-degree camera captures images in a 360-degree field around the weapon;   an operator camera coupled to of the weapon, the operator camera captures images of the operator of the weapon; and   a transceiver configured for receiving a signal to activate and/or deactivate the weapon based upon the images in front of the barrel of the weapon, images in the 360-degree field around the weapon, and images of the operator of the weapon.   
     
     
         2 . The weapon of  claim 1 , wherein the forward camera is coupled below a muzzle of the weapon. 
     
     
         3 . The weapon of  claim 1 , wherein the forward camera is a plurality of cameras, such as a wide field of view camera and a 180-degree field of view camera. 
     
     
         4 . The weapon of  claim 1 , wherein the 360-degree camera is a plurality of cameras coupled to or coupled with and around the weapon. 
     
     
         5 . The weapon of  claim 1 , wherein the 360-degree camera comprises two lenses for capturing a 360 by 360 field of view image. 
     
     
         6 . The weapon of  claim 1 , wherein the 360-degree camera comprises one or more cameras coupled to or coupled within the frame and positioned with overlapping fields of view forming a 360 by 360 field of view. 
     
     
         7 . The weapon of  claim 1 , wherein the operator camera comprises one or more cameras positioned to obtain a clear view of an operator of the weapon. 
     
     
         8 . The weapon of  claim 1 , wherein the transceiver provides data indicative of a location of the weapon to a remote authority. 
     
     
         9 . The weapon of  claim 1 , wherein the transceiver provides data indicative of video. 
     
     
         10 . The weapon of  claim 1 , wherein the transceiver provides bi-directional audio communication with a remote authority. 
     
     
         11 . The weapon of  claim 1 , wherein the user is authenticated by a remote authority via the transceiver. 
     
     
         12 . The weapon of  claim 1 , wherein the weapon is authorized by a remote authority via the transceiver. 
     
     
         13 . The weapon of  claim 1 , wherein the weapon is de-authorized by a remote authority via the transceiver. 
     
     
         14 . The weapon of  claim 1 , further comprising a rear camera coupled to the weapon via the transceiver. 
     
     
         15 . The weapon of  claim 14 , further comprising a microphone coupled to the weapon via the transceiver. 
     
     
         16 . The weapon of  claim 15 , wherein the rear camera and the microphone provide images and audio from behind the operator, which are transmitted to a remote authority. 
     
     
         17 . The weapon of  claim 1 , further comprising at least one detector positioned near a trigger of the weapon, wherein when an operator's finger is one or near the trigger authorization is initiated and/or maintained. 
     
     
         18 . The weapon of  claim 17 , wherein when the operator's finger is no longer detected by the detector, the weapon deauthorizes. 
     
     
         19 . The weapon of  claim 18 , wherein the detector is optical, mechanical, sonic, capacitive, inductive, or other electronic or emissions detectors.