Plurality of Linked Automatic Weapon Subsystem

Abstract

A weapons system is comprised of a plurality of weapon subsystems, wherein the plurality of weapon subsystems are comprised of at least one human transported weapon subsystem and at least one other weapon subsystem; control logic, a targeting subsystem, computational logic, a positioning subsystem, and firing logic. The plurality of weapon subsystems, each has a respective field of view, each said weapon subsystem providing for firing a munitions from the respective said weapon subsystem, wherein the plurality of weapon subsystems are comprised of at least one human transported weapon subsystem and at least one other weapon subsystem. The control logic, links communications among multiple of the weapon subsystems. The targeting subsystem, provides a selected target responsive to computing a best shot selected from up to a plurality of possible shots in the field of view selected for each of the linked said weapons subsystems, responsive to the communications, and, responsive to mapping by identifying which of the weapon subsystems is a selected said weapon subsystem that is in position to provide a best shot for each said possible shot. The computational logic, determines where to aim the munition from each said selected said weapon subsystem, responsive to the targeting subsystem.

1 . A weapons system comprising:
 a plurality of weapon subsystems, wherein the plurality of weapon subsystems are comprised of at least one human transported weapon subsystem and at least one other weapon subsystem, wherein each said weapon subsystem has a respective field of view, each said weapon subsystem providing for firing a munitions from the respective said weapon subsystem;   control logic, linking communications among multiple of the weapon subsystems;   a targeting subsystem, providing a selected target responsive to computing a best shot selected from up to a plurality of possible shots in the field of view selected for each of the linked said weapons subsystems, responsive to the communications, and, responsive to mapping by identifying which of the weapon subsystems is a selected said weapon subsystem that is in position to provide a best shot for each said possible shot;   computational logic, determining where to aim the munition from each said selected said weapon subsystem, responsive to the targeting subsystem;   a positioning subsystem, adjusting the aim of the selected weapon subsystems to compensate, as needed, for where the selected target is when firing the munitions at a firing time, responsive to the computational logic, and   firing logic, actuating firing of the munitions from each said selected weapon at the firing time responsive to the targeting subsystem, and the positioning subsystem.   
     
     
         2 . The system as in  claim 1 ,
 wherein the targeting system selects a plurality of chosen said weapon subsystems responsive to sequencing through multiple possible targets to identify which said weapon subsystem is in a best position to provide a respective said best shot for each said possible target,   wherein the computational logic determines where to aim the munitions for each said chosen weapon subsystem,   wherein the positioning subsystem adjusts the aim for each of the selected plurality of chosen said weapon subsystems, and,   wherein the trigger activation logic determines when to activate firing at the firing time and activates the firing at the firing time for each of the selected plurality of chosen said weapon subsystems.   
     
     
         3 . The system as in  claim 1 ,
 wherein a respective identified said best shot is identified separately for each of a plurality of said selected weapon subsystems,   wherein the munitions is fired from each of said plurality of said selected weapon subsystems targeted for its respective said identified said best shot.   
     
     
         4 . The system as in  claim 1 ,
 wherein the targeting subsystem acquires target data, from a plurality of sensors for at least one said target as said selected target;   wherein the targeting subsystem recognizes the type of target responsive to analyzing the target data to provide recognition of each said acquired target;   wherein the human transported weapon subsystem has up to a plurality of types of munitions available;   wherein the computational logic chooses the selected target from the acquired targets based on current availability of the types of munitions available at the human transported weapon subsystem and chooses a selected munition for the selected target from the types of the munitions available;   wherein the positioning means adjusts the aim of the weapon so that the selected munition will hit the selected target; and,   wherein the firing subsystem then fires the selected munition at the chosen target.   
     
     
         5 . The system as in  claim 1 , further comprising:
 detection logic detecting a no-shoot situation prior to the firing of the munitions; and,   inhibit logic preventing the firing logic from firing the munitions, responsive to the detection logic detecting a no-shoot situation.   
     
     
         6 . The system as in  claim 1 , further comprising:
 means for finding and identifying a plurality of possible said targets within an area of sighting, and   means for selecting which at least one of said targets in the area of sighting is the selected target, and   means for tracking the selected target to determine where the munitions needs to be aimed to strike the selected target at the firing time.   
     
     
         7 . A method of utilization of a plurality of weapon subsystems, wherein each said weapon subsystem has a respective field of view, wherein the plurality of weapons subsystems are comprised of at least one human transported weapon subsystem and at least one other weapon subsystem, the method comprising:
 linking communications among multiple of the plurality of the weapon subsystems;   choosing a selected target responsive to computing a best shot selected from up to a plurality of possible shots in the field of view, selected for each of the linked said weapons subsystems, responsive to the communications, responsive to mapping by identifying which of the weapon subsystems is a selected said weapons subsystem that is in a best position to provide a respective said best shot;   determining where to aim the munition from each said selected said weapons subsystem, responsive to the choosing of the selected target;   adjusting the aim of the human transported weapon to compensate, as needed, for where the selected target is when firing the munitions at a firing time, responsive to the determining where to aim the munition, and   actuating firing of the munitions from each said selected weapon subsystem at the firing time responsive to the choosing of the selected target, the determining where to aim the munition and the actuating firing of the munitions.   
     
     
         8 . The method as in  claim 7 ,
 wherein the choosing a selected target, selects from a plurality of chosen said weapons subsystems responsive to sequencing through multiple possible targets to identify which said weapon subsystem is in a best position to provide a respective said best shot for each said possible target.   
     
     
         9 . The method as in  claim 7 ,
 wherein the determining where to aim the munition determines where to aim the munitions, for each of the selected plurality of chosen said weapons subsystems, and,   wherein the actuating firing determines when to activate firing for each of the selected plurality of chosen said weapon subsystems.   
     
     
         10 . The method as in  claim 7 ,
 wherein a respective said identified best shot is identified separately for each of a plurality of said selected weapon subsystems,   wherein the munitions is fired from each of said plurality of said selected weapon subsystems targeted for its respective said identified best shot.   
     
     
         11 . The method as in  claim 7 ,
 wherein the target data is acquired from a plurality of the sensors for at least one said target as said acquired target;   wherein the choosing a selected target also recognizes a type of target to provide recognition of each said acquired target;   wherein the human transported weapon subsystem has up to a plurality of types of munitions available;   wherein the chosen target is chosen from the acquired targets based on current availability of the types of available munitions at the human transported weapon subsystem,   wherein a selected munition is chosen for the chosen target from the types of the munitions available;   wherein the adjusting the aim then adjusts the aim of the human transported weapon so that the selected munition will hit the selected target; and,   wherein the firing subsystem then fires the selected munition at the selected target.   
     
     
         12 . The method as in  claim 7 , further comprising:
 detecting a no-shoot situation prior to the firing of the munitions; and   preventing the firing logic from firing the munitions, responsive to the detection logic detecting a no-shoot situation.   
     
     
         13 . The method as in  claim 7 , further comprising:
 finding and identifying a plurality of possible said targets within an area of sighting;   selecting which of said targets in the area of sighting is the selected target, and
 tracking the selected target to determine where the munition needs to be aimed to strike the selected target at the firing time. 
   
     
     
         14 . The method as in  claim 7 ,
 wherein the adjusting the aim of the human transported weapon determines the adjusting of the aim for each of the selected plurality of chosen said weapons subsystems.   
     
     
         15 . A system for utilization of a plurality of weapon subsystems, wherein each said weapon subsystem has a respective field of view, wherein the plurality of weapons subsystems is comprised of at least one human transported weapon subsystem and at least one other weapon subsystem, the system comprising:
 means for firing a munitions from a respective said weapon subsystem, for at least one to all said respective said weapon subsystems;   means for linking communications among multiple of the weapons subsystems;   means for selecting a selected target responsive to computing a best shot for each of the linked said weapons subsystems, selected from up to a plurality of possible shots in the field of view, selected as a respective selected target, responsive to the communications, and responsive to identifying which of the weapon subsystems is a selected said weapons subsystem that is in position to provide a best shot for each respective said selected target;   means for determining where to aim the munition from each said selected said weapon subsystem, responsive to the providing the selected target therefor;   means for adjusting the aim of the human transported weapon to compensate, as needed, for where the selected target is when firing the munitions at a firing time, responsive to the determining where to aim the munition, and   means for actuating firing of the munitions from each said selected weapon at the firing time at the selected target.   
     
     
         16 . The system as in  claim 15 ,
 wherein the means for selecting a selected target selects a plurality of respective said selected targets, for each of a plurality of said respective said weapon subsystems chosen, responsive to sequencing through multiple possible targets to identify for each of said plurality of said respective said weapon subsystems to determine which of said respective said weapon subsystems is in a best position to provide a respective said best shot for each said possible target.   
     
     
         17 . The system as in  claim 15 ,
 wherein the means for determining where to aim the munition determines where to aim the munition for each of the selected plurality of chosen said weapons subsystems,   wherein the means for adjusting the aim determines the adjusting of the aim for each of the selected plurality of chosen said weapons subsystems, and,   wherein the means for actuating firing determines when to activate firing at the firing time for each of the selected plurality of chosen said weapon subsystems.   
     
     
         18 . The system as in  claim 15 ,
 wherein a respective said identified best shot is identified separately for each of a plurality of said selected weapon subsystems,   wherein the munitions are fired from each of said plurality of said selected weapon subsystems targeted for its respective said identified best shot.   
     
     
         19 . The system as in  claim 15 ,
 wherein the system acquires target data, from a plurality of sensors for at least one target as said selected target;   wherein the means for selecting a selected target recognizes a type of target responsive to analyzing the target data to provide recognition of each said selected target;   wherein the human transported weapon subsystem has up to a plurality of types of munitions available;   wherein the means for selecting a selected target chooses the selected target based on current availability of the types of munitions available at the human transported weapon subsystem and chooses a selected munition for the selected target from the types of the munitions available;   wherein the aim of the human transported weapon is adjusted so that the selected munition will hit the selected target; and,   wherein the firing subsystem then fires the selected munition at the selected target.   
     
     
         20 . The system as in  claim 15 , further comprising:
 detection logic, detecting a no-shoot situation prior to the firing of the munitions; and,   inhibit logic preventing the firing logic from firing the munitions, responsive to the detection logic detecting a no-shoot situation.   
     
     
         21 . The system as in  claim 15 , further comprising:
 means for finding and identifying a plurality of possible said targets within the area of sighting,   means for selecting which of said targets in the area of sighting is the selected target, and   means for tracking the selected target to determine where the munitions needs to be aimed to strike the selected target at the firing time.