Shooting facility

Abstract

A shooting range system, apparatus, and method. The system includes a facility that houses the shooting range which includes a trap for launching targets, a screen for presenting an image, a computing device for controlling the system, and a moveable platform. The moveable platform is moved by a movement device controlled by the computing device and can move in relation to the image along at least one axis. The apparatus includes a moveable platform and a computing device for controlling the platform, wherein the platform can move along at least one axis. The method includes the steps of receiving a user's desired shooting location, analyzing the media inventory, matching the desired location with the media inventory if above a threshold or otherwise acquiring media above the threshold, and presenting the media set with at least one presentation system.

We claim: 
     
         1 . A shooting range system comprising:
 a facility for housing a shooting range;
 wherein the shooting range includes:
 at least one trap for launching a clay target; 
 at least one screen for presenting an image;
 wherein the image is a moving or a still image; 
 
 at least one computing device;
 wherein the at least one computing device is coupled to the at least one screen; 
 wherein the computing device is configured to present the moving or still image; 
 
 a movable platform;
 wherein the movable platform can be moved in at least one dimension or along at least one axis; 
 wherein the movable platform is controlled by the at least one computing device; 
 wherein the movable platform is moved by at least one movement device, and the at least one movement device is controlled by the at least one computing device; and 
 wherein the movable platform moves in relation to the moving or still image. 
 
 
   
     
     
         2 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the facility is climate controlled. 
     
     
         3 . The system of  claim 2 , wherein the climate control can go down to at least 32 degrees Fahrenheit, and up to at least 100 degrees Fahrenheit; 
     
     
         4 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the shooting range comprises a shooting field. 
     
     
         5 . The system of  claim 4 , wherein the shooting field comprises at least one of:
 a skeet field,   a trap field,   an international trap field,   a universal trap field,   an international skeet field,   a five-stand field, or   a sporting clays field.   
     
     
         6 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the screen is a projection screen. 
     
     
         7 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the screen has one or more light-emitting devices. 
     
     
         8 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one screen is positioned by an offset length. 
     
     
         9 . The system of  claim 8 , wherein the offset length is at least 60 yards from the at least one trap. 
     
     
         10 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the movable platform can be moved in at least two dimensions or along at least two axes. 
     
     
         11 . The system of  claim 10 , wherein the movable platform can be moved in at least three dimensions or along at least three axes; 
     
     
         12 . A shooting range apparatus comprising:
 a moveable platform;   at least one computing device;
 wherein the movable platform has at least one movement system; 
 wherein the at least one movement system is coupled to the at least one computing device; 
 wherein the at least one movement system can move the movable platform along at least one axis; and 
 wherein the movement system further comprises
 at least one motor, 
 at least one connection system, and 
 at least one sensor. 
 
   
     
     
         13 . The apparatus of  claim 12 , further comprising at least one climate control device, wherein the at least one computing device controls the at least one climate control device. 
     
     
         14 . The apparatus of  claim 12 , wherein the at least one movement system can move the movable platform along at least two axes. 
     
     
         15 . The apparatus of  claim 12 , wherein the movable platform supports a load of 300 lbs. 
     
     
         16 . A method for operating an augmented shooting range comprising:
 receiving a user's desired shooting location;   analyzing current media inventory;   matching the user's desired shooting location with the analyzed current media inventory;
 wherein if the current media inventory does not include an environment that matches with the user's desired shooting location above a pre-defined threshold then sending or acquiring media that matches above the pre-defined threshold; and 
   presenting a media set with at least one presentation system;   
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 16 , further comprising adjusting a user's position based on the media set. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 16 , further comprising calculating a temperature variation range for a user's desired shooting location based on the current or a user's defined time of year. 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 18  wherein the calculation is determined based on historical and calculated future temperature data. 
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 19 , further comprising adjusting the temperature within the augmented shooting range based on the temperature variation range.