Local connected networks for outdoor activities

Abstract

A system including a laser rangefinder determining a target distance; a riflescope comprising an adjustment mechanism for setting a target distance; and a notification device, producing a notification when the adjustment mechanism is set to a target distance corresponding to the target distance determined by the laser rangefinder.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A system comprising
 a first device and a second device connected by a computer connection;   wherein the first device is associated with a firearm and an accelerometer for detecting a shot fired by the firearm toward a target location of the shot;   a processor in computer connection to the first device, the second device and the accelerometer, wherein the processor is configured to   provide a notification of the target location;   determine when the shot was fired;   determine the target location;   determine a location of the first device when the shot is fired;   determine a location of the second device when the shot is fired;   determine instructions for directing one or more users to the target location from the location of the first device or from the location of the second device, or from the location of the first device and from the location of the second device.   
     
     
         2 . The system of  claim 1  wherein a first user is associated with the first device and a second user is associated with the second device; and the processor provides
 instructions to direct the first user to the target location from the location of the first device; and 
 instructions to direct the second user to the target location from the location of the second device. 
 
     
     
         3 . The system of  claim 1  wherein the firearm comprises the accelerometer. 
     
     
         4 . The system of  claim 1  wherein the first device comprises an aiming device coupled to the firearm. 
     
     
         5 . The system of  claim 4  wherein the aiming device is a scope or a red-dot sight. 
     
     
         6 . The system of  claim 4  wherein the first device comprises at least one of a compass, a GPS device and a ranging sensor and the processor provides the notification of the target location, the notification comprising a heading from the aiming device to the target location, a distance from the aiming device to the target location or a combination of the heading and the distance from the aiming device to the target location. 
     
     
         7 . The system of  claim 4  wherein the aiming device comprises the accelerometer. 
     
     
         8 . The system of  claim 7  wherein the accelerometer is configured to determine one or more of cant and tilt of the aiming device. 
     
     
         9 . The system of  claim 1  wherein the processor is in computer communication with a database comprising data selected from the group consisting of maps, topographic information and ballistics data, one or more of a GPS sensor, compass, pressure sensor, temperature sensor, wind sensor, rotational position sensor, image sensor, or proximity sensor. 
     
     
         10 . The system of  claim 9  wherein an aiming notification comprises an indication that a heading and range of the shot toward the target coincides with the target location. 
     
     
         11 . The system of  claim 10  wherein the aiming notification comprises an indication that one or both of the heading and the range need to be adjusted to direct the shot to coincide with the target location. 
     
     
         12 . The system of  claim 11  wherein the range is adjusted based on one or more of tilt of the aiming device and ballistics data. 
     
     
         13 . The system of  claim 1  wherein the accelerometer is disposed on the first device wherein the first device is worn by a user associated with the first device. 
     
     
         14 . The system of  claim 1  wherein the second device comprises a mobile phone, watch, tablet, or laptop computer. 
     
     
         15 . The system of  claim 1  wherein the second device comprises a ranging device selected from a laser rangefinder, spotting scope or ranging binoculars. 
     
     
         16 . The system of  claim 15  wherein the second device determines the target location and communicates the target location to the first device. 
     
     
         17 . The system of  claim 15  wherein a navigation notification comprises instructions to direct a user associated with the first device to the target location from the location of the first device. 
     
     
         18 . The system of  claim 1  wherein the first device comprises a network adapter and the second device comprises a network adapter and the first device and the second device are connected, with a computer connection. 
     
     
         19 . The system of  claim 1  wherein the first device and the second device are connected by a wireless connection. 
     
     
         20 . The system of  claim 1  comprising one or more notification devices associated with the first device and the second device wherein the one or more notification devices comprise an optical display, speaker device or haptic device.