Automated Handheld Weapons Linked with Drone

Abstract

An automated human-transported weapon system is comprised of a barrel and munitions, sensing logic, selection logic, aim computational logic, trigger activation logic, a positioning subsystem, and firing logic. The barrel and munitions are utilized for propelling a munitions that are aimed towards a targeting area. The sensing logic senses which of from one to up to a plurality of targets are available targets that are within firing range of the weapon system. There are a plurality of the automated human transported weapons, each linked and providing communications with each other. An external drone is also linked to the plurality of the automated human transported weapons; and coupled to the sensing logic in order to assist in sensing. The external drone is an additional linked appliance that can communicate with the human transported weapon. The selection logic selects a selected target from the available targets in the targeting area that are within the firing range. Aim computational logic determines where to aim the barrel of the weapon, such that the munition will hit the selected target upon firing at a firing time. Trigger activation logic initiates firing of the munitions at the firing time, which is followed by a positioning subsystem that adjusts the aim of the munitions through the barrel, such that they can compensate as needed for where the selected target is at the firing time, which is responsive to derived data. Finally, firing logic fires the munitions responsive to the positioning subsystem and the trigger activation logic.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An automated a human-transported weapon system comprising:
 a barrel and munitions that can be aimed toward a targeting area to be propelled through the barrel;   sensing logic for sensing which, of from one to up to a plurality of targets, are available targets that are within a firing range of the system,   wherein the sensing logic is further comprised of an external drone that is an additional linked appliance that can communicate with the human transported weapon;   selection logic, selecting a selected target from the available targets in the targeting area that are within the firing range, responsive to the sensing logic,   aim computational logic, determining where to aim the barrel of said human transported weapon, so that a fired said munitions will hit the selected target when fired at a firing time,   trigger activation logic initiating firing of the munitions at the firing time;   a positioning subsystem, adjusting the aim of the munitions through the barrel of the human transported weapon, to compensate as needed for where the selected target is at the firing time, responsive to the aim computational logic with data derived from the human transported weapon,   and,   firing logic, firing the munitions responsive to the positioning subsystem, and the trigger activation logic.   
     
     
         2 . The system as in  claim 1  further comprising:
 of from one to up to a plurality of additional linked appliances that can communicate with the human transported weapon. 
 
     
     
         3 . The system as in  claim 1 ,
 wherein the selection logic selects as the selected target one of:   the target closest to the weapon,   the target providing the best shot for the weapon,   the target for which the munitions being fired will be most effective,   the target closest to where the weapon is aimed;   the target that is easiest to hit;   the target that is most threatening,   the target that is lethal; and,   the target that is furthest away.   
     
     
         4 . The system as in  claim 1 ,
 wherein the sensing logic provides multiple types of imaging to sense through the environment in a target area of the system using the data acquired from the human transported weapon and the additional linked automated weapon,   
     
     
         5 . The system as in  claim 2 ,
 wherein at least one additional linked additional linked appliance is an additional linked automated weapon   
     
     
         6 . The system as in  claim 5 ,
 wherein the human transported weapon and the automated weapon are fired at different times and at different said targets.   
     
     
         7 . The system as in  claim 2 , further comprising a drone in communication with the human transported weapon and with one to a plurality of said additional linked appliances. 
     
     
         8 . A method for operation of an automated weapon system comprised of a human transported weapon comprising a barrel and munitions that can be aimed towards a targeting area to be propelled through the barrel, the method comprising:
 sensing which of up to a plurality of targets are within firing range of the automated weapon system;   selecting a selected target from the targets in the targeting area within the firing range, responsive to the sensing;   determining where to aim the human transported weapon so that the munitions will hit the selected target when fired at a firing time;   sensing the wind factor at the firing time,   adjusting the aim of the munitions through the human transported weapon to compensate as needed for where the selected target is at the firing time, and responsive to sensed wind factor at the firing time, and,   initiating firing of the munitions at the firing time responsive to adjusting the aim.   
     
     
         9 . The method as in  claim 8  wherein, the adjusting of aim is responsive to at least one of the wind factor and movement of the target. 
     
     
         10 . The method as in  claim 8 ,
 wherein the adjustment of the aim is done via adjusting the barrel to position the munition for firing at the target at the firing time at at least one of and through at least one additional linked weapon,   
     
     
         11 . The method as in  claim 8 ,
 wherein the selected target is one of:   the target closest to the weapon,   the target providing the best shot for the weapon;   the target for which the munition is most effective,   the target closest to where the weapon is aimed,   the target that is easiest to hit,   the target that is most threatening,   the target that is lethal; and,   the target that is furthest away.   
     
     
         12 . The method as in  claim 8 ,
 wherein, the sensing utilizes a neural network tracking system and data acquired from at least one said additional linked appliance.   
     
     
         13 . The method as in  claim 8 ,
 providing imaging to sense through environment in a target area,   acquiring data for adjusting the aim of the human transported weapon, said data comprising of at least one of imaging, weather information, wind speed, thermal image, infrared image, and target location.   
     
     
         14 . The method as in  claim 11 , further comprising:
 providing for communication with the additional linked appliances wherein the additional linked appliances are automated weapons that can communicate with at least one of the human transported weapon and up to a plurality of the automated weapons as available in that area.   
     
     
         15 . The method as in  claim 8 , further comprising:
 providing at least one said additional linked appliances that is a linked automated weapon, which is separately remotely targeted responsive to the human transported weapon,   wherein the adjusting the aim, further determines where to aim the linked automated weapon so that munitions fired therefrom will hit the selected target when fired at the firing time.   
     
     
         16 . The method as in  claim 12 , further comprising:
 providing at least one said additional linked appliances that is a linked automated weapon;   adjusting the aim of the linked automated mounted weapon, to compensate as needed for where the selected target is at the firing time;   initiating firing of the munitions from the linked automated weapon at the firing time; and,   firing the munition from the linked automated weapon responsive to adjusting the aim of the linked automated mounted weapon and to the initiating firing of the munitions from the linked automated weapon.   
     
     
         17 . The method as in  claim 15 ,
 wherein both the human transported weapon and the additional linked automated weapon, each fire separate said munitions at the firing time.   
     
     
         18 . The method as in  claim 15 ,
 wherein both the human transported weapon and the additional linked automated weapon, each fire separate said munitions, each at a different time.   
     
     
         19 . The method as in  claim 18 , wherein the weapons are comprised of at least one of the human transported weapon, an additional linked weapon, and a drone. 
     
     
         20 . The method as in  claim 18 ,
 wherein both the human transported weapon and the additional linked automated weapon, each fire separate said munitions each at a different target.   
     
     
         21 . The method as in  claim 12 ,
 wherein the additional linked automated appliance is comprised of at least one linked automated drone that acts as a forward observer and is linked to from one to a plurality of said human transported weapons;   the method further comprising: providing live data from said drone comprising at least one of target location, weather, and wind speed.   
     
     
         22 . The method as in  claim 18 ,
 wherein the drone actively shares and processes the data and communicates with the human transported weapon, to provide the adjustment of aim,   wherein, the munitions are fired after the adjustment of aim,   
     
     
         23 . The method as in  claim 12 , further comprising,
 considering all the factors in adjustment of the aim;   determining which said weapon is enabled to fire the munition, because it has, relatively, a better shot;   firing the munitions from the weapon that has, relatively, a better shot.