Methods and systems for detecting a gun and/or bullet within one's vicinity via an electronic device and connecting to a social network

Abstract

A loaded weapon notification system is presented including a weapon having a frame, a barrel connected to the frame, and a magazine mechanically cooperating with the frame and at least one projectile configured to be stored within the magazine of the weapon. The loaded weapon notification system further includes an electronic beacon non-removably incorporated within the weapon and/or the projectile, the electronic beacon configured to emit at least one signal to be received by at least one electronic device located within a predetermined range of the weapon and/or projectile. The electronic device provides a notification indicating the weapon and/or projectile to be within the predetermined range, the notification subsequently transmitted to at least one social network of a subject associated with the electronic device.

1 . A loaded weapon notification system, comprising:
 a plurality of mobile devices handled by a plurality of users;   a weapon having a frame, a barrel connected to the frame, and a magazine mechanically cooperating with the frame;   at least one projectile stored within the magazine of the weapon; and   an electronic beacon incorporated within the weapon and/or the projectile, the electronic beacon emitting at least one signal received by each of the plurality of mobile devices located within a predetermined range of the weapon and/or projectile;   wherein each of the plurality of mobile devices located within the predetermined range provides a notification to each respective user of the plurality of users indicating that the weapon and/or projectile is within the predetermined range, the notification subsequently transmitted by at least one user of the plurality of users to at least one social network.   
     
     
         2 . The loaded weapon notification system according to  claim 1 , wherein the at least one social network permits creation of at least one predetermined list of contacts, a list of the at least one predetermined list of contacts configured to automatically receive the notification indicating the weapon and/or projectile to be within the predetermined range. 
     
     
         3 . The loaded weapon notification system according to  claim 2 , wherein the list of the at least one predetermined list of contacts includes at least one member pre-selected by a user of the plurality of users associated with a mobile device of the plurality of mobile devices. 
     
     
         4 . The loaded weapon notification system according to  claim 3 , wherein the at least one member is a friend or family member or law enforcement. 
     
     
         5 . The loaded weapon notification system according to  claim 1 , wherein the notification is transmitted to at least one member of personal associations of the at least one social network of the user, the at least one member to be contacted determined based on relationship weighing factors. 
     
     
         6 . The loaded weapon notification system according to  claim 1 , wherein the notification is transmitted to at least one member of personal associations of the at least one social network of the user, the at least one member to be contacted determined based on interaction weighing factors. 
     
     
         7 . The loaded weapon notification system according to  claim 1 , wherein the at least one social network tracks and records notifications to the user indicating weapons and/or projectiles within one or more predetermined ranges. 
     
     
         8 . A method of detecting a loaded gun via a plurality of mobile devices handled by a plurality of users, the method comprising:
 providing a weapon and at least one projectile configured to cooperate with the weapon;   incorporating an electronic beacon within the weapon and/or the projectile;   emitting at least one signal from the electronic beacon received by each of the plurality of mobile devices located within a predetermined range of the weapon and/or projectile;   sending, when each of the plurality of mobile devices is located within the predetermined range, a notification to each respective user of the plurality of users indicating the weapon and/or projectile is within the predetermined range; and   subsequently transmitting the notification by at least one user of the plurality of users to at least one social network.   
     
     
         9 . The method according to  claim 8 , wherein the at least one social network permits creation of at least one predetermined list of contacts, a list of the at least one predetermined list of contacts configured to automatically receive the notification indicating the weapon and/or projectile to be within the predetermined range. 
     
     
         10 . The method according to  claim 9 , wherein the list of the at least one predetermined list of contacts includes at least one member pre-selected by a user of the plurality of users associated with a mobile device of the plurality of mobile devices. 
     
     
         11 . The method according to  claim 10 , wherein the at least one member is a friend or family member or law enforcement. 
     
     
         12 . The method according to  claim 8 , wherein the notification is transmitted to at least one member of personal associations of the at least one social network of the user, the at least one member to be contacted determined based on relationship weighing factors. 
     
     
         13 . The method according to  claim 8 , wherein the notification is transmitted to at least one member of personal associations of the at least one social network of the user, the at least one member to be contacted determined based on interaction weighing factors. 
     
     
         14 . The method according to  claim 8 , wherein the at least one social network tracks and records notifications to the user indicating weapons and/or projectiles within one or more predetermined ranges. 
     
     
         15 . A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium embodying instructions executable by a computer to perform a method of detecting a loaded gun via a plurality of mobile devices handled by a plurality of users, the method comprising:
 providing a weapon and at least one projectile configured to cooperate with the weapon;   incorporating an electronic beacon within the weapon and/or the projectile;   emitting at least one signal from the electronic beacon received by each of the plurality of mobile devices located within a predetermined range of the weapon and/or projectile;   sending, when each of the plurality of mobile devices is located within the predetermined range, a notification to each respective user of the plurality of users indicating the weapon and/or projectile is within the predetermined range; and   subsequently transmitting the notification by at least one user of the plurality of users to at least one social network.   
     
     
         16 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium according to  claim 15 , wherein the at least one social network permits creation of at least one predetermined list of contacts, a list of the at least one predetermined list of contacts configured to automatically receive the notification indicating the weapon and/or projectile to be within the predetermined range. 
     
     
         17 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium according to  claim 16 , wherein the list of the at least one predetermined list of contacts includes at least one member pre-selected by a user of the plurality of users associated with a mobile device of the plurality of mobile devices, and wherein the at least one member is a friend or family member or law enforcement. 
     
     
         18 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium according to  claim 15 , wherein the notification is transmitted to at least one member of personal associations of the at least one social network of the user, the at least one member to be contacted determined based on relationship weighing factors. 
     
     
         19 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium according to  claim 15 , wherein the notification is transmitted to at least one member of personal associations of the at least one social network of the user, the at least one member to be contacted determined based on interaction weighing factors. 
     
     
         20 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium according to  claim 15 , wherein the at least one social network tracks and records notifications to the user indicating weapons and/or projectiles within one or more predetermined ranges.