Handheld automatic weapon subsystem; ID plurality of targets; selecting best shot, adjust aim and fire plurality of munitions

Abstract

An automated human transported weapon system is comprised of a computational unit, barrel, targeting logic, processing logic, positioning apparatus, and, a firing subsystem. The barrel fires a munitions as aimed within a defined range and within a field of view. The targeting logic identifies up to a plurality of identified targets from within the defined range and within the defined field of view. The processing logic selects a selected target from the identified targets. The positioning apparatus adjusts the aim of the weapon so that the munitions will hit the selected target when fired at a firing time. The firing subsystem fires the munitions through the barrel at the firing time as aimed. There can be a plurality of types of said identified targets that can be identified within the defined ranged and within the field of view of aim of view of the human transported weapon. The processing logic further identifies one said type of target as an identified type of target, from within the identified targets.

1 . A method of automated control of a human transported weapon comprising a computational unit and having a field of view to aim and to fire a munitions as aimed within a defined range, the method comprising:
 identifying up to a plurality of identified targets from within the defined range and within the field of view of the weapon;   selecting a best shot from the identified targets, as a selected target;   adjusting the aim of the weapon so that the munitions will hit the selected target responsive to the computational unit; and,   firing the munitions.   
     
     
         2 . The method as in  claim 1 ,
 wherein selecting a best shot is responsive to human selection.   
     
     
         3 . The method as in  claim 1 ,
 wherein there are a plurality of types of said targets;   wherein the identifying the identified targets within the defined range and within the field of view of aim of view of the human transported weapon is further comprised of:   identifying from within the identified targets, one said type of target of the plurality of said types of targets, as an identified type of target,   wherein the selecting the best shot, selects as the selected target, at least one said identified type of target from the identified targets.   
     
     
         4 . The method as in  claim 3 ,
 wherein there are a plurality of types of munitions each associated with at least one of the types of targets,   the method further comprising:   firing, at the selected target, the type of munitions associated with the type of target of the selected target.   
     
     
         5 . The method as in  claim 1 ,
 wherein the selecting the selected target is one of:
 responsive to target selection by the person; and, 
 responsive to the computational unit determining which of the available targets in the area of sighting is a best shot. 
   
     
     
         6 . The method as in  claim 1 ,
 wherein the aim of the munitions is adjusted by moving a barrel within the human transported weapon.   
     
     
         7 . The method as in  claim 1 ,
 wherein there are up to a plurality of types of available said munitions to select from, to aim towards the area of sighting;   wherein there are up to a plurality of types of the available targets in the area of sighting;   wherein the selected target is of a specific said type of target;   
       the method further comprising:
 choosing as a selected munition, one said type of munitions, from the up to a plurality of types of munitions, for use with said type of target of the selected target; 
 adjusting the aim of the selected munitions responsive to the computational subsystem; and, 
 firing the selected munitions at the selected target. 
 
     
     
         8 . The method as in  claim 7 ,
 wherein each said type of target has an associated preferred said type of munitions for use therewith;   the method further comprising:   selecting a preferred said type of munitions for the type of target associated with the selected target; and,   loading and firing the preferred said type of munitions from said human transported weapon.   
     
     
         9 . The method as in  claim 1 ,
 wherein the munition is aimed to cause a defined amount of damage to the selected target;   wherein the defined amount of damage is one of: a best shot, a wound leg shot, a wound arm shot, a body shot, a head shot, a kill shot, a wound shot, and a warning shot.   
     
     
         10 . The method as in  claim 1 ,
 wherein the selecting a best shot is responsive to one of human selection and automated control.   
     
     
         11 . The method as in  claim 1 ,
 wherein potential said selected targets are comprised of a human target and a non-human target;   the method further comprising:   identifying the selected target as one of said non-human target and said human target; and   not allowing selection of the non-human target as the selected target.   
     
     
         12 . The method as in  claim 1 ,
 wherein there are potential said selected targets comprised of a human target and a nonhuman target;   the method further comprising:   identifying the selected target as one of the non-human target and the human target; and   not allowing selection of the human target as the selected target.   
     
     
         13 . The method as in  claim 1 , further comprising:
 determining if said selected target is a human target, and if said selected target is a human target then comparing said selected target to identified human targets comprising at least a first set of said identified human targets,   enabling firing for the selected target if it is within said first set of said identified human targets.   
     
     
         14 . The method as in  claim 1 ,
 wherein if said selected target is a human target then said selected target is compared to identified human targets comprising at least a first set of said identified human targets,   wherein firing is disabled for the selected target being within the first set of said identified human targets.   
     
     
         15 . An automated human transported weapon system comprising:
 a barrel for firing a munition as aimed within a defined range and within a field of view;   targeting logic identifying up to a plurality of identified targets from within the defined range and within the field of view;   processing logic, selecting a selected target from the identified targets;   positioning apparatus, adjusting the aim of the weapon so that the munition will hit the selected target when fired at a firing time; and,   a firing subsystem, for firing the munition through the barrel at the firing time.   
     
     
         16 . The system as in  claim 15 ,
 wherein there are a plurality of types of said identified targets;   wherein the targeting logic is further comprised of:   means for identifying from within the identified targets, one said type of target as an identified type of target,   wherein the selected target is selected from at least one of said identified type of target from the identified targets.   
     
     
         17 . The system as in  claim 16 ,
 wherein there are a plurality of types of munitions, each of the types of munitions associated with at least one of the types of targets,   wherein the firing subsystem provides for firing the type of munitions associated with the type of target of the selected target.   
     
     
         18 . The system as in  claim 15 , wherein the locking onto the selected target is one of:
 responsive to target selection by the person; and,   responsive to the processing logic determining which of the targets in the area of sighting is a best shot.   
     
     
         19 . The system as in  claim 15 , wherein the aim of the munitions is adjusted by moving the barrel of the human transported weapon. 
     
     
         20 . The system as in  claim 11 ,
 wherein there are up to a plurality of types of available said munitions, to aim towards the area of sighting;   wherein there are up to a plurality of types of said identified targets in the area of sighting;   wherein the selected target is of a specific said type of target;   the system further comprising:   munitions selection logic for choosing as a selected munitions, one said type of munitions, from the up to a plurality of types of munitions, for use with said type of target of the selected target;   wherein the positioning means, adjusts the aim of the selected munitions responsive to the computational subsystem; and,   wherein the firing subsystem, fires the selected munitions at the selected target responsive to the positioning means.   
     
     
         21 . The system as in  claim 11 ,
 wherein the munition is aimed to cause a defined amount of damage to the selected target;   wherein the defined amount of damage is one of:
 a best shot, a wound leg shot, a wound arm shot, a body shot, a head shot, a kill 
 shot, a wound shot, and a warning shot. 
   
     
     
         22 . The system as in  claim 11 ,
 wherein potential said selected targets are comprised of a human target and a non-human target;   the system further comprising:   means for identifying a target type for the selected target as one of said non-human target and said human target; and   means for not allowing selection of the non-human target as the selected target.   
     
     
         23 . The system as in  claim 11 ,
 wherein there are potential said selected targets comprised of a human target and a nonhuman target;   the system further comprising:   means for identifying the selected target as one of the non-human target and the human target; and   means for not allowing selection of the human target as the selected target.   
     
     
         24 . The system as in  claim 11 , further comprising:
 means for determining if said selected target is a human target, and if said selected target is a human target then comparing said selected target to identified human targets comprising at least a first set of said identified human targets,   means for enabling firing at the selected target if the selected target is within said first set of said identified human targets.   
     
     
         25 . The system as in  claim 11 ,
 wherein if said selected target is a human target, then said selected target is compared to identified human targets comprising at least a first set of said identified human targets,   wherein firing is disabled for the selected target being within the first set of said identified human targets.   
     
     
         26 . An automated weapons apparatus comprising:
 a human transported weapon comprising a barrel able to fire a munition as aimed within a defined range and within a field of view;   targeting logic identifying up to a plurality of identified targets from within the defined range and within the defined field of view;   processing logic, selecting a selected target from the identified targets;   positioning apparatus, adjusting the aim of the weapon so that the munitions will hit the selected target when fired at a firing time; and,   a firing subsystem, for firing the munitions through the barrel at the firing time.   
     
     
         27 . The apparatus as in  claim 26 ,
 wherein there are a plurality of types of said identified targets;   wherein the identifying the identified targets within the defined ranged and within the field of view of aim of view of the human transported weapon is further comprised of:   identifying from within the identified targets, one said type of target as an identified type of target,   wherein the selected target is selected from at least one said identified type of target from the identified targets.   
     
     
         28 . The apparatus as in  claim 27 ,
 wherein there are a plurality of types of munitions, each of the types of munitions associated with at least one of the types of targets,   wherein the firing subsystem provides for firing at the selected target, the type of munitions associated with the type of target of the selected target.   
     
     
         29 . The apparatus as in  claim 26 , wherein the aim of the munitions is adjusted by moving the barrel of the human transported weapon. 
     
     
         30 . The apparatus as in  claim 26 ,
 wherein there are up to a plurality of types of available said munitions, to aim towards the area of sighting;   wherein there are up to a plurality of types of identified targets in the area of sighting;   wherein the selected target is of a specific type of identified target;   the system further comprising:   munitions selection logic for choosing as a selected munitions, one type of munitions, from the up to a plurality of types of munitions, for use with said specific said type of target of the selected target;   wherein the positioning apparatus adjusts the aim of the selected munitions responsive to the processing logic; and,   wherein the firing subsystem, fires the selected munitions at the selected target responsive to the positioning apparatus.