Devices with network-connected scopes for allowing a target to be simultaneously tracked by multiple devices

Abstract

A network of scopes, including one or more lead scopes and one or more follower scopes, is provided to allow scope operators of the respective scopes to track the same presumed target. A lead scope locates a target and communicates target position data of the presumed target to the follower scope. The follower scope uses the target position data and its own position data to electronically generate indicators for use to prompt the operator of the follower scope to make position movements so as to re-position the follower scope from its current target position to move towards the target position defined by the target position data received from the lead scope.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A method for tracking a single presumed target by a first scope and a second scope located remotely from one another and being moved by separate scope operators, each of the scopes including a plurality of measurement devices configured to provide current target position data, the method comprising:
 (a) identifying current target position data regarding a presumed target that is located by an operator of the first scope, the current target position data being identified using the plurality of measurement devices in the first scope;   (b) the first scope electronically communicating to the second scope, via an electronic network, the current target position data regarding the presumed target identified by the operator of the first scope;   (c) the second scope identifying its current target position data of the second scope's current target position using its plurality of measurement devices;   (d) calculating in a processor of the second scope, using its current target position data and the current target position data received from the first scope, position movements that are required to move the second scope from its current target position to the target position of the presumed target identified by the first scope; and   (e) the processor of the second scope outputting electronically generated indicators for use by the second scope to prompt the operator of the second scope to make the position movements,
 wherein the operator of the second scope uses the indicators to re-position the scope from its current target position so as to move towards the target position defined by the current target position data received from the first scope.