Automatic safety platform

Abstract

An automatic safety platform is provided that includes a memory device including stored authorization information that specifies at least one rule to restrict activation of a weapon and instructions for controlling activation of the weapon; and a safety processor communicatively coupled to the memory device, the safety processor configured to execute the instructions to perform operations including: receiving an indication that a user desires to activate the weapon; determining whether the weapon is permitted by the stored authorization information for activation in a location where the weapon is currently located; and in response to determining that the stored authorization information permits activation and that the user desired to activate the weapon, activating the weapon.

We claim: 
     
         1 . A safety system, comprising:
 a memory device including stored authorization information that specifies at least one rule to restrict activation of a weapon and instructions for controlling activation of the weapon; and   a safety processor communicatively coupled to the memory device, the safety processor configured to execute the instructions to perform operations including:
 receiving an indication that a user desires to activate the weapon; 
 determining whether the weapon is permitted by the stored authorization information for activation in a location where the weapon is currently located; and 
 in response to determining that the stored authorization information permits activation and that the user desired to activate the weapon, activating the weapon. 
   
     
     
         2 . The safety system of  claim 1 , wherein the stored authorization information permits does not permit activation of the weapon at full deployment strength, wherein activating the weapon at less than full deployment strength is performed according to an adapted use parameter included in the stored authorization information. 
     
     
         3 . The safety system of  claim 1 , wherein the safety processor is further configured when the user has moved to a second location, different from the location according to the stored authorization information, to perform operations including:
 determining whether the weapon is permitted by the stored authorization information for activation in the second location; and   in response to determining that the stored authorization information does not permit activation, preventing activation of the weapon while at the second location.   
     
     
         4 . The safety system of  claim 1 , wherein receiving the indication that the user desires to activate the weapon includes receiving a biometric scan from the user, wherein the stored authorization information does not permit activation when the biometric scan does not match a stored biometric information from an authorized user. 
     
     
         5 . The safety system of  claim 4 , wherein the safety processor receives at least one of location information and the biometric scan from a wirelessly coupled user device, from a server via a cellular or Internet connection, or from an integrated Global Positioning System receiver. 
     
     
         6 . The safety system of  claim 1 , wherein the safety processor is further configured to generate an SOS signal in response to attempted activation of the weapon. 
     
     
         7 . The safety system of  claim 1 , wherein the weapon includes at least one of a firearm, an electroshock device, a retractable knife, or a defensive spray. 
     
     
         8 . A method, comprising:
 in response to a user engaging a safety system associated with a weapon, authenticating the user;   in response to authenticating the user as permitted to use the weapon, generating an activation request that compares a location where the location where the weapon is currently located against coordinates included in stored authorization information; and   in response to determining that the stored authorization information permits activation of the weapon at the location, activating the weapon.   
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 8 , further comprising:
 determining an adapted use parameter from the stored authorization information for activating the weapon; and   wherein activating the weapon activates the weapon according to the adapted use parameter at less than full deployment strength.   
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 8 , further comprising:
 in response to the user moving to a second location, different from the location according to the stored authorization information, determining whether the weapon is permitted by the stored authorization information for continued activation in the second location; and   in response to determining that the stored authorization information does not permit activation at the second location, preventing activation of the weapon while at the second location.   
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 8 , wherein authenticating the user further comprises:
 receiving a biometric scan from a candidate user of the weapon indicating that the candidate user desires to activate the weapon;   comparing the biometric scan to a biometric information for registered users of the weapon; and   in response to the biometric scan matching the biometric information, authenticating the candidate user as the user.   
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein the biometric scan and location information are provided to a safety system that controls activation of the weapon for determining whether to permit activation of the weapon from a wirelessly coupled user device or from a server via a cellular or Internet connection. 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 8 , further comprising generating an SOS signal in response to attempted activation of the weapon. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 8 , wherein the weapon includes at least one of a firearm, an electroshock device, a retractable knife, or a defensive spray. 
     
     
         15 . A memory device including instructions that when executed by a processor enable performance of operations comprising:
 in response to a user engaging a safety system associated with a weapon, authenticating the user;   in response to authenticating the user as permitted to use the weapon, generating an activation request that compares a location where the location where the weapon is currently located against coordinates included in stored authorization information; and   in response to determining that the stored authorization information permits activation of the weapon at the location, activating the weapon.   
     
     
         16 . The memory device of  claim 15 , the operations further comprising:
 determining an adapted use parameter from the stored authorization information for activating the weapon; and   wherein activating the weapon activates the weapon according to the adapted use parameter at less than full deployment strength.   
     
     
         17 . The memory device of  claim 15 , the operations further comprising:
 in response to the user moving to a second location, different from the location according to the stored authorization information, determining whether the weapon is permitted by the stored authorization information for continued activation in the second location; and   in response to determining that the stored authorization information does not permit activation at the second location, preventing activation of the weapon while at the second location.   
     
     
         18 . The memory device of  claim 15 , wherein authenticating the user further comprises:
 receiving a biometric scan from a candidate user of the weapon indicating that the candidate user desires to activate the weapon;   comparing the biometric scan to a biometric information for registered users of the weapon; and   in response to the biometric scan matching the biometric information, authenticating the candidate user as the user.   
     
     
         19 . The memory device of  claim 18 , wherein the biometric scan and location information are provided to a safety system that controls activation of the weapon for determining whether to permit activation of the weapon from a wirelessly coupled user device or from a server via a cellular or Internet connection. 
     
     
         20 . The memory device of  claim 15 , the operations further comprising generating an SOS signal in response to attempted activation of the weapon.