System and method for producing a dope chart

Abstract

A cover for use with an optic device to hold and display shooting information. The cover may have resilient retention members that allow a display to be releasably attached and detached from the cover. The display may be made from a single substrate or multiple substrates in order to make the shooting information contained thereon highly visible in a variety of conditions and shooting preferences. The display may further be customized by a user to include desired DOPE information and then printed onto the single or multiple substrates. A system and method for creating custom DOPE charts is also provided.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A method for producing a DOPE chart for an optical device comprising:
 providing a configuration interface on a user computer;   providing at least one server for storing and processing data for the configuration interface;   selecting one of a plurality of available DOPE chart styles;   entering at least one desired DOPE value into a DOPE chart configuration table displayed on the configuration interface; and   producing a display that includes the DOPE chart.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one desired DOPE values are automatically generated from a database of DOPE values. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 2 , wherein the database of DOPE values is stored on a server. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1 , further including the step of selecting from at least one graphic to be included on the DOPE chart. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 1 , further including the step of generating and displaying a real-time preview of the DOPE chart on the configuration interface. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 5 , wherein the real-time preview is updated using a debounce code. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 5 , wherein the real-time preview is updated periodically. 
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the display comprises a substrate onto which the DOPE chart is printed. 
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 1 , further including the step of entering custom text on the DOPE chart. 
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 1 , further including the step of automatically generating at least one of the DOPE values based on current environmental conditions obtained from an internet based weather database. 
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the real-time preview is a three dimensional rendering that may be manipulated by a user. 
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 1 , further including the step of inserting the display into an optic cover cap. 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the display is generally round and having a perimeter that includes at least one indent formed into the perimeter such that the display may be released from the optic cover cap. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 1 , further including the step of purchasing the display using an e-commerce system. 
     
     
         15 . A system of producing a DOPE chart for an optical device comprising;
 a configuration interface displayed on a user computer;   a DOPE chart configuration database connected to the user computer including a plurality of options from which a user may select to create the DOPE chart; and   a printer connected to the dope chart configuration database for printing the DOPE chart onto a medium.   
     
     
         16 . The system of  claim 15  wherein the DOPE chart configuration database is stored on a server connected to the user computer via the internet. 
     
     
         17 . The system of  claim 15  wherein the printer is an engraver.