System for tracking shooting performance including a live camera for calculating scoring

Abstract

The invention is a portable shooting scoring system that uses a shot detection device to trigger the mobile app to capture images of the target from video stream from a camera to the mobile app. Image processing is performed on the images so as to detect if, when, and where a target is struck. The scoring data can be shared on social media or it can be used to rank shooters in a contest. The scoring data can also be outputted on a shooters smart device in real-time.

We claim: 
     
         1 . A firearm analysis system for use with a firearm with a trigger comprising:
 a shot detection device capable of detecting when a trigger is pulled on a firearm and a projectile is expelled;   a camera system that receives shot detection from the shot detection device, wherein:   the camera system consists of an image sensor, lens, and eyepiece; and   when a camera system receives information indicating that a firearm has been shot, the camera system stores image data via the image sensor that captures the moment when a projectile strikes the target;   the stored images of the target strike are compared to base images of the target that are stored when the camera system is set up;   the target strike images are compared to the base images to determine whether the target was struck by a projectile, wherein:
 if the comparison determines that no projectile has struck the target, the camera system registers the shot as a miss; 
 if a strike is detected, the camera system registers that the shot resulted in a target strike, then the target strike images are compared to a scoring target that assigns a score to each shot that hits the target; 
   a user device for receiving and transmitting information between the shot detection device and the camera system, wherein:
 the user device displays information indicating a score for the shot that hit the target or information that indicates a miss. 
   
     
     
         2 . The firearm analysis system according to  claim 1 , wherein:
 the camera system stores the image data continuously and the capturing is done in a moment before and after the trigger was pulled.   
     
     
         3 . The firearm analysis system according to  claim 2 , wherein:
 the continuously stored image data is stored in a circular buffer.   
     
     
         4 . The firearm analysis system according to  claim 1 , wherein:
 the camera system can automatically recognize, zoom, and focus on a target.   
     
     
         5 . The firearm analysis system according to  claim 4 , wherein:
 the target does not contain any generic identifying marks.   
     
     
         6 . The firearm analysis system according to  claim 1 , wherein:
 the shot detection device measures the recoil of a firearm.   
     
     
         7 . The firearm analysis system according to  claim 1 , wherein:
 the shot detection device detects the sound of a firearm firing.   
     
     
         8 . The firearm analysis system according to  claim 1 , wherein:
 the camera system performs image recognition on the target to identify target strikes and misses.   
     
     
         9 . The firearm analysis system according to  claim 8 , wherein:
 the image processing enhances the captured image data.   
     
     
         10 . The firearm analysis system according to  claim 8 , wherein:
 the image processing is performed by a mathematical algorithm.   
     
     
         11 . The firearm analysis system according to  claim 10 , wherein:
 the image processing mathematical algorithm is performed by AI or machine learning.   
     
     
         12 . The firearm analysis system according to  claim 1 ,
 wherein: the scores are shared on a social network.   
     
     
         13 . The firearm analysis system according to  claim 1 ,
 wherein: the scores are entered in a online contest.   
     
     
         14 . The firearm analysis system according to  claim 13  wherein:
 the online contest is one of a city, town, county, state, country, or global contest. 
 
     
     
         15 . The firearm analysis system according to  claim 1 ,
 wherein: the comparison step is performed by the user device.   
     
     
         16 . The firearm analysis system according to  claim 1 , wherein:
 the image data is transferred from the image sensor to the user device for the storing, capturing, and comparison steps, where:   the user device performs the image processing and scoring based on the image data.   
     
     
         17 . The firearm analysis system according to  claim 1 , wherein:
 the camera system establishes a point-to-point WiFi connection with a user device;   upon establishing the point-to-point WiFi connection, the user device displays a real-time video feed from the camera system;   when the camera system receives a firing signal, the user device captures an image from the real-time video stream;   and the captured image is subsequently processed for scoring.   
     
     
         18 . The firearm analysis system according to  claim 17 , wherein:
 the image captured from the real-time video stream is utilized for the scoring process.   
     
     
         19 . The firearm analysis system according to  claim 17 , wherein:
 the point-to-point WiFi connection enables direct communication between the camera system and the user device without the need for intermediary networks.   
     
     
         20 . The firearm analysis system according to  claim 17 , wherein:
 the real-time video stream provides an uninterrupted view of the target, allowing the user to monitor the target in real-time prior to and post firing.