Patent ID: 9644912
Date: 2017-05-09
CPC Classifications: F41A

Claim:
1. Gun lock apparatus for preventing use of a gun by any unauthorized person, said apparatus comprising: (1) a gun lock configured to be installed on a gun, said gun lock including: (a) an electric gun lock device configured to be disposed on a gun and responsive to at least one electric signal to select between two operative states, a locked state which prevents firing the gun and an unlocked state which enables firing; (b) a wireless data receiver for receiving a gun unlock data signal representing first gun unlock data; (c) a data memory for storing second gun unlock data; and (d) a first logic device, coupled to the data receiver and to the data memory, for comparing said first gun unlock data received by said receiver with said second gun unlock data stored in said memory upon receipt of said gun unlock signal, and for producing said at least one electric signal to select said unlocked state when said first gun unlock data and said second gun unlock data are substantially the same; and (2) a gun key device for unlocking the gun, said gun key device including a smartphone comprising: (a) a wireless data transmitter for transmitting a data signal representing said first gun unlock data to said data receiver; (b) a first input device for inputting personal information from a putative authorized person who wishes to unlock the gun; (c) a second input device comprising a microphone for inputting a voice command; and (d) a second logic device, coupled to said wireless transmitter and to each of said first and said second input device, for generating said first gun unlock data from said personal information and from said voice command for transmission to said data receiver via said data transmitter;