Patent ID: 6899539
Filing Date: 2005-05-31
Classification: F41H

Abstract:
1. A portable, wearable, weapon information system for collecting, coordinating, and communicating information, said system being capable of providing real-time situational awareness in armed conflict conditions, said system comprising: a power supply; a computer for controlling functions of said apparatus; a software interface for interacting with said computer; a display for displaying information processed by said computer; a weapon communicably connected to said computer, and having a trigger for firing said weapon; said weapon having a grip for handling said weapon, said grip located adjacent said trigger; and said weapon having a barrel including a bore, said bore having an axis extending longitudinally therethrough; wherein said software interface is controlled by a weapon mounted cursor control device mounted on said weapon, said weapon mounted cursor control device comprising: a control mechanism for positioning a cursor, said control mechanism being so located on a rear facing portion of said grip such that both a right and left handed user can access said control mechanism employing a thumb while maintaining contact with said trigger with a finger; and an actuating mechanism for performing control, selection, and action functions on said software interface; and wherein said weapon mounted cursor control device is communicably connected to a first software interface embodied in a computer readable medium, said first software interface providing a click-and-carry method of cursor control and including a cursor and graphical icons, said click-and-carry method comprising in sequence: orienting said cursor at a first location proximal a graphical icon displayed on said first software interface; depressing said actuating mechanism to select said graphical icon; releasing said actuating mechanism; orienting said cursor at a second location physically separate from said first location; depressing said actuating mechanism to release said graphical icon at said second location.