Patent ID: 8223019

Claim:
A system for tracking shots fired from a firearm, the system comprising: a low frequency networked radio tag coupled with the firearm, said radio tag configured to receive and send data signals, the radio tag comprising: a modem; a tag antenna operable at a low radio frequency not exceeding 300 kilohertz; a transceiver operatively connected to the tag antenna, said transceiver configured to transmit and receive data signals at the low radio frequency; a data storage device configured to store data comprising identification data for identifying the firearm and shot count data; a processor configured to process data received from the transceiver and the data storage device and to transmit data to cause said transceiver to emit an identification signal based upon the identification data stored in said data storage device; a shot count register operatively coupled with the processor for tracking a number of shots fired, wherein the shot count register is incremented each time a shot is fired; a plurality of cadence registers operatively coupled with the processor for tracking an interval between shots; a shot sensor for detecting when a shot has been fired from the firearm; a timing mechanism for recording time used to determine shot cadence; and a connector for a power source to power the processor and the transceiver.