Patent ID: 8807430

Claim:
An aiming device comprising: an image sensor in an aiming device and a lens coupled to the sensor for acquiring video images of objects at which the aiming device is aimed; an image processor in the device; a tilt sensor in the device for sensing a tilt angle due to a force of gravity acting on the aiming device; an image display component in the device for displaying the video images captured by the image sensor and processed by the image processor; and at least one eyepiece lens coupled to the image display component to allow a user to view the image display component from a close distance, wherein the image processor is configured to: calculate bullet drop based on ballistic data; calculate crosswind compensation based on the tilt angle of a weapon upon which the aiming device is mounted in relation to the force of gravity; superimpose aim point reference markings on the video image displayed by the image display component in a position so as to compensate the aim point for bullet drop and crosswind; and alter the field of view of the video image displayed by the video image display component based on the tilt angle of the weapon upon which the aiming device is mounted in relation to the force of gravity.