Systems and Methods for Cooperation Among Weapons, Holsters, and Recorders

摘要

A detector monitors the presence, absence, insertion, and/or removal of an object in a holster. The detector broadcasts a message to an electronic device reporting whether the object, such as a weapon, has been removed from the holster and/or if the holster lock has been unlocked. The detector repeatedly probes for the presence of the object in the holster. The electronic device, in response to authenticating the message, may control the recording of audio, video, and/or other data in conjunction with the insertion or withdrawal. The detector stores information about when an object has been removed or inserted from the holster and provides it the electronic device.

主权项

1. A detector for detecting whether a provided object is positioned in a provided holster, the detector for coupling to the holster, the detector comprising:
an electrode; a ground plane positioned a space away from the electrode; a dielectric that includes of a wall of the holster; a sensor; a processing circuit; and a transmitter; wherein:
the electrode is coupled to an outer surface of a wall of the holster;while the object is positioned in the holster, a first electric field through the electrode and the ground plane cooperates with the dielectric to establish a first capacitance;while the object is removed from in the holster, a second electric field through the electrode and the ground plane cooperates with the dielectric to establish a second capacitance;the sensor provides a signal responsive to detecting at least one of the first capacitance and the second capacitance; andresponsive to the signal, the processing circuit instructs the transmitter to transmit a message that includes indicia of whether the object is positioned in the holster or is removed from the holster.