초록 ▼

A telescopic firearm scope/sight which is fully integrated with a compact digital camera, and which has size, shape and weight characteristics that are substantially the same as those of a conventional, camera-less telescopic scope, is used to photograph a target proximate the instant at which the t

A telescopic firearm scope/sight which is fully integrated with a compact digital camera, and which has size, shape and weight characteristics that are substantially the same as those of a conventional, camera-less telescopic scope, is used to photograph a target proximate the instant at which the target is fired upon. To configure the weapon for photography and firing, the scope is simply placed on the firearm in the same manner as a conventional scope, and the firearm is then fired in the conventional manner. Photographs are recorded, alternatively, in response to the sound of, or the recoil from, the firearm firing.

대표청구항 ▼

[ I claim:] [1.] A photographic firearm scope, comprising:digital photography means for capturing, processing and storing at a predetermined frame rate, a sequential plurality of photographic image frames of a target image being viewed through said firearm scope;image delivery means for delivering s

[ I claim:] [1.] A photographic firearm scope, comprising:digital photography means for capturing, processing and storing at a predetermined frame rate, a sequential plurality of photographic image frames of a target image being viewed through said firearm scope;image delivery means for delivering said target image to said digital photography means through a photographic lens of said digital photography means while enabling a person looking through said firearm scope to view said target image;firing detecting and signalling means for detecting a time zero when a firearm to which said firearm scope is attached has been fired and generating a firing signal in response thereto;timing control computer means for receiving said firing signal from said firing detecting means at said time zero and, based thereon, substantially establishing times at which each of said photographic image frames is captured relative to said time when said firearm has been fired; andimage timing designation means for specifying at least one firing-based designated time in relation to said time zero, wherein at least one image frame captured substantially at said firing-based designated time is thereby saved for subsequent downloading to a download device.