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A mobile ballistics processing and display system for receiving data associated with one or more ballistics variables, for processing such variables, and for displaying a ballistics solution associated with such variables in an easily and quickly understandable map format. One or more ballistics var

A mobile ballistics processing and display system for receiving data associated with one or more ballistics variables, for processing such variables, and for displaying a ballistics solution associated with such variables in an easily and quickly understandable map format. One or more ballistics variables are inputted into a mobile computing device or are otherwise acquired by such device. Projected in-flight projectile characteristics are calculated by the computing device based upon ballistics variables. Users are provided with the ability to input in-flight bullet characteristics criteria into the computing device. The computing device is configured to depict in map format, projected paths of a projectile from one or more shooter locations to one or more target locations. Differing graphical representations of the projected path of the projectile may be displayed, depending on how the projected in-flight projectile characteristics compare to the in-flight projectile characteristics criteria at each step of the projected path.

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1. A mobile ballistics processing and display system, said system comprising: (a) a central processor unit; and(b) at least one display screen communicatively connected to said central processor unit,wherein said central processor is configured to allow a user of a firearm to specify a location of a

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A mobile ballistics processing and display system, said system comprising: (a) a central processor unit; and(b) at least one display screen communicatively connected to said central processor unit,wherein said central processor is configured to allow a user of a firearm to specify a location of a target;wherein said central processor unit is configured to receive data associated with one or more bullet ballistics variables associated with the firearm and the user's location to find a ballistic solution to shoot the target;wherein said central processor is configured to determine an elevation or windage adjustment to the firearm so that a calculated projectile trajectory of a bullet from the firearm based on the one or more bullet ballistics variables hits the target, said central processor unit being further configured to process said data associated with one or more bullet ballistics variables associated with a projectile to generate data associated with projected in-flight ballistics performance characteristics corresponding to said projectile,wherein said central processor unit is further configured to receive data including one or more in-flight projectile ballistics performance characteristics thresholds,wherein said central processor unit causes the at least one display screen to depict the user's position, the target, the elevation or windage adjustment, and a graphical projectile characteristics overlay along a projected path of said projectile on an overhead view of a map corresponding to a geographic position of said system, by at least: (i) determining, by said central processor unit, geographic locations and distances of a plurality of portions of said projected path of said projectile, each of said geographic locations and said distances of each of said plurality of portions of said projected path of said projectile being determined by calculating whether said projected in-flight ballistics performance characteristics corresponding to said projectile are greater than or less than said one or more in-flight projectile ballistics performance characteristics thresholds;(ii) assigning to each of said plurality of portions of said projected path of said projectile, by said central processor unit, one of a plurality of different types of graphical representations; and(iii) aligning and displaying on said at least one display screen, by said central processor unit, said graphical projectile characteristics overlay along a length of said projected path of said projectile on said overhead view of said map, said graphical projectile characteristics overlay comprising said one of a plurality of different types of graphical representations assigned to said plurality of portions of said projected path of said projectile. 2. The mobile ballistics processing and display system of claim 1, further comprising a global positioning system communicatively connected to said central processor unit, said global positioning system configured to transmit positional data to said central processor unit. 3. The mobile ballistics processing and display system of claim 2 wherein said system is configured to transmit, via a network, said positional data to a source for map data, said source for map data transmitting map data associated with said positional data to said ballistics processing and display system for use in displaying said overhead view of said map corresponding to said geographic position of said system. 4. The mobile ballistics processing and display system of claim 3, further comprising one or more input devices, said one or more input devices being communicatively connected to said central processor unit. 5. The mobile ballistics processing and display system of claim 4 wherein one or more of said input devices is selected from the group consisting of a touchscreen, atmospheric sensor, computer mouse, trackpad, touchpad, keyboard, trackball, joystick, and pointing stick. 6. The mobile ballistics processing and display system of claim 5 wherein said atmospheric sensor is capable of collecting atmospheric data selected from a group consisting of one or more of wind speed, wind direction, temperature, atmospheric pressure, relative humidity, and density altitude. 7. The mobile ballistics processing and display system of claim 6 wherein said data associated with one or more ballistics variables associated with a projectile comprises said atmospheric data. 8. The mobile ballistics processing and display system of claim 1, wherein said display includes a touchscreen interface allowing a user to utilize a finger to contact said touchscreen interface to identify one or more target locations on said overhead view of said map. 9. The mobile ballistics processing and display system of claim 8 wherein said one or more target locations on said overhead view of said map identified by said user are used by the system in generating said projected path of said projectile. 10. A mobile computer-implemented method for processing and displaying one or more ballistics solutions, the method comprising the steps of: (a) receiving, by a central processor unit, data associated with one or more bullet ballistics variables associated with a firearm and a user's location to find a ballistic solution to shoot a target, wherein said central processor unit is configured to allow the user of the firearm to specify a location of the target;(b) processing, by said central processor unit, said data associated with one or more bullet ballistics variables associated with a projectile;(c) generating, by said central processor unit, projected in-flight ballistics performance characteristics for said projectile by utilizing said data associated with one or more ballistics variables associated with a projectile, wherein said central processor unit is configured to determine an elevation or windage adjustment to the firearm so that a calculated projectile trajectory of a bullet from the firearm based on the one or more bullet ballistics variables hits the target;(d) receiving, by said central processor unit, data including one or more in-flight projectile ballistics performance characteristics thresholds;(e) depicting, on a display communicatively connected to said central processor unit, the user's position, the target, the elevation or windage adjustment, and a graphical projectile characteristics overlay along a projected path of said projectile on an overhead view of a map corresponding to a geographic position of a computer implementing said method by at least: (i) determining, by said central processor unit, geographic locations and distances of a plurality of portions of said projected path of said projectile, each of said geographic locations and said distances of each of said plurality of portions of said projected path of said projectile being determined by calculating whether said projected in-flight ballistics performance characteristics corresponding to said projectile are greater than or less than said one or more in-flight projectile ballistics performance characteristics thresholds;(ii) assigning to each of said plurality of portions of said projected path of said projectile, by said central processor unit, one of a plurality of different types of graphical representations; and(iii) aligning and displaying on said at least one display screen, by said central processor unit, said graphical projectile characteristics overlay along a length of said projected path of said projectile on said overhead view of said map, said graphical projectile characteristics overlay comprising said one of a plurality of different types of graphical representations assigned to said plurality of portions of said projected path of said projectile. 11. The mobile computer-implemented method for processing and displaying one or more ballistics solutions of claim 10, further comprising the step of transmitting, from a global positioning system communicatively connected to central processor unit, positional data to said central processor unit. 12. The mobile computer-implemented method for processing and displaying one or more ballistics solutions of claim 11, further comprising the step of transmitting said positional data to a source for map data, said source for map data transmitting map data associated with said positional data to said central processor unit. 13. The mobile computer-implemented method for processing and displaying one or more ballistics solutions of claim 12, wherein said central processor unit is further communicatively connected to one or more input devices. 14. The mobile computer-implemented method for processing and displaying one or more ballistics solutions of claim 13, wherein one or more of said input devices is selected from the group consisting of a touchscreen, atmospheric sensor, computer mouse, trackpad, touchpad, keyboard, trackball, joystick, and pointing stick. 15. The mobile computer-implemented method for processing and displaying one or more ballistics solutions of claim 14, wherein said atmospheric sensor is capable of collecting atmospheric data selected from a group consisting of one or more of wind speed, wind direction, temperature, atmospheric pressure, relative humidity, and density altitude. 16. The mobile computer-implemented method for processing and displaying one or more ballistics solutions of claim 15, wherein said data associated with one or more ballistics variables associated with a projectile comprises said atmospheric data. 17. The mobile computer-implemented method for processing and displaying one or more ballistics solutions of claim 10, further comprising the step of receiving from a user, via said user's contact with a touchscreen interface on said display an identification by said user of one or more target locations on said overhead view of said map. 18. The mobile computer-implemented method for processing and displaying one or more ballistics solutions of claim 17, wherein said one or more target locations on said overhead view of said map identified by said user are used by the system in generating said projected path of said projectile. 19. A non-transitory tangible computer readable medium useful in association with a mobile computer that includes one or more processors and a memory, the non-transitory computer readable medium including computer instructions that are configured to cause the mobile computer, by execution of the computer instructions in the one or more processors from the memory, to process and display one or more ballistics solutions by at least: (a) receiving, by said one or more processors, data associated with one or more bullet ballistics variables associated with a firearm and a user's location to find a ballistic solution to shoot a target, wherein said one or more processors are configured to allow the user of the firearm to specify a location of the target;(b) processing, by said one or more processors, said data associated with one or more bullet ballistics variables associated with a projectile;(c) generating, by said one or more processors, projected in-flight ballistics performance characteristics for said projectile by utilizing said data associated with one or more ballistics variables associated with a projectile, wherein said one or more processors are configured to determine an elevation or windage adjustment to the firearm so that a calculated projectile trajectory of a bullet from the firearm based on the one or more bullet ballistics variables hits the target;(d) receiving, by said one or more processors, data including one or more in-flight projectile ballistics performance characteristics thresholds; and(e) depicting, on a display communicatively connected to said one or more processors, the user's position, the target, the elevation or windage adjustment, and a graphical projectile characteristics overlay along a projected path of said projectile on an overhead view of a map corresponding to a geographic position of said computer by at least: (i) determining, by said one or more processors, geographic locations and distances of a plurality of portions of said projected path of said projectile, each of said geographic locations and said distances of each of said plurality of portions of said projected path of said projectile being determined by calculating whether said projected in-flight ballistics performance characteristics corresponding to said projectile are greater than or less than said one or more in-flight projectile ballistics performance characteristics thresholds;(ii) assigning to each of said plurality of portions of said projected path of said projectile, by said one or more processors, one of a plurality of different types of graphical representations; and(iii) aligning and displaying on said at least one display screen, by said one or more processors, said graphical projectile characteristics overlay along a length of said projected path of said projectile on said overhead view of said map, said graphical projectile characteristics overlay comprising said one of a plurality of different types of graphical representations assigned to said plurality of portions of said projected path of said projectile, wherein said display includes a touchscreen interface allowing a user to utilize a finger to contact said touchscreen interface to identify specify one or more target locations on said overhead view of said map. 20. The non-transitory tangible computer readable medium of claim 19 wherein said one or more target locations on said overhead view of said map identified by said user are used by the system in generating said projected path of said projectile.