查看更多>>摘要:A patent application by the inventors Asbach, John (Laurel, MD, US); Broadway, Kyle William (Mount Airy, MD, US); Canty, Michael (Bethesda, MD, US), filed on May 9, 2023, was made available online on January 25, 2024, according to news reporting originating from Washington, D.C., by NewsRx correspondents. This patent application is assigned to Armaments Research Company Inc. (Bethesda, Maryland, United States). The following quote was obtained by the news editors from the background information supplied by the inventors: "Typically, firearm tracking systems have been very limited, often requiring complex manufacturing steps in order to enable a determination of whether a weapon has been used. These systems typically have issues with reliability, have poor performance (e.g., short battery life), lack the ability to add new features, and suffer other limitations. Separately, systems for providing remote support to firearm users are also typically very limited. For example, a remote support user monitoring a deployment of firearm users within a deployment location, such as a combat zone, relies on the information reported to him or her in order to make appropriate decisions regarding providing support for those users. However, these conventional systems require a remote support user to manually analyze information about the firearm users and to manually determine how to support those firearm users, which may, in at least some cases, take more time than is available. For example, during an active fire fight between firearm users and hostile combatants, the amount of time it takes to determine to deploy reinforcements, deliver additional ammunition, or otherwise support the firearm users can dictate the success of the engagement. Accordingly, a need exists for improved systems that involve recording and tracking activities of individuals, including more advanced methods and systems for tracking discharges from firearms and more advanced methods for monitoring conditions of firearms, other assets, and users within a deployment location and automating actions to perform for remotely supporting those firearm users, such as in preparation for, during, and/or after an engagement with a hostile threat."