Monocular Scope Virtual Target Display for Shooting Training

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Solution Overview

Problem

The scarcity of specialized shooting ranges and the inability for shooters to train under varying environmental conditions, which affects the accuracy and consistency of target shooting.

Innovation Solution

A training system and method that utilizes interchangeable rifle scopes with display units to simulate a virtual target-shooting environment, allowing shooters to practice with virtual targets that can be adjusted for various environmental conditions, including elevation, wind speed, and temperature.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Measurement precision

If shooters visit specialized shooting ranges regularly, then target shooting skills and accuracy are improved, but time consumption and travel inconvenience increase

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveshooting accuracyVSAvoidtime for visiting shooting range

Core Design Contradiction:

Measurement precisionVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The patent creates a virtual copy of the shooting range environment using display technology. Instead of physically visiting a shooting range, shooters can access a virtual replica through a display unit, maintaining the training effectiveness while eliminating travel time and inconvenience.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #26Copying

Solution Approach 2:

The patent replaces the physical mechanical system of visiting a shooting range with an electronic/digital system. The virtual shooting range uses display units and computer-generated environments to substitute for the physical location, allowing shooters to practice without leaving their current position.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

2Adaptability or versatility

If specialized shooting ranges are established, then target practice services are provided, but financial cost and resource requirements increase

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvetarget practice availabilityVSAvoidshooting range establishment cost

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSEase of manufacture

Solution Approach 1:

Instead of building expensive physical shooting ranges, the patent creates virtual copies using software and display technology. This dramatically reduces the financial investment and resource requirements while maintaining the core functionality of providing target practice services.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #26Copying

Solution Approach 2:

The virtual shooting range system can be deployed on various devices and locations, making the target practice service universally accessible. A single virtual range installation can serve multiple shooters simultaneously or sequentially, maximizing the utilization of the invested resources.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

3Adaptability or versatility

If conventional shooting ranges are used, then basic target shooting is possible, but environmental condition variations cannot be simulated

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveenvironmental condition simulationVSAvoidshooting range technology

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent enables dynamic modification of environmental parameters such as lighting conditions, background scenery, and atmospheric effects within the virtual shooting range. These parameter changes allow shooters to practice under various environmental conditions without physical modifications to the range infrastructure.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #35Parameter changes

Solution Approach 2:

The virtual shooting range employs dynamic environments that can change in real-time. Environmental conditions such as time of day, weather effects, and target movements can be adjusted dynamically during training sessions, providing a more realistic and adaptable training experience.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #15Dynamics

4Ease of operation

If virtual shooting targets are displayed, then shooting practice can be done anywhere, but display technology and equipment are required

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveshooting practice convenienceVSAvoiddisplay unit requirements

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent designs the system to work with various existing display devices (smartphones, tablets, computers, televisions), making the technology universally accessible. By leveraging already-common devices, the system minimizes additional equipment requirements while maximizing convenience and accessibility.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Data Source

PatentUS12339102B2Monocular scope device displaying virtual shooting targets

Publication Date: 2025.06.24 XARPIE LABS LLP

AI summary

Shooting scopes displaying virtual shooting targets are envisaged. When a virtual shooting target is visualized and shot using the shooting scope attached to a firearm, a pre-programmed computer-based processing element cooperating with the shooting scope determines a theoretical gunshot trajectory based on the position and orientation of the firearm. The processing element correlates the theoretical gunshot trajectory with the information indicative of the positioning of the virtual shooting target and thereby determines the accuracy with which the virtual gunshot was fired. The processing element also determines the shooter's consistency based on the proximity between the points of impact for a predetermined number of shots fired by the shooter and the center of the virtual shooting target. Based on the shooter's accuracy and consistency, the complexity associated with the virtual shooting targets are varied, and such virtual shooting targets having varying complexities are presented to the shooter for target shooting practice.