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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 10, 2026
Filed:
Jul. 26, 2024
Douglas Fougnies, Scottsdale, AZ (US);
Robert A. Pressman, Maple Glen, PA (US);
Larry L. Day, Scottsdale, AZ (US);
Douglas Fougnies, Scottsdale, AZ (US);
Robert A. Pressman, Maple Glen, PA (US);
Larry L. Day, Scottsdale, AZ (US);
Taylor J. Carpenter, Philadelphia, PA (US);
Mark J. Howell, Phoenix, AZ (US);
Other;
Abstract
An aerial-mounted scope is used in a surveillance environment to supplement a plurality of ground-based scopes which are also in the surveillance environment, wherein a presumed target is being tracked in the surveillance environment. A first ground-based scope is configured to determine a current target position data of the presumed target in the surveillance environment, the current target position data being identified using a plurality of measurement devices in the first scope. One or more additional ground-based scopes in the surveillance environment are configured to follow the presumed target identified by the first ground-based scope and receive the current target position data of the presumed target identified by the first ground-based scope, and report their respective position to the network server via the electronic network. An aerial-mounted scope is configured to be deployed in the surveillance environment to supplement the plurality of ground-based scopes. A network server which is in communication with each of the scopes via an electronic network is configured to determine whether it is possible for any of the additional ground-based scopes to reach a suitable, unobstructed position to view the presumed target, and electronically communicate to the aerial-mounted scope the current target position data regarding the presumed target identified by the first ground-based scope when it is determined that it is not possible for any of the additional ground-based scopes to reach a suitable, unobstructed position to view the presumed target. The aerial-mounted scope is configured to be deployed to reach a suitable, unobstructed position to view the presumed target when it is determined that it is not possible for any of the additional ground-based scopes to reach a suitable, unobstructed position to view the presumed target. In another embodiment, the aerial-mounted scope is deployed when the time and effort for any of the additional ground-based scopes to reach a suitable, unobstructed position to view the presumed target does not meet acceptable conditions.