Amusement devices: games – Including means for processing electronic data – Player-actuated control structure
Reexamination Certificate
2006-09-28
2010-06-08
Jones, Scott (Department: 3714)
Amusement devices: games
Including means for processing electronic data
Player-actuated control structure
C463S036000, C463S037000, C463S039000, C446S454000, C446S460000, C446S468000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07731588
ABSTRACT:
An apparatus for remotely controlling the movements of a vehicle includes a user input means, such as a gamepad with a plurality of joystick-controlled and button-controlled outputs, a tracker, and optional sliding foot pedals; a processor for running a control mapping algorithm; and a remote vehicle controller. A control mapping algorithm maps the outputs to the remote-controlled vehicle's course, heading, displacement, and camera view, with the joysticks mapped to provide open loop directional control over the vehicle's course and heading, the tracker providing open loop control over the camera view, and the optional sliding foot pedals providing open loop control over the vehicle's displacement. The remote vehicle controller sends commands to on-board controls to direct the vehicle's movement. A video stream from an on-board camera is transmitted back to the operator station for viewing on a computer desktop display or a head mountable display.
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Broome Kerry
Jones Scott
Ressing Amy L.
Shah Milap
The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of
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