Controller for remote vehicles and craft and for virtual subjects
US7362234B1 · kind B1 · utility
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 31, 2005 |
| Grant date | Apr 22, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 4, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04Q2209/40
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A control system which provides directional control over various real and virtual vehicles, craft and moveable subjects. The control system includes a housing, a controller in the housing having an electronic radio control PC board or an electronic video control PC board and tilt switches which are fixed relative to the housing at preferred orientations. The switches are connected to control terminals of the electronic control PC board. With the tilt switches fixed relative to the housing, orientation of the housing can result in the electronic control PC board transmitting signals to a remote vehicle, craft or virtual subject. Rather than tilt switches, the control system can include pots having shafts orthogonally arranged relative to the housing. The pots are connected to control terminals of the electronic control PC board. Pendulums are fixed to the shafts of the pots. With the pots having shafts orthogonally arranged relative to the housing such that the pendulums can swing responsive to gravity, orientation of the housing can result in the electronic control PC board transmitting signals to a remote vehicle, craft or virtual subject.
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