Classifications

• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
  • A63F—CARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES; INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES; VIDEO GAMES; GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
  • A63F13/00—Video games, i.e. games using an electronically generated display having two or more dimensions
• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
  • A63H—TOYS, e.g. TOPS, DOLLS, HOOPS OR BUILDING BLOCKS
  • A63H30/00—Remote-control arrangements specially adapted for toys, e.g. for toy vehicles
  • A63H30/02—Electrical arrangements
  • A63H30/04—Electrical arrangements using wireless transmission
• • G—PHYSICS
  • G05—CONTROLLING; REGULATING
  • G05D—SYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING OR REGULATING NON-ELECTRIC VARIABLES
  • G05D1/00—Control of position, course, altitude or attitude of land, water, air or space vehicles, e.g. using automatic pilots
  • G05D1/0011—Control of position, course, altitude or attitude of land, water, air or space vehicles, e.g. using automatic pilots associated with a remote control arrangement
  • G05D1/0027—Control of position, course, altitude or attitude of land, water, air or space vehicles, e.g. using automatic pilots associated with a remote control arrangement involving a plurality of vehicles, e.g. fleet or convoy travelling
• • G—PHYSICS
  • G05—CONTROLLING; REGULATING
  • G05D—SYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING OR REGULATING NON-ELECTRIC VARIABLES
  • G05D1/00—Control of position, course, altitude or attitude of land, water, air or space vehicles, e.g. using automatic pilots
  • G05D1/0011—Control of position, course, altitude or attitude of land, water, air or space vehicles, e.g. using automatic pilots associated with a remote control arrangement
  • G05D1/0038—Control of position, course, altitude or attitude of land, water, air or space vehicles, e.g. using automatic pilots associated with a remote control arrangement by providing the operator with simple or augmented images from one or more cameras located onboard the vehicle, e.g. tele-operation
• • G—PHYSICS
  • G09—EDUCATION; CRYPTOGRAPHY; DISPLAY; ADVERTISING; SEALS
  • G09B—EDUCATIONAL OR DEMONSTRATION APPLIANCES; APPLIANCES FOR TEACHING, OR COMMUNICATING WITH, THE BLIND, DEAF OR MUTE; MODELS; PLANETARIA; GLOBES; MAPS; DIAGRAMS
  • G09B9/00—Simulators for teaching or training purposes

Definitions

• Remote controlled simulator system by computer acting experience with devices moving on external site, which system, in addition to the usual features of the well know simulation games, utilizes various means, such as land vehicles, water vehicles and aircraft in real physical situations, to be controlled remotely, and which is suitable for giving the player a sense of rear experience.
• the US2010009735 patent description makes known a method of display adjustment for a video game system.
• the system comprises a remotely-controlled vehicle with a sensor for sensing the attitude of the vehicle, and an electronic entity including a display unit, the electronic entity serving to control the vehicle on a circuit, remotely.
• the method comprises the following steps: using the sensor to acquire the instantaneous attitude of the vehicle dynamically; dynamically estimating at least one inclination parameter of the circuit from instantaneous attitude values delivered by the sensor; and adjusting the display of the electronic entity as a function of the estimated values for the inclination parameter(s) of the circuit.
• the KR20090130790 patent description makes known a business mode for car race on the Internet is provided to perform a robot car race by renting wireless cars through the Internet.
• a transmission and reception device performs wireless bidirectional communication with a wireless transmission and reception remote control device of a car in the race.
• the image signals and motion signals of a camera installed at a car are delivered to sub-computers.
• the sub-computers control the cars in the car race.
• the aim was to create a computer simulation system, which is suitable for playing competitive games among real circumstances instead of virtually generated terrain or race track, taking place on simulation terrain produced solid surface or on water or in the air.
• the invention is remote controlled simulator system by computer acting experience with devices moving on external site, which system is suitable for playing games with remote control in the real physical circumstances of know simulation games, and which simulator system includes mobile units with mounted cameras, which are connected to the informatics system of the simulator system, which mobile units are manipulated on a real model layout of race track, so that the direction and control of mobile units, and the signals of one or more cameras mounted on them are transmitted in a wireless manner to a local centre on site, which local centre is in direct or indirect data transmission link with the game centre controlling and handling the centre of the game e.g. through the internet, and furthermore, local players or additional remote players are linked to the game centre also with direct or indirect data transmission link, e.g. through the internet.
• position sensors also in the mobile unit, e.g. detectors that are capable of sensing tilt, twist, as well as acceleration/deceleration, the signals of which are transmitted together with the signals of the cameras to the centre, and from here to the players, and furthermore, the simulator cabin is also tilted and rotated, as well as moved according to the acceleration or deceleration of the vehicle based on the signals of position detectors placed in the mobile unit. 15 000035
• the mode of creating the physical surface of the game is race track or model layout, and the design of the model layout in the given case if a purpose made terrain, e.g. town or training track.
• the mobile unit can be in the given case four wheeled vehicle or crawler mounted vehicle, or even watercraft of aircraft.
• on or more power sources are installed in the mobile unit, which driving as well as the onboard power supply, which power source is preferable high capacity single use battery or rechargeable battery, or the energy supply is provided by electric generator in case of driving with internal combustion engine.
• Fig. 1 shows the major units of the data transmission system used for creating the game, as well as the construction of the information technology system that creates the system.
• Fig. 2 shows the design of the simulator cabin 8, which provides the audio-visual experience for the players.
• Fig. 1 shows the major units of the data transmission system used for creating the game, as well as the construction of the information technology system that creates the system. It is possible to see in the figure the mobile units or vehicles 2 moving on the model layout 1 or the race track, as veil as the units realising the remote and the control.
• the wireless transmission modes may be radio frequency, wifi, or optical transmission, etc.
• the figure shows the model layout 1 and game field I or terrain manipulated on it, as well as the central part II containing the game centre 5, and the external game consoles III connected to the central part II, in which the remote players 7 stay in purpose-made cabins 8.
• U2015/000035 the model layout 1 and game field I or terrain manipulated on it, as well as the central part II containing the game centre 5, and the external game consoles III connected to the central part II, in which the remote players 7 stay in purpose-made cabins 8.
• Fig. 2 shows the design of the simulator cabin 8, which provides the audio-visual experience for the players.
• the image from cameras 3 mounted on the mobile units 2 is displayed or projected on the wall of carbine 8, by which the appropriate images are exhibited about the movement and locations of the mobile units 2.
• the essential concept of the solution according to the invention is that the signals of the cameras 3 mounted on the given remote controlled vehicles (automobile, aircraft, tank, ship, helicopter, etc.) are transmitted to the players.
• Cameras 3 are located at front, at rear and at sides of the vehicles in a way, that the images transmitted by the cameras 3 simulate the view what the driver sitting in the given vehicle could see.
• the images transmitted by the cameras are forwarded by means of wireless link to a computer, and from here to the players.
• Players could play alone, as well as together or separately in a game centre 5 created for this purpose in a simulator cabin 8 which provides an audiovisual experience.
• the images of the cameras 3 mounted on the mobile units are displayed or projected on the wall of cabin 8, by which the images corresponding to the movement and location of the mobile unit 2 are shown, thus providing an "in situ" experience for the player.
• the mobile unit 2 in the given case can be a four wheeled vehicle or a crawler-mounted vehicle, or even a watercraft or an aircraft.
• One or more power sources are mounted on the mobile unit 2, which ensures the driving, and well as power for the onboard equipment.
• the energy sources can be high capacity single-use batteries or rechargeable batteries, which have operating time 1 -2-3 hours.
• the drive (electric motor) can be remotely controlled - it received power from the outside.
• the steering (which can be remote controlled) - receives control from the outside.
• One or more cameras 3 are mounted on the mobile unit - the signals of which are forwarded to the central unit.
• the mode of transmission can be radio frequency, wifi or mobile phone (3, 4, 5 G) transmission.
• the entire mobile unit 2 shall have small mass and light weight preferably.
• the driving of the mobile unit could be made by internal combustion engine, and at the same time the energy to the onboard equipment could be produced by the internal combustion engine, in which case the energy supply is not a problem.
• position sensors 10 in the mobile unit 2 e.g. detectors suitable for sensing tilt, twist, as well as acceleration/deceleration, the signals of which, together with the signals of cameras, are forwarded to the game centre 5, and from here to the players.
• Fig. 1 shows the local centre 4 on site, which is the fix unit providing the direction and control of the computer simulation system according to the invention.
• a locally deployed information processing centre is necessary on site for the control of the mobile units 2.
• This handles the control of the movement of mobile units 2, and also it receives the signals from the cameras 3 mounted on the mobile units 2.
• this could be resolved with a wireless local network, e.g. wifi LAN.
• a wireless local network e.g. wifi LAN.
• Such network can provide a broadband link within a radius of 200 - 500 m, or in a oriented manned to a distance of 1-2 km, according to standard 100 Mbit/sec.
• the local centre 4 on site could be provided with energy from normal utility mains, and for informatics it could be connected to the internet in known mode, and through the internet to a remote centre.
• Fig. 1 show the game centre 5, which is the fix unit providing the direction and control of the computer simulation system according to the invention.
• the central server is situated here, which runs the software realizing the game.
• remote players 7 may be at external points, who can join the game by logging in the server of the game centre, through which they are linked to the actually controlled automobile.
• the remote player 7 must have an own computer and a suitable broadband internet link, as well as a robot steering wheel or joystick connected to the computer. It can control the vehicle remotely through this also as the local player 6.
• the players can play alone, or together or separately in a game centre 5 created for this purpose with the help of a simulator deployed in the cabin 8, which provides an audio-visual experience.
• the images of cameras 3 mounted on the mobile units 2 are displayed or projected on the wall of the cabin 8, on which the images appear corresponding to the movement and locations of the mobile units 2, so they ensure a local "in situ" experience for the players.
• the experience for the players can be extended, if the simulator cabin 8 is tilted, turned and moved corresponding to the acceleration and deceleration of the vehicle, based on signals coming from the position sensors 10 installed in the mobile unit 2 or vehicle, e.g. from detectors which are capable of sensing tilt, twist, as well as acceleration/ deceleration.
• a true to life control unit can be created in the cabin 8, which gives the experience of remotely controlled steering and driving.
• the items available for the system are the vehicles, the centre, among which wireless data transmission is possible, and an internet link is also available. Accordingly, the players are able to play from a remote location if they establish link to the system, and players 6, 7 staying at various locations can also racing on the same plotting board. Such games can be played through the internet or in an on-line manner.
• the vehicles in the given case can be provided with infrared sensors too, so it is possible to play with them even in darkness or when the visibility conditions are limited.
• a steering wheel is connected to the computer of the player, which could be a joystick in the given case, or a control console generally used for computer games, with the help of which the given vehicle can be controlled remotely.
• the solution creates the feeling in the player while sitting in front of a computer as if actually sitting in the toy vehicle moving on the physical terrain or race track.

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