Method and system for a computer controlled racing network
First Claim
1. A racing system server for a computer controlled racing network, the server comprising:
- a network interface connection configured to allow the server to communicate over the network; and
a server configured to communicate with a central processing unit of a vehicle over the network.
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Abstract
A method and system for computer controlled racing over a network are disclosed. The network comprises at least one vehicle to be controlled and a remote user station. A server may also be incorporated and provided with a user profile database containing user profiles and a user racing history. Users may be ranked and assigned vehicle performance profiles depending upon their performance. The server further includes a track marshal module configured to monitor vehicle usage and may be configured to override a vehicle during erratic vehicle behavior. The server is also provided with a behavior module that may allow the server to initialize a vehicle according to a user profile. The vehicle is provided with a vehicle control module configured to communicate with the server over a wireless or wired network using network switched packets containing vehicle control data. The server may also communicate with a user control station in a similar manner.
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23 Claims
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1. A racing system server for a computer controlled racing network, the server comprising:
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a network interface connection configured to allow the server to communicate over the network; and
a server configured to communicate with a central processing unit of a vehicle over the network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A racing system network for computer controlled racing comprising:
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a chassis configured to move about in response to vehicle control data from a user;
a controller residing within the chassis configured to receive network switched packets containing the vehicle control data; and
an actuator interface module configured to operate an actuator in response to the vehicle control data received by the controller. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12)
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13. A method of computer controlled racing over a network, the method comprising:
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providing a mobile vehicle configured to transmit and receive vehicle control data over a network;
providing a server configured to transmit and receive vehicle control data;
checking a user profile;
assigning a performance profile to the vehicle;
assigning a position to a user within the starting lineup of a plurality of racing vehicles;
transmitting vehicle control data;
controlling the mobile vehicle in response to the transmitted vehicle control data;
receiving vehicle feedback data from the vehicle;
recording racing statistics in a database; and
updating a user identification card. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A computer usable medium readable by a computer, tangibly embodying a program of instructions executable by a computer to perform method steps for computer controlled racing over a network, said method steps comprising:
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checking a user profile;
assigning a performance profile to the vehicle;
assigning a position to a user within the starting lineup of a plurality of racing vehicles;
transmitting vehicle control data;
controlling the mobile vehicle in response to the transmitted vehicle control data;
receiving vehicle feedback data from the vehicle;
recording racing statistics in a database; and
updating a user identification card.
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