Graphical method and system for model vehicle and accessory control
First Claim
1. A system for generating commands for controlling model vehicles and accessories, the system comprising:
- a graphical display screen;
a processor operatively associated with the display screen and with a memory, the memory holding program instructions; and
a graphical pointing device operatively associated with the processor, wherein the program instructions are configured to cause a graphical display to be displayed on the display screen, to receive input from the graphical pointing device, and to determine an intended user command for a model object selected from a model vehicle and a model vehicle accessory, based on a value of the input and a state of the graphical display.
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Abstract
A system and method for model vehicle and accessory control makes use of a graphical display screen and graphical user interface to provide a command interface for user input. The system and method may be used of control of model trains and other modeled objects. Images representing model objects under control are displayed on the display screen. Using a pointing device, a user performs pointing actions with respect to the graphical images. The pointing actions are interpreted as commands by a processor, which determines an appropriate command or transmission pathway to achieve a commanded result by. The processor may also cause the image to change in response to user input or changes in the state of a model vehicle, or may provide alternative images in response to selection actions. Numerous model objects may be controlled using a single command interface.
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40 Claims
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1. A system for generating commands for controlling model vehicles and accessories, the system comprising:
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a graphical display screen;
a processor operatively associated with the display screen and with a memory, the memory holding program instructions; and
a graphical pointing device operatively associated with the processor, wherein the program instructions are configured to cause a graphical display to be displayed on the display screen, to receive input from the graphical pointing device, and to determine an intended user command for a model object selected from a model vehicle and a model vehicle accessory, based on a value of the input and a state of the graphical display. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A model train system, comprising:
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a model track;
a model train comprising a model locomotive adapted to operate on the model track;
a transmitter configured to transmit information to the model locomotive; and
a control unit comprising a graphical display screen, a processor operatively associated with the display screen and with a memory, the memory holding program instructions, and a graphical pointing device operatively associated with the processor, wherein the program instructions are configured to cause a graphical display to be displayed on the display screen, to receive input from the graphical pointing device, and to determine an intended user command for the model train from a value of the input and a state of the graphical display. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A method for providing a control interface for a model vehicle, comprising:
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causing a graphical display to be displayed on a display screen;
receiving input from a graphical pointing device;
determining an intended user command for a model object from the input and a state of the graphical display when the input is received, wherein the model object is selected from a model vehicle and a model vehicle accessory. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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