Method and apparatus for the wireless operation of a scaled tank in real time

• US 20120002005A1
• Filed: 05/31/2011
• Published: 01/05/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 05/31/2010
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: John S. Roberts
• Original Assignee: John S. Roberts
• Inventors: Roberts, John S.
• Application Number:
  US13/149,778
• Publication Number:
  US 20120002005A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 348/36
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/02 based on web technology, e.g. hypertext transfer protocol [HTTP]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/12 specially adapted for proprietary or special-purpose networking environments, e.g. medical networks, sensor networks, networks in vehicles or remote metering networks
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/131 Protocols for games, networked simulations or virtual reality
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/185 from a mobile camera, e.g. for remote control
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/00 Services specially adapted for wireless communication networks; Facilities therefor

Abstract

A method for real time control of a scale model tank over a wireless network. Whereby a wireless enabled scaled model tank is controlled by a player using a web browser over a network while listening and viewing the movement of the tank.

Claims

1. A scaled model tank controlled over a wireless TCP/IP network confirming to the IEEE 802.11 standards, commonly referred to as WiFi, such that the tank is controlled in real time.

2. A scaled model tank according to claim 1 encompassing a wireless web server.

3. A motherboard according to claim 2 with at least one digital input, one digital output, one serial port and two DC motor circuits to rotate clockwise or counter clockwise the DC motor(s) of the tank tracks, which allows the tank to move forward, backwards and spin in place.

4. A scaled model tank according to claim 1 with at least one real time video camera mounted in such a location such that the panoramic view of the camera includes the front fenders of the tank.

5. A scaled model tank according to claim 1 with at least one real time microphone.

6. A scaled model tank according to claim 1 with at least one infrared emitter.

7. A scaled model tank according to claim 1 with at least one infrared receiver.

8. A scaled model tank according to claim 1 with a laser beam.

9. A web browser application according to claim 1, to interact with web server.