Control, sound, and operating system for model trains
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1. A model train system comprising:
- one or more model trains, which receives a power signal via contact with a model train track rail;
a track interface unit for bi-directional communication with said one or more model trains; and
a communication circuit installed in said one or more model trains that communicates with said track interface unit in a bi-directional manner, the communication circuit communicating to the track interface unit information regarding a current speed of said one or more model trains, said communication circuit being configured to (i) receive an input communication signal and (ii) transmit a digital output communication signal generated without manipulation of said power signal, said digital output communication signal includes data which is variable in real-time,said communication circuit being further configured to place said output communication signal on the model train track rail via contact between said one or more model trains and the model train track rail.
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Abstract
A model train system including a track interface unit for bi-directional communication with one or more trains; and a communication circuit installed in the one or more trains that communicates with the track interface unit in a bi-directional manner, the communication circuit communicating to the track interface unit information regarding a current speed of said one or more trains, the communication circuit being configured so as to be capable of receiving an integrally formed command/power signal and processing the command signal independently of the power signal.
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100 Claims
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1. A model train system comprising:
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one or more model trains, which receives a power signal via contact with a model train track rail; a track interface unit for bi-directional communication with said one or more model trains; and a communication circuit installed in said one or more model trains that communicates with said track interface unit in a bi-directional manner, the communication circuit communicating to the track interface unit information regarding a current speed of said one or more model trains, said communication circuit being configured to (i) receive an input communication signal and (ii) transmit a digital output communication signal generated without manipulation of said power signal, said digital output communication signal includes data which is variable in real-time, said communication circuit being further configured to place said output communication signal on the model train track rail via contact between said one or more model trains and the model train track rail. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 44, 45, 93)
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11. A model train system comprising:
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one or more model trains, which receives a power signal via contact with a model train track rail; a track interface unit for bi-directional communication with said one or more model trains; a communication circuit installed in said one or more model trains that communicates with said track interface unit in a bi-directional manner, said communication circuit being configured to (i) receive an input communication signal and (ii) transmit a digital output communication signal generated without manipulation of said power signal, said digital output communication signal includes data which is variable in real-time, said communication circuit being further configured to place said output communication signal on the model train track rail via contact between said one or more model trains and the model train track rail; and a remote control unit for bi-directional communication with said track interface unit, the remote control unit providing command information to said communication circuit in the form of speed commands, said communication circuit communicating said speed commands to said one or more model trains, said one or more model trains communicating to said track interface unit (1) that said speed commands were received, and (2) information regarding a current speed of said one or more model trains, said track interface unit communicating to said remote control unit said current speed information. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 94)
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30. A model train system comprising:
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one or more model trains, which receives a power signal via contact with a model train track rail; a track interface unit for bi-directional communication with said one or more model trains; and a circuit installed in said one or more model trains that communicates with said track interface unit in a bi-directional manner, the circuit communicating to the track interface unit data about said one or more model trains, said circuit being configured to (i) receive an input communication signal and (ii) transmit a digital output communication signal generated without manipulation of said power signal, said digital output communication signal includes data which is variable in real-time, said circuit being further configured to place said output communication signal on the model train track rail via contact between said one or more model trains and the model train track rail. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 95)
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46. A model train system comprising:
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one or more model trains, which receives a power signal via contact with a model train track rail; a remote control unit for bi-directional communication with said one or more model trains; and a communication circuit installed in said one or more model trains that communicates with said remote control unit in a bi-directional manner, the communication circuit communicating to the remote control unit information regarding a current speed of said one or more model trains, said communication circuit being configured to (i) receive an input communication signal and (ii) transmit a digital output communication signal generated without manipulation of said power signal, said digital output communication signal includes data which is variable in real-time, said communication circuit being further configured to place said output communication signal on the model train track rail via contact between said one or more model trains and the model train track rail. - View Dependent Claims (47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 89, 90, 96)
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56. A model train system comprising:
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one or more model trains, which receives a power signal via contact with a model train track rail; a remote control unit for bi-directional communication with said one or more model trains; and a communication circuit installed in said one or more model trains that communicates with said remote control unit in a bi-directional manner, said communication circuit being configured to (i) receive an input communication signal and (ii) transmit a digital output communication signal generated without manipulation of said power signal, said digital output communication signal includes data which is variable in real-time, said communication circuit being further configured to place said output communication signal on the model train track rail via contact between said one or more model trains and the model train track rail, the remote control unit providing command information to said communication circuit in the form of speed commands, said communication circuit communicating said speed commands to said one or more model trans, said train communicating to said remote control unit (1) that said speed commands were received, and (2) information regarding a current speed of said one or more model trains. - View Dependent Claims (57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 97)
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75. A model train system comprising:
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one or more model trains, which receives a power signal via contact with a model train track rail; a remote control unit for bi-directional communication with said one or more model trains; and a circuit installed in said one or more model trains that communicates with said remote control unit in a bi-directional manner, the circuit communicating to the remote control unit data about said one or more model trains, said circuit being configured to (i) receive an input communication signal and (ii) transmit a digital output communication signal generated without manipulation of said power signal, said digital output communication signal includes data which is variable in real-time, said circuit being further configured to place said output communication signal on the model train track rail via contact between said one or more model trains and the model train track rail. - View Dependent Claims (76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 98)
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91. A model train which receives a power signal via contact with a model train track rail, comprising:
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a communication circuit installed in said model train that is adapted to communicate with an external device in a bi-directional manner, the communication circuit being adapted to communicate to the external device information regarding a current speed of said model train, said communication circuit being configured to (i) receive an input communication signal and (ii) transmit a digital output communication signal generated without manipulation of said power signal, said digital output communication signal includes data which is variable in real-time, said communication circuit being further configured to place said output communication signal on the model train track rail via contact between said model train and the model train track rail. - View Dependent Claims (99)
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92. A model train which receives a power signal via contact with a model train track rail, comprising:
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a circuit installed in said model train that is adapted to communicate with an external device in a bi-directional manner, the circuit being adapted to communicate to the external device data about said model train, said circuit being configured to (i) receive an input communication signal and (ii) transmit a digital output communication signal generated without manipulation of said power signal, said digital output communication signal includes data which is variable in real-time, said circuit being further configured to place said output communication signal on the model train track rail via contact between said model train and the model train track rail. - View Dependent Claims (100)
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