Data link for use with components of remote control vehicles
First Claim
1. An apparatus for supporting communication between a mobile computing device and an electronic component operable within a remote control vehicle, said apparatus comprising:
- a first analog input interface coupleable to a first analog output of a mobile computing device;
a first analog output interface coupleable to a first analog input of said mobile computing device;
a bidirectional wired bus interface coupleable to an electronic component, wherein said electronic component is operable within a remote control vehicle;
a wired cable coupled to said first analog input interface and to said first analog output interface, wherein said wired cable terminates in at least one audio jack connector comprising a tip, a ring, and a sleeve; and
a microprocessor coupled to said first analog input interface, said first analog output interface, and said bidirectional wired bus interface, wherein said microprocessor is configured in a first mode to;
(A) decode a first set of digital symbols received from said first analog input interface, thereby resulting in first digital data that includes parameters associated with said electronic component;
(B) store said first digital data,(C) encode said first digital data in a format compatible with said bidirectional wired bus interface,(D) decode information received from said bidirectional wired bus interface to produce second digital data, and(E) encode a second set of digital symbols representing said second digital data for transmission on said first analog output interface.
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Abstract
Electronic components that are operable within remote control vehicles include Electronic Speed Controllers, radio control receivers, and telemetry transmitters. Hardware and software are described that support communication between a user computer and electronic components. A data link device has analog input and output interfaces that communicate to a mobile computing device such as smartphone. The data link device communicates with an electronic component to send and receive data such as parameters or operational data over a wired bidirectional bus interface. Software for performing data link operations run for example on an electronic component, a mobile computing device, a smartphone, a data link device, or a telemetry receive radio, or a combination of the above.
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12 Claims
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1. An apparatus for supporting communication between a mobile computing device and an electronic component operable within a remote control vehicle, said apparatus comprising:
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a first analog input interface coupleable to a first analog output of a mobile computing device; a first analog output interface coupleable to a first analog input of said mobile computing device; a bidirectional wired bus interface coupleable to an electronic component, wherein said electronic component is operable within a remote control vehicle; a wired cable coupled to said first analog input interface and to said first analog output interface, wherein said wired cable terminates in at least one audio jack connector comprising a tip, a ring, and a sleeve; and a microprocessor coupled to said first analog input interface, said first analog output interface, and said bidirectional wired bus interface, wherein said microprocessor is configured in a first mode to; (A) decode a first set of digital symbols received from said first analog input interface, thereby resulting in first digital data that includes parameters associated with said electronic component; (B) store said first digital data, (C) encode said first digital data in a format compatible with said bidirectional wired bus interface, (D) decode information received from said bidirectional wired bus interface to produce second digital data, and (E) encode a second set of digital symbols representing said second digital data for transmission on said first analog output interface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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