Systems and methods for inertially-instituted binding of a RC vehicle
AssigneeHorizon Hobby, LLC
InventorsJames Haley, Damon Hoyda, Brian James
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Abstract
Example implementations may relate to an RC vehicle with a receiver and an inertial measurement unit. In particular, the RC vehicle may include vehicle controller circuitry that works together with the inertial measurement unit to instruct the receiver to enter a bind mode when the RC vehicle is rotated, oriented, or positioned in a certain way. In an example embodiment, the RC vehicle may instruct the receiver to enter a bind mode when the RC vehicle is first powered on and is rotated 180 degrees in a certain direction, such as from upright to upside-down.
Claims6
A Radio Controlled (RC) vehicle with inertially-instituted binding comprising:
- a receiver coupled to the RC vehicle;
- a transmitter;
- an inertial measurement unit coupled to the RC vehicle and configured to output inertial data;
- and
- vehicle controller circuitry electrically connected to the receiver and the inertial measurement unit and configured to:
- receive the inertial data;
- compare the inertial data to a programmable threshold;
- and
- when the inertial data meets or exceeds the programmable threshold, bind the receiver and the transmitter to mitigate interference with other transmitters.
A method of inertially-instituted binding implemented by a Radio Controlled (RC) vehicle comprising:
- applying power to a receiver coupled to the RC vehicle, wherein the receiver is operable to bind to a transmitter;
- receiving, via vehicle controller circuitry, inertial data from an inertial measurement unit coupled to the RC vehicle;
- comparing, via vehicle controller circuitry, the inertial data to a programmed inertial value;
- and
- when the inertial data equals, or exceeds, the inertial data, the programmed inertial value, instructing, via the vehicle controller circuitry, the receiver to enter a bind mode;
- and
- binding, after entering into the bind mode, the receiver with the transmitter to mitigate interference with other transmitters.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.