Overlay speed improvements for a layout control system
OwnerAnthony John Irelandinventor
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Abstract
Methods and related apparatus embodiments are disclosed that allow combinations of legacy devices and new higher capability devices to be compatibly integrated on a model railroad control system to provide; higher system speed, new control capabilities and lowered control latency delays.
Claims34
A method for combining legacy transmit-rate data with one or more additional differing transmit-rate data conveyed on a model railroad layout control system link, comprising:
- (i) said legacy transmit-rate data,
- (ii) at least one said additional differing transmit-rate data,
- (iii) conveyed on said model railroad layout control system link, and further comprising;
- (iv) a system control device, with at least;
- (v) a control unit logic to enable and/or control data flow on said model railroad layout control system link, communicating with a protocol codec configured for processing;
- a legacy output as encoding and/or decoding of said legacy transmit-rate data, including an additional codec protocol for encoding and/or decoding of said differing transmit-rate data as an additional output, and combining this with said legacy output,
- whereby said additional codec protocol allows said system control device to combine said legacy and additional outputs such that the transmitted combination of said additional differing transmit-rate data conveyed along with a said legacy transmit-rate data provides codec outputs valid and/or compatible for processing.
An apparatus for combining legacy transmit-rate data with one or more additional differing transmit-rate data conveyed on a model railroad layout control system link, comprising:
- (i) said legacy transmit-rate data,
- (ii) at least one said additional differing transmit-rate data,
- (iii) conveyed on said model railroad layout control system link, with the addition of;
- (iv) a system control device, with at least;
- (v) a control unit logic to enable and/or control data flow on said model railroad layout control system link, communicating with a protocol codec configured for processing;
- a legacy output as encoding and/or decoding of said legacy transmit-rate data, including an additional codec protocol for encoding and/or decoding of said differing transmit-rate data as an additional output, and combining this with said legacy output,
- whereby application of said additional codec protocol allows said system control device to combine said legacy and additional outputs such that the transmitted combination of said additional differing transmit-rate data conveyed along with a said legacy transmit-rate data provides combined codec outputs valid and/or compatible for processing.
An apparatus for the decoding of legacy transmit-rate data combined with one or more additional differing transmit-rate data conveyed on a model railroad layout control system link, comprising:
- (i) said legacy transmit-rate data,
- (ii) at least one said additional differing transmit-rate data,
- (iii) conveyed on said model railroad layout control system link, with the addition of;
- (iv) a system control device, with at least;
- (v) a control unit logic to enable and/or control data flow on said model railroad layout control system link, communicating with a protocol codec configured for processing;
- a legacy output as a decoding of said legacy transmit-rate data, including an additional codec protocol for decoding of said differing transmit-rate data as an additional decoding output, and combining this with said legacy output,
- whereby application of said additional codec protocol allows said system control device to combine said legacy and additional outputs such that the transmitted combination of said additional differing transmit-rate data conveyed along with a said legacy transmit-rate data provides combined decoded outputs valid and/or compatible for processing.
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