System and method for controlling a plurality of karts implementing at least two communication networks

A method for managing a system controlling a plurality of karts distributed over a karting track, the method comprising the following acts in a management server:

• determining a respective position of each kart of said plurality of karts;
• communicate with each kart of said plurality of karts using at least two separate communication networks including a first safety information management network and a second gaming information management network;
• emitting commands to control motorization of at least one kart of said plurality of karts via said first safety information management network implementing a secure radio protocol;
• receiving action requests for action from at least one kart of said plurality of karts, said action requests including at least a request for a temporary increase in a power of said kart of said plurality of karts emitting the request for the temporary increase in power and a request for a temporary reduction of a power of another kart of said plurality of karts;
• analyzing said action requests according to said respective positions, so as to validate, refuse, modify and/or delay activation of said action requests;
• for at least one of the action requests emitting a command corresponding to said activation which is validated, refused, modified and/or delayed to at least one kart of said plurality of karts that corresponds to the action request, via said first network;
• generating image data, illustrating the activation of said action requests;
• emitting said image data via said second network;
• and
• displaying said image data on a steering wheel mounted screen of the at least one kart of said plurality of karts.

A system for controlling a plurality of karts distributed over a karting track, the system comprising:

• a control server configured to receive a position of each kart of said plurality of karts from a positioning system and to communicate with each kart of said plurality of karts using at least two separate communication networks including a first safety information management network configured to allow the control server to transmit commands to control motorization of at least one kart of said plurality of karts according to a first secure radio protocol, and a second gaming information management network configured to allow the control server to transmit image data to a screen mounted on each kart of said plurality of karts according to a second protocol, and wherein said control server being configured to:
• manage respective positions of each of said plurality of karts provided by said positioning system, and
• analyze action requests emitted by said plurality of karts for increasing and/or reducing power according to said respective positions,
• validate, refuse, modify and/or delay activation of said action requests by emitting corresponding commands to the respective karts corresponding to the action requests via said first network,
• synchronize the activation of the action requests according to said action requests,
• generate image data for each of said action requests illustrating the activation of said action request, and
• transmit the image data to at least one of the karts via said second network,
• wherein:
• said action requests comprise at least a request for a temporary increase in power of said kart of said plurality of karts emitting the request for the temporary increase in power and a request for a temporary reduction of power of another kart of said plurality of karts;
• said request for a temporary reduction of the power of one kart of said plurality of karts, corresponds to sending a fictitious missile by said kart emitting the request, the sending and/or an impact of which are illustrated by said server;
• said server determines a trajectory of said fictitious missile depending on the position and orientation of said kart of said plurality of karts emitting the request and an existence or not of an impact on one kart of said plurality of karts, preceding said kart of said plurality of karts, emitting the request, depending on the position, orientation, speed and/or distance of said preceding kart of said plurality of karts;
• the system comprises one kart of said plurality of karts emitting the action request and said kart of said plurality of karts, emitting the action request comprises buttons and/or screens for modifying an attitude of a missile strike, relative to the orientation of said kart of said plurality of karts emitting the action request;
• and
• said kart of said plurality of karts emitting the action request is a two-seater kart, configured for carrying a driver and a passenger, said buttons and/or screens for modifying the attitude of a missile strike being positioned on the kart of said plurality of karts emitting the action request so as to be manipulated by said passenger.

A system for controlling a plurality of karts distributed over a karting track, the system comprising:

• a control server configured to receive a position of each kart of said plurality of karts from a positioning system and to communicate with each kart of said plurality of karts using at least two separate communication networks including a first safety information management network configured to allow the control server to transmit commands to control motorization of at least one kart of said plurality of karts according to a first secure radio protocol, and a second gaming information management network configured to allow the control server to transmit image data to a screen mounted on each kart of said plurality of karts according to a second protocol, and wherein said control server being configured to:
• manage respective positions of each of said plurality of karts provided by said positioning system, and
• analyze action requests emitted by said plurality of karts for increasing and/or reducing power according to said respective positions,
• validate, refuse, modify and/or delay activation of said action requests by emitting corresponding commands to the respective karts corresponding to the action requests via said first network,
• synchronize the activation of the action requests according to said action requests,
• generate image data for each of said action requests illustrating the activation of said action request, and
• transmit the image data to at least one of the karts via said second network,
• wherein:
• said action requests comprise at least a request for a temporary increase in power of said kart of said plurality of karts emitting the request for the temporary increase in power and a request for a temporary reduction of power of another kart of said plurality of karts;
• said request for a temporary reduction of the power of one kart of said plurality of karts, corresponds to sending a fictitious missile by said kart emitting the request, the sending and/or an impact of which are illustrated by said server;
• and
• said control server varies an intensity of the impact according to a number of successive requests generated by said kart of said plurality of karts emitting the action request within a predetermined period of time.