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US 2004/0005927 A1Published application
Facility for remote computer controlled racing
OwnerVictor G. Bonilla, James W. McCabeinventors
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A system and method for operating a facility for remote computer controlled racing over a network are disclosed. The facility comprises a server, a racing track, at least one vehicle to be controlled, and a user station. The server comprises a user profile database containing user information and racing history. Users are ranked and assigned vehicle performance profiles depending upon their experience. The server includes a track marshal module configured to monitor vehicle usage and to override operation of a vehicle during erratic behavior. The server further comprises a behavior module that allows vehicle initialization according to the user profile. The vehicle comprises a vehicle control module configured to transmit and receive network switched packets containing vehicle control data. The vehicle control module may be configured to transmit and receive network switched packets wirelessly.
A facility for computer controlled racing of a plurality of remote vehicles, the facility comprising:
A racing system server for computer controlled racing, the system comprising:
A method for computer controlled racing including monitoring the skill level of a driver and allocating performance according to the driver's ability, the method comprising:
A computer usable medium readable by a computer, tangibly embodying a program of instructions executable by a computer to perform a method for computer controlled racing over a network, the method comprising:
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