Systems and methods for inertially-instituted binding of a RC vehicle

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10094669-B2
Application number	US-201514927005-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Oct 29, 2015
Priority date	Oct 29, 2015
Publication date	Oct 9, 2018
Grant date	Oct 9, 2018

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.

First claim

We claim:

1. 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.

2. The RC vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the inertial measurement unit comprises at least one gyroscope sensor configured to output angular data.

3. The RC vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the inertial measurement unit comprises at least one accelerometer sensor configured to output acceleration data.

4. 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.

5. The method of claim 4 , wherein the inertial measurement unit comprises at least one gyroscope sensor configured to output angular data.

6. The method of claim 5 , wherein the inertial measurement unit comprises at least one accelerometer sensor configured to output acceleration data.

Assignees

• Horizon Hobby Llc

Inventors

• Haley James
• Hoyda Damon
• James Brian

Classifications

• G01C21/18 Primary

  Stabilised platforms, e.g. by gyroscope · CPC title

• G08C2201/20

  Binding and programming of remote control devices · CPC title

• G08C17/02 Primary

  using a radio link · CPC title

• A63H30/04

  using wireless transmission · CPC title

• G08C2201/32

  Remote control based on movements, attitude of remote control device · CPC title