Patent ID: 7749045
Filing Date: 2010-07-06
Classification: A63H

Abstract:
1. A method of conducting a competition involving a plurality of miniature race vehicles in which both steering and acceleration thereof are controlled via transmitting wireless radio signals to receivers therein, said method including preventing unintended action of said miniature race vehicles resulting from receipt of spurious acceleration controlling wireless radio signals by always maintaining a locked-in circuit between a controller and a receiver in a miniature race vehicle controlled thereby, comprising the steps of: a) providing a plurality of radio remote controlled miniature race vehicles, each having an individual controller associated therewith, which associated controllers are capable of transmitting wireless radio signals to control, separately, the steering and acceleration of an associated miniature race vehicle, each of said receivers being characterized in that receipt of a steering control signal from the miniature race vehicle associated transmitter provides immunity to receipt of spurious acceleration control signals from sources other than said associated transmitter; b) from a master control means sending the individual controllers a signal which, while the miniature race vehicles are in a starting position, disables the wireless radio acceleration control but maintains wireless radio communication between the controller and the phrase the miniature race vehicle associated miniature race vehicle steering control; c) upon the start of a competition enabling said wireless radio acceleration control in each controller-miniature race vehicle combination, from said master control means; wherein the miniature race vehicle miniature race vehicle in a starting position does not move forward or backward because the locked-in circuit between a controller and a miniature race vehicle receiver controlled thereby is not broken, thereby preventing spurious acceleration signals from gaining entry to said miniature race car receiver.