Patent ID: 7794302
Filing Date: 2010-09-14
Classification: A63H

Abstract:
1. A system to control the flight path of a flying aircraft having at least one propeller mechanism, comprising: a hand held controller operable by a user, the hand held controller includes a front portion housing four outwardly positioned IR transmitters situated in a circular quadrant placement with respect to each other, each transmitter capable of wirelessly sending a signal that is identifiable from the other signals, and; the aircraft having a receiver and a microprocessor in communication with the receiver, the microprocessor having means to control the propeller mechanism in a manner that moves the aircraft in a specified direction in response to received signals sent by said hand held controller, wherein when the receiver is receiving two of the four signals, caused by the hand held controller being moved in a direction, the microprocessor controls the propeller mechanism to fly the aircraft in a specified direction that corresponds to the movement of the hand held controller.