Patent ID: 7818102
Filing Date: 2010-10-19
Classification: A63H,H01B

Abstract:
1. A method of operating a digitally controlled model railroad that includes train track comprising the steps of: (a) transmitting a first command from a first client program to a resident external controlling interface through a first communications transport; (b) transmitting a second command from a second client program to a resident external controlling interface through a second communications transport; (c) receiving said first command at said resident external controlling interface; (d) receiving said second command at said resident external controlling interface; (e) validating said first and second commands against permissible actions regarding the interaction between a plurality of objects of said model railroad; and (f) said resident external controlling interface sending a third and fourth command representative of said first command and said second command, respectively, to the same digital command station for execution on said digitally controlled model railroad.