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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 25, 2001
Filed:
Sep. 13, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Brendan J. Boyle, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Jeff Grant, Menlo Park, CA (US);
Steven J. Olefsky, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Assignee:
Skyline Products, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G09B 9/02 ; G09B 1/916 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G09B 9/02 ; G09B 1/916 ;
Abstract
The present invention provides a system and method for a computer to perform a vehicle operation proficiency test and based upon the results, to transfer performance features upgrade data to a vehicle controller. The vehicle controller combines the functionality of an RC controller with that of a “joystick” within the same device by controlling an RC vehicle when used as an RC controller and controlling a computer virtual vehicle game when used as a “joystick.”