Personal camera for a remote vehicle

Abstract

The present invention provides for the field of remote control vehicles with a camera. The images taken by the camera is sent to the user where they may view the images by a visual device. The vehicle may be a remote control car, boat, or aircraft. The visual device may be goggles, glasses, or some other eye piece. Also, the invention may have a split screen within the projection onto the glasses that may be toggled between the car view and a listing of the car's position on the race track. Moreover, the projection may have the race car's information. There also may be a surrounding view where a camera could show an overhead view of the whole racetrack.

I claim: 
     
         1 . A video captured remote controlled model vehicle comprising:
 a model vehicle;   a control device for controlling the direction and speed of travel of said model vehicle in response to control signals;   a camera system operably attached to said model vehicle capable of receiving and generating image signals wherein said camera system moves in conjunction with the operation of said model vehicle;   a device capable of determining and communicating the status of said model vehicle;   a viewing medium wherein images captured by said camera system would be received wherein said images would simulate the visual experience corresponding to the view from the perspective of said model vehicle, wherein the user would have the option of toggling between said images received from said camera system and a listing of said model vehicle's status; and   a wireless system comprising:
 a first transmitter from said control device for sending control signals; 
 a first receiver attached to said model vehicle for receiving the control signals; 
 a second transmitter attached to said model vehicle operable to transmit the signals to a second receiver from said model vehicle to said viewing medium. 
   
     
     
         2 . The model vehicle of  claim 1  wherein said camera system comprises an infrared camera. 
     
     
         3 . The model vehicle of  claim 1  wherein said model vehicle is a car. 
     
     
         4 . The model vehicle of  claim 1  wherein said model vehicle is a boat. 
     
     
         5 . The model vehicle of  claim 1  wherein said model vehicle is a helicopter. 
     
     
         6 . The model vehicle of  claim 1  wherein said handle is a dune buggy. 
     
     
         7 . The model vehicle of  claim 1  wherein said viewing medium is glasses. 
     
     
         8 . The model vehicle of  claim 1  wherein said viewing medium is a LCD display on said control device. 
     
     
         9 . The model vehicle of  claim 1  further comprising a microphone operably attached to said model vehicle wherein said audio signals would be transmitted to an audio device. 
     
     
         10 . The model vehicle of  claim 9  wherein said audio device is a headset. 
     
     
         11 . The model vehicle of  claim 1  wherein said camera system comprises night vision camera wherein the user may see in the dark. 
     
     
         12 . The model vehicle of  claim 1  wherein said device is capable of determining and communicating the status of said model vehicle further comprises race position. 
     
     
         13 . The model vehicle of  claim 12  wherein said device is capable of determining and communicating the status of said model vehicle further comprises speed of said model vehicle. 
     
     
         14 . The model vehicle of  claim 13  wherein said device is capable of determining and communicating the status of said model vehicle further comprises said wireless system signal strength. 
     
     
         15 . The model vehicle of  claim 14  wherein said device is capable of determining and communicating the status of said model vehicle further comprises battery level. 
     
     
         16 . The model vehicle of  claim 12  wherein said race position status is shown by depicting a representation on said viewing medium of at least a portion of a track and the position of said model vehicle on said track relative to the position of other competing model vehicles on said track. 
     
     
         17 . The model vehicle of  claim 16  wherein said race position status is shown in real time on said viewing medium.