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Originally Posted by BiTurboS4
Didn't FIRST pay IFI to design these systems and retain the IP related to the OI and Arena Controller? Wouldn't be suprised if IFI didn't really own the designs they produced. Curious to see what the contracts said.
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Considering IFI owns some patent on robot arena control or something, I get the impression they own the designs. I'll see if I can dig it up later.
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http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-P...&RS=PN/6674259
(if that works, otherwise patent # 6,674,259)
System and method for managing and controlling a robot competition
Abstract
A system and method for operating robots in a robot competition. One embodiment of the system may include operator interfaces, where each operator interface is operable to control movement of a respective robot. A respective operator interface may be in communication with an associated operator radio, where each radio may have a low power RF output signal. A robot controller may be coupled to each robot in the robot competition. A robot radio may be coupled to a respective robot and in communication with a respective robot controller and operator radio. The robot radios may have a low power RF output signal while communicating with the respective operator radios. Alternatively, the radios may be short range radios, where a distance of communication may be a maximum of approximately 500 feet.