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Systems and methods for dynamic ride profiles

US10322353B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateSep 10, 2018
Grant dateJun 18, 2019
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Expiry dateSep 10, 2038

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04W4/80
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Present embodiments are directed toward a dynamic control system for an amusement park ride. The system includes a game server that generates game data describing movement of a virtual vehicle through a virtual environment; a programmable logic controller (PLC) configured to conditionally execute instructions of a dynamic ride profile relative to one or more stored limits to operate physical actions of the ride vehicle; and a dynamic ride profile server communicatively coupled to the game server and the PLC. The dynamic ride profile server is configured to: receive input data, sensor data, and the game data; provide the received data as inputs to one or more physical models to generate a portion of a dynamic ride profile based on the movement of the virtual vehicle through the virtual environment; and provide the portion of the dynamic ride profile to the PLC for conditional execution.

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