Interactive waterslide system and method
US9592454B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 13, 2014 |
| Grant date | Mar 14, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 13, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA63G21/18
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
An interactive amusement attraction capable of sensing ride vehicle or user interaction or position. The attraction can track user performance and/or location, through use of a ride vehicle or without, and can include a slide for supporting water and a sensor connected with the slide for sensing an interactive element. The tags or interactive element may be passive (e.g., sensed by the sensor merely when within a predetermined proximity) or may require user manipulation (e.g., a button to be pressed when within a predetermined proximity of the sensor). Various lighting elements may be connected or embedded in the slide and may be controlled to illuminate with various colors. These lighting elements, such as LED light strips, can be used to indicate the presence of a sensor and/or that a sensor has been successfully or unsuccessfully interacted with.
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