Patent ID: 11907414
Assignee: UNIVERSAL CITY STUDIOS LLC
Field: Computer technology (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC G | IPC G

Claim 0:
1. An animation system, comprising:
an animated figure;
at least one sensor; and
an animation controller comprising a processor and a memory, wherein the memory stores instructions executable by the processor, the instructions configured to cause the animation controller to:
receive shiny object detection data from the at least one sensor;
track a guest associated with the shiny object detection data;
determine an animation sequence for the animated figure based on the shiny object detection data;
transmit a control signal indicative of the animation sequence to cause the animated figure to execute the animation sequence for a predetermined time period; and
in response to completion of the predetermined time period, track next-strongest shiny object detection data, a next-closest guest, or both.