Patent ID: 11933914
Assignee: UNIVERSAL CITY STUDIOS LLC
Field: Measurement (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A  G | IPC G

Claim 16:
17. An interactive system, comprising:
a first surface;
a second surface positioned relative to the first surface to form a space between the first surface and the second surface, wherein the space is a passageway through which an object may navigate;
a device configured to output a signal into the space such that the signal reflects off the first surface and the second surface along a path of travel within the space, and such that the object that interrupts the path of travel of the signal causes the signal to reflect off the object and form a return signal that travels in a reverse direction along the path of travel for receipt by the device, and wherein the device is configured to determine a distance traveled by the return signal upon the receipt of the return signal; and
a control system communicatively coupled to the device, wherein the control system is configured to:
receive data from the device, wherein the data is indicative of the distance traveled by the return signal; and
determine a position of the object relative to the device based on the data.