Patent SG-11201907294P-A (SG)
Title: Systems and methods for layered virtual features in an amusement park environment
Inventor: HALL GREGORY SHELLMAN
IPC: A63F13/843
Filed: 2018-03-05
Abstract: OO N C (12) INTERNATIONAL APPLICATION PUBLISHED UNDER THE PATENT COOPERATION TREATY (PCT) (19) World Intellectual Property Organization International Bureau (43) International Publication Date 13 September 2018 (13.09.2018) WIP0 I PCT omit VIII °nolo VIII oimIE (10) International Publication Number WO 2018/165039 Al (51) International Patent Classification: A63F 13/25 (2014.01) A63F 13/26 (2014.01) A63G 7/00 (2006.01) A63F /3/27 (2014.01) A63F 13/837(2014.01) A63F 13/843 (2014.01) A63F 13/5255 (2014.01) (21) International Application Number: PCT/US2018/020949 (22) International Filing Date: 05 March 2018 (05.03.2018) (25) Filing Language: English (26) Publication Language: English (30) Priority Data: 62/467,817 06 March 2017 (06.03.2017) US 15/786,359 17 October 2017 (17.10.2017) US (71) Applicant: UNIVERSAL CITY STUDIOS LLC [US/US]; 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, Califor- nia 91608 (US). (72) Inventors: HALL, Gregory Shellman; 1000 Universal Studios Plaza, Orlando, Florida 32819 (US). MAJDALI, David Gerard; 1000 Universal Studios Plaza, Orlando, Florida 32819 (US). (74) Agent: CROWE, Laura C. et al.; P.O. Box 692289, Hous- ton, Texas 77269 (US). (81) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every kind of national protection available): AE, AG, AL, AM, AO, AT, AU, AZ, BA, BB, BG, BH, BN, BR, BW, BY, BZ, CA, CH, CL, CN, CO, CR, CU, CZ, DE, DJ, DK, DM, DO, DZ, EC, EE, EG, ES, FI, GB, GD, GE, GH, GM, GT, HN, HR, HU, ID, IL, IN, IR, IS, JO, JP, KE, KG, KH, KN, KP, KR, KW, KZ, LA, LC, LK, LR, LS, LU, LY, MA, MD, ME, (54) Title: SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR LAYERED VIRTUAL FEATURES IN AN AMUSEMENT PARK ENVIRONMENT FIG. 4 (57) : A system 10 for providing an augmented reality, a virtual reality, and/or a mixed reality experience to a user includes a first display 30, 32 and a second display 82. The user views a real-world environment through the first display 30, 32 and the second display 82. The system 10 includes a wearable visualization device 14 that includes the first display 30, 32 and a fixed visualization device 80 that includes the second display 82. The first display 30, 32 is configured to display a first layer of virtual features and the second display 82 is configured to display a second layer of virtual features. The system 10 includes a processor 26 configured to generate the first layer of virtual features and the second layer of virtual features. The processor 26 is configured to operatively communicate with the wearable visualization device 14 and the fixed visualization device 80 to coordinate presentation of the first layer of virtual features and the second layer of virtual features. [Continued on next page] WO 2018/165039 Al MIDEDIMOMOIDEIREEMOMOHIONNIIMEHIMEN MG, MK, MN, MW, MX, MY, MZ, NA, NG, NI, NO, NZ, OM, PA, PE, PG, PH, PL, PT, QA, RO, RS, RU, RW, SA, SC, SD, SE, SG, SK, SL, SM, ST, SV, SY, TH, TJ, TM, TN, TR, TT, TZ, UA, UG, US, UZ, VC, VN, ZA, ZM, ZW. (84) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every kind of regional protection available): ARIPO (BW, GH, GM, KE, LR, LS, MW, MZ, NA, RW, SD, SL, ST, SZ, TZ, UG, ZM, ZW), Eurasian (AM, AZ, BY, KG, KZ, RU, TJ, TM), European (AL, AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV, MC, MK, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, RS, SE, SI, SK, SM, TR), OAPI (BF, BJ, CF, CG, CI, CM, GA, GN, GQ, GW, KM, ML, MR, NE, SN, TD, TG). Declarations under Rule 4.17: as to applicant's entitlement to apply for and be granted a patent (Rule 4.17(11)) as to the applicant's entitlement to claim the priority of the earlier application (Rule 4.17(iii)) Published: with international search report (Art. 21(3)) before the expiration of the time limit for amending the claims and to be republished in the event of receipt of amendments (Rule 48.2(h))