Patent SG-11201907988Q-A (SG)
Title: Gameplay ride vehicle systems and methods
Inventor: MCCRACKEN SEAN DAVID
IPC: A63F13/25
Filed: 2018-03-06
Abstract: 12 25 108 FIG. 4 N 00 O 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) WIPO I PCT °Ens °nolo mu Em olomoilowo oimIE (10) International Publication Number WO 2018/165170 Al (51) International Patent Classification: A63F 13/5255 (2014.01) A63G 7/00 (2006.01) A63F 13/25 (2014.01) A63F 13/837 (2014.01) (21) International Application Number: PCT/US2018/021165 (22) International Filing Date: 06 March 2018 (06.03.2018) (25) Filing Language: English (26) Publication Language: English (30) Priority Data: 62/467,817 06 March 2017 (06.03.2017) US 15/912,281 05 March 2018 (05.03.2018) US (71) Applicant: UNIVERSAL CITY STUDIOS LLC [US/US]; 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, Califor- nia 91608 (US). (72) Inventors: MCCRACKEN, Sean David; 1000 Universal Studios Plaza, Promenade Bldg., 3rd Floor, Orlando, Flori- da 32819 (US). MERZ, Eric Lawrence; 1000 Universal Studios Plaza, Promenade Bldg., 3rd Floor, Orlando, Flori- da 32819 (US). BOYLE, Patrick Devin; 1000 Universal Studios Plaza, Promenade Bldg., 3rd Floor, Orlando, Flori- da 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, 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. (54) Title: GAMEPLAY RIDE VEHICLE SYSTEMS AND METHODS (57) : A ride system for an amusement park includes a ride vehicle configured to accommodate a rider and configured to travel along a ride path, a head mounted display configured to be worn by the rider, and a control system. The control system is configured to display a virtual instruction to the rider via the head mounted display, receive a signal from a user input device associated with the rider, determine that the signal received from the user input device corresponds to the virtual instruction, and trigger a movement of the ride vehicle in response to determining that the signal corresponds to the virtual instruction. [Continued on next page] WO 2018/165170 Al MIDEDIMOMOIDEIREEM II I OHIMMOIDEIHMEEN (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 4.1700) 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))