Systems and methods to hold and charge a personal electronic device on a ride vehicle
AssigneeUniversal City Studios LLC
InventorsJohn Charles Ugrin, David Gerard Majdali
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Abstract
Present systems and methods are directed to a ride system that includes a personal electronic device (PED) holding system for a ride vehicle. The PED holding system includes a lock that is configured to move from an unlocked configuration to a locked configuration to lock a PED of a passenger of the ride vehicle to the ride vehicle during a ride cycle. The PED holding system also includes a charging system that is configured to charge an energy storage component of the PED during the ride cycle.
Claims19
A ride system, comprising:
- a personal electronic device (PED) holding system for a ride vehicle, wherein the PED holding system comprises:
- a lock that is configured to move from an unlocked configuration to a locked configuration to lock a PED of a passenger of the ride vehicle to the ride vehicle during a ride cycle;
- and
- a charging system that is configured to charge an energy storage component of the PED during the ride cycle, wherein the PED holding system is configured to enable features of a software application on the PED in response to the PED being locked to the ride vehicle via the lock.
A personal electronic device (PED) holding system for a ride vehicle, wherein the PED holding system comprises:
- a container that is configured to contain a PED of a passenger of the ride vehicle during a ride cycle, wherein the container enables a ride controller of the ride vehicle to interface with a camera of the PED during the ride cycle;
- a charging system that is configured to charge an energy storage component of the PED while the PED is contained within the container during the ride cycle;
- and
- a lock that is configured to move from an unlocked configuration to a locked configuration to lock the PED within the container, wherein the PED holding system is configured to enable features of a software application in response to the PED being locked within the container via the lock.
A method of operating a personal electronic device (PED) holding system during a ride cycle, wherein the method comprises:
- charging an energy storage component of a PED during the ride cycle using a charging system of the PED holding system in response to the PED being locked to a ride vehicle via a lock of the PED holding system;
- and
- enabling features of a software application on the PED in response to the PED being locked to the ride vehicle via the lock.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.