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US 2008/0188318 A1Published application
Ride system with motion simulation and video stream
OwnerGregory A. Piccionelli, Michael M. Gerardiinventors
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Abstract
A ride system includes a guide, a carriage adapted to travel along the guide, and a data source adapted to provide a video stream to the display device simulating the appearance of motion of the carriage relative to guide. The carriage includes a seat and a display device adapted to receive and display a video transmission to a passenger seated in the seat.
Claims22
A ride system comprising:
- a) a guide;
- b) a carriage adapted to travel along the guide, the carriage comprising
- i) a seat, and
- ii) a display device adapted to receive and display a video transmission to a passenger seated in the seat;
- and
- c) a data source adapted to provide a video stream to the display device simulating the appearance of motion of the carriage relative to a guide.
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A method of operating a ride comprising the steps of:
- a) providing a ride system comprising
- i) a guide;
- ii a carriage adapted to travel along the guide, the carriage comprising
- A) a seat, and
- B) a display device adapted to receive and display a video transmission to a passenger seated in the seat;
- and
- iii) a data source adapted to provide a video stream to the display device simulating the appearance of motion of the carriage relative to a guide;
- b) causing the carriage to travel along the guide when a passenger is seated in the seat, and
- c) providing a video stream from the data source to the display device simulating the appearance of motion of the carriage relative to a guide.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.