US 12,276,987 B2
Vehicle guidance via infrared projection
Aaron Chandler Jeromin, Orlando, FL (US); and Akiva Meir Krauthamer, Orlando, FL (US)
Assigned to Universal City Studios LLC, Universal City, CA (US)
Filed by Universal City Studios LLC, Universal City, CA (US)
Filed on Jun. 12, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/208,390.
Application 18/208,390 is a continuation of application No. 16/986,107, filed on Aug. 5, 2020, granted, now 11,693,420.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/884,943, filed on Aug. 9, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2023/0324920 A1, Oct. 12, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. G05D 1/02 (2020.01); G05D 1/00 (2006.01)
CPC G05D 1/0242 (2013.01) [G05D 1/0094 (2013.01); G05D 1/0223 (2013.01); G05D 1/0293 (2013.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system, comprising:
a first projection projected on a surface, comprising a first light projected characteristic, the first projection configured to provide a first vehicle passenger experience when the first projection is followed, the first vehicle passenger experience comprising:
a first experience of an attraction, comprising a first location providing a first scenario; or
a first thrill level of the attraction defined by a first set of characteristics of the first projection; or
both;
a second projection projected on the surface, comprising a second light projected characteristic different than the first light projected characteristic, the second projection configured to provide a second vehicle passenger experience when the second projection is followed, the second vehicle passenger experience comprising:
a second experience of the attraction different from the first experience, comprising a second location providing a second scenario; or
a second thrill level of the attraction different from the first thrill level defined by a second set of characteristics of the second projection; or
both;
a vehicle comprising a sensor configured to detect light projected characteristics projected on the surface; and
a controller configured to:
receive an input provided by a passenger of the vehicle;
identify a light projection characteristic associated with the input, wherein the identified light projection characteristic is associated with a desired vehicle passenger experience selected from the first vehicle passenger experience and the second vehicle passenger experience;
identify, using the sensor, a matching light projected characteristic of the first projection or the second projection that matches the identified light projection characteristic; and
control the vehicle to follow the identified matching light projected characteristic of the first projection or the second projection.