US 12,293,610 B2
Virtual queue system and method
Thomas Geraghty, Orlando, FL (US); and Justin Michael Schwartz, 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 Apr. 27, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/140,397.
Application 18/140,397 is a continuation of application No. 17/505,887, filed on Oct. 20, 2021, granted, now 11,670,126.
Application 17/505,887 is a continuation of application No. 16/806,557, filed on Mar. 2, 2020, granted, now 11,182,998, issued on Nov. 23, 2021.
Application 16/806,557 is a continuation of application No. 16/210,982, filed on Dec. 5, 2018, granted, now 10,580,244, issued on Mar. 3, 2020.
Application 16/210,982 is a continuation of application No. 15/460,010, filed on Mar. 15, 2017, granted, now 10,152,840, issued on Dec. 11, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/309,306, filed on Mar. 16, 2016.
Prior Publication US 2023/0260353 A1, Aug. 17, 2023
Int. Cl. H04W 4/80 (2018.01); G06K 7/10 (2006.01); G07C 11/00 (2006.01); H04B 1/3827 (2015.01); H04B 5/77 (2024.01); G06F 3/147 (2006.01)
CPC G07C 11/00 (2013.01) [G06K 7/10297 (2013.01); G06K 7/10366 (2013.01); H04B 1/385 (2013.01); H04B 5/77 (2024.01); H04W 4/80 (2018.02); G06F 3/147 (2013.01); G07C 2011/02 (2013.01); G07C 2011/04 (2013.01); G09G 2380/04 (2013.01); H04B 2001/3861 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
18. A method, comprising:
receiving a first communication from a user device, wherein the first communication comprises a first request to join a first virtual queue of a first attraction;
adding a user device identification associated with the user device to the first virtual queue in response to receiving the first communication;
receiving a second communication from the user device, wherein the second communication comprises a second request to join a second virtual queue of a second attraction, wherein the second attraction is different than the first attraction;
adding the user device identification associated with the user device to the second virtual queue in response to receiving the second communication;
determining a geographical position of a user associated with the user device; and
communicating to the user device associated with the user a first indication related to the first virtual queue of the first attraction and a second indication related to the second virtual queue of the second attraction, wherein the first indication provides a first recommended time to travel to the first attraction based on the geographical position of the user, and wherein the second indication provides a second recommended time to travel to the second attraction based on the geographical position of the user.