US 12,112,415 B2
Systems and methods for animated figure display
Michael David Russell, Jr., Orlando, FL (US); Harrison Smith, Orlando, FL (US); and Daniel Roman Swando, 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 Mar. 25, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/704,316.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/172,951, filed on Apr. 9, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2022/0327754 A1, Oct. 13, 2022
Int. Cl. G06T 13/40 (2011.01); A63J 19/00 (2006.01); G03B 21/12 (2006.01); G03B 21/54 (2006.01); G06T 7/73 (2017.01)
CPC G06T 13/40 (2013.01) [A63J 19/006 (2013.01); G03B 21/12 (2013.01); G03B 21/54 (2013.01); G06T 7/73 (2017.01)] 20 Claims
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1. An animated figure display system, comprising:
an animated figure having a body and a first tracker coupled to the body;
a projection surface having a second tracker coupled to the projection surface, wherein the projection surface is configured to move between a first position and a second position, and wherein the projection surface is at least partially concealed behind the animated figure in the first position;
a set of actuators configured to adjust the body of the animated figure and the projection surface;
a tracking camera configured to detect the first tracker and the second tracker and configured to generate location data based on the first tracker and the second tracker;
a controller communicatively coupled to the tracking camera, wherein the controller is configured to:
receive the location data provided by the tracking camera;
generate a control signal indicative of an image content to be projected onto the body of the animated figure and the projection surface based on the location data; and
a projector communicatively coupled to the controller, wherein the projector is configured to:
receive the control signal indicative of the image content from the controller; and
project the image content onto the body of the animated figure and the projection surface.