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Methods and systems for providing personalized interactive entertainment

  • US 10,478,719 B2
  • Filed: 04/06/2017
  • Issued: 11/19/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/05/2002
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for providing multiple guests with personalized interactive entertainment experiences, the method comprising:

  • providing each guest with a portable wireless tracking device comprising;

    (i) a first non-volatile memory storing a first unique identifier and an encryption key;

    (ii) a first radiofrequency (RF) transceiver; and

    (iii) a first antenna configured to activate said first RF transceiver when said first antenna is energized by an external RF field;

    providing, at different locations within an entertainment venue, multiple RF reader devices, each comprising;

    (i) a second non-volatile memory storing a second unique identifier;

    (ii) a second RF transceiver configured to wirelessly communicate with said first RF transceiver; and

    (iii) a second antenna configured to produce an external RF field that energizes said first antenna by inductive coupling over a predetermined distance;

    providing multiple interactive devices at different locations within said entertainment venue for delivering guest-specific interactive entertainment experiences based at least in part on the first unique identifier and the encryption key, wherein the encryption key is used to decode or authenticate data received from said portable wireless tracking device;

    providing a host computer system configured to communicate with each of said multiple RF reader devices and each of said multiple interactive devices;

    causing said host computer to track and record over time locations and activities of each said guest within said entertainment venue according to said first and second unique identifiers; and

    causing said host computer to adjust said guest-specific interactive entertainment experiences over time based on said corresponding tracked and recorded locations and activities.

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