Method and apparatus for facilitating amusement park activities and storing demographic information
First Claim
1. Apparatus for facilitating amusement park activities comprising:
- a plurality of portable transponders arranged for carriage throughout an amusement park facility;
a plurality of stationary readers arranged throughout the amusement park for communication with said portable transponders;
a plurality of kiosks arranged throughout said amusement park, said kiosks including kiosk scanners arranged for interacting with said portable transponders, said kiosks further including kiosk processor units for storing information relating to amusement park functions; and
a main processor unit arranged within said amusement park, said main processor including means for storing both daily and archived attendee-generated demographic information.
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Abstract
An interactive information system includes personal bracelets containing passive electronic devices interacting with a plurality of receiver units, a central database, and a processor unit located within an amusement park. People wear the bracelets with self-contained receivers that contain unique identification codes to electronically link receiver units within a selected group. Scanners strategically located at attractions and in kiosks throughout the park relay positional data sent to a main database and computer for processing thereby enable users access to positional information of group members, reserve time slots on rides and attractions along with the ability to order and pay for food and other services.
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11 Claims
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1. Apparatus for facilitating amusement park activities comprising:
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a plurality of portable transponders arranged for carriage throughout an amusement park facility;
a plurality of stationary readers arranged throughout the amusement park for communication with said portable transponders;
a plurality of kiosks arranged throughout said amusement park, said kiosks including kiosk scanners arranged for interacting with said portable transponders, said kiosks further including kiosk processor units for storing information relating to amusement park functions; and
a main processor unit arranged within said amusement park, said main processor including means for storing both daily and archived attendee-generated demographic information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method for facilitating amusement park information comprising the steps of:
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providing a plurality of portable attendee transponders containing stored ID and demographic data;
positioning a plurality of stationary readers within an amusement park facility, said stationary readers including a plurality of transceivers and decoders adapted for exchanging said ID data with said attendee transponder;
positioning a plurality of stationary kiosks within said amusement park facility, said kiosks including a plurality of kiosk scanners adapted for exchanging said ID and demographic data with said attendee transponders and with said readers; and
arranging a main processor unit within said amusement park, said main processor including means for storing both daily information and archived information. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11)
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