System and method for creating personalized image collections from multiple locations by using a communications network
First Claim
1. A method for use in collecting images of individuals at a plurality of geographically diverse attractions, said individuals being uniquely identifiable, the method comprising the steps of:
- a) detecting the identity of said individuals while they are at various ones of said plurality of geographically diverse attractions by means of a detectorb) automatically capturing images of said individuals while they are at various ones of said plurality of geographically diverse attractions in response to the detection of the identity of said individuals;
c) transmitting the images to a collection point over a communications network; and
d) storing the images according to the identity of said individuals as detected by the detector.
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Abstract
A system for creating still image or video collections for guests of amusement parks and the like a) identifies individuals by a unique tag assigned to the individual, b) automatically records the images of the individuals while they are at various attractions, c) collects the images over a communications network, d) arranges the images in a collection, and e) presents a personal set of collected images to the guest. In one embodiment of the invention, cameras are located throughout an amusement park. Each guest is associated with a unique identifier. This identifier may be contained within a readable tag, e.g., a card, badge or pendant. Tag readers identify guest when they are at a particular location and provide identification and location information to a control system. A communications network is used to interconnect the cameras, tag readers, control system and image recording devices. The control system controls the recording and storage of the appropriate image(s) associated with that guest. In accordance with an aspect of the invention, the images of the guest may be associated with prerecorded images of the amusement park. Advantageously, a reporting system captures information on guest traffic patterns throughout their visit.
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14 Claims
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1. A method for use in collecting images of individuals at a plurality of geographically diverse attractions, said individuals being uniquely identifiable, the method comprising the steps of:
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a) detecting the identity of said individuals while they are at various ones of said plurality of geographically diverse attractions by means of a detector b) automatically capturing images of said individuals while they are at various ones of said plurality of geographically diverse attractions in response to the detection of the identity of said individuals; c) transmitting the images to a collection point over a communications network; and d) storing the images according to the identity of said individuals as detected by the detector.
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2. A method comprising the steps of:
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capturing, for each of a plurality of geographically diverse locations, images of individuals, the individuals being detected as being present by a detector and identified at said each location, said capturing being in response to the detection of the presence and identification of said individuals; communicating the captured images of at least one of said individuals to a collection point; and assembling at said collection point according to the identity as detected by said detector of the at least one of said individuals collections of the images communicated thereto, said collections including images of respective different ones of said individuals. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for use in collecting images of individuals at a plurality of geographically diverse attractions, said individuals being uniquely identifiable, the method comprising the steps of:
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a) automatically detecting the identity of said individuals while they are at various ones of said plurality of geographically diverse attractions by means of a detector; b) automatically capturing images of said individuals while they are at various ones of said plurality of geographically diverse attractions; c) transmitting the images to a collection point over a communications network; and d) storing the images according to the detected identity of said individuals.
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12. A method comprising the steps of:
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capturing, for each of a plurality of geographically diverse locations, images of individuals, the individuals being automatically detected as being present by a detector and identified at said each location; communicating the captured images of at least one of said individuals to a collection point; and assembling at said collection point according to the detected identity of the at least one of said individuals collections of the images communicated thereto, said collections including images of respective different ones of said individuals.
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13. A method for use in collecting images of individuals at a plurality of geographically diverse attractions, said individuals being uniquely identifiable, the method comprising the steps of:
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a) detecting the identity of said individuals while they are at various ones of said plurality of geographically diverse attractions by means of a detector; b) automatically capturing images of said individuals while they are at various ones of said plurality of geographically diverse attractions in response to the detection of the identity of said individuals; c) transmitting the images to a collection point over a communications network; d) labeling the images according to the identity of the individuals; and e) storing the images in collections according to the identity of said individuals, wherein the images of a particular individual captured at different ones of said geographically diverse attractions are stored in a separate collection from the images of other individuals.
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14. A method comprising the steps of:
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capturing, for each of a plurality of geographically diverse locations, images of individuals, the individuals being detected as being present by a detector and identified at said each location, said capturing being in response to the detection of the presence and identification of said individuals; communicating the captured images of at least one of said individuals to a collection point;
p1 labeling the captured images according to the identity of the at least one of said individuals; andassembling at said collection point the images communicated thereto into at least one collection according to the identity of the at least one of said individuals, wherein the images of the at least one of said individuals captured at different ones of said geographically diverse locations are assembled in a separate collection from the images of any other individuals.
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