Control system for water amusement devices
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1. A method of operating a water system configured to produce a water effect, comprising:
- applying at least one participant signal to an activation point, wherein the activation point comprises an optical touch button;
producing at least one activation signal in response to the at least one participant signal;
sending the at least one activation signal to a control system;
producing at least one water system control signal in the control system in response to the at least one received activation signal;
sending the at least one water system control signal from the control system to the water system, wherein the water system produces a water effect in response to the at least one water system control signal;
producing at least one water system control signal in the control system in the absence of an activation signal; and
sending the water system control signal produced in the absence of an activation signal from the control system to the water system to produce a water effect;
wherein producing the water system control signal in the control system in the absence of an activation signal comprises producing the water system control signal when an activation signal is not received for a predetermined amount of time.
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Abstract
A control system for a water amusement system is described. The control system is configured to operate the water amusement system to produce water effects, sound effects, and/or light effects when the control system receives an activation signal. The activation signal may be sent to the control system by an activation point, such as an optical touch button, or a water target. The control system is further configured to produce water effects, sound effects, and/or light effects in the absence of an activation signal to attract participants to the water amusement system.
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1. A method of operating a water system configured to produce a water effect, comprising:
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applying at least one participant signal to an activation point, wherein the activation point comprises an optical touch button; producing at least one activation signal in response to the at least one participant signal; sending the at least one activation signal to a control system; producing at least one water system control signal in the control system in response to the at least one received activation signal; sending the at least one water system control signal from the control system to the water system, wherein the water system produces a water effect in response to the at least one water system control signal; producing at least one water system control signal in the control system in the absence of an activation signal; and sending the water system control signal produced in the absence of an activation signal from the control system to the water system to produce a water effect; wherein producing the water system control signal in the control system in the absence of an activation signal comprises producing the water system control signal when an activation signal is not received for a predetermined amount of time. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method of operating an water amusement device, the water amusement device comprising a water system configured to produce a water effect and a sound system configured to produce a sound effect, comprising:
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applying one or more participant signals to an activation point, wherein the activation point comprises an optical touch button; producing an activation signal in response to the applied participant signal; wherein the water system produces the water effect in response to the activation signal;
andwherein the sound system produces the sound effect in response to the activation signal; wherein the water amusement device further comprises a control system coupled to the water system and the sound system; and
a participant detection system coupled to the control system, the method further comprising;detecting the presence of a participant proximate to the water system with the participant detection system; generating a detection signal in response to the presence of the participant proximate to the water system, and producing water system control signal and the sound system control signal in response to the detection signal. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11)
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