Method and system for the implementation of identification data devices in theme parks

• US 8,330,587 B2
• Filed: 06/30/2008
• Issued: 12/11/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 07/05/2007
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Tod Anthony Kupstas
• Original Assignee: Tod Anthony Kupstas
• Inventors: Kupstas, Tod Anthony
• Primary Examiner(s): Wong, Albert
• Assistant Examiner(s): POINT, RUFUS C
• Application Number:
  US12/164,330
• Publication Number:
  US 20090009294A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,625 Days
• Field of Search: 340/10.1, 340/10.2, 340/10.3, 340/13.26, 472/128
• US Class Current: 340/13.26
• CPC Class Codes: A63G 31/00 Amusement arrangements hoop exercising apparatus driven by the user A63B19/00

Abstract

A method and system for providing enhanced interactivity and immersion in a theme park environment. The system uses a token having a tag that is able to communicate with a reader that is associated with a theme park device. The tag communicates to the reader identification data that correlates to the theme of the theme park and the theme park device. The theme park device will act or behave in response to the identification data.

Claims

1. A system for interactive theme park devices comprising:

a theme park device operably connected to a reader and a controller and operable with a plurality of tokens;

a token having a tag, wherein said token is visually indistinguishable from the other tokens within the plurality of tokens, wherein the tag has stored thereon predetermined identification data selected from a plurality of predetermined theme park related character identities;

wherein said tag is adapted to transmit a signal having predetermined identification data to said reader, wherein said reader is adapted to send the predetermined identification data to the controller and the controller activates the theme park device in response to the predetermined identification data, wherein the response is determined by the predetermined theme park related character identity;

wherein different character identity related responses correspond to different predetermined theme park related character identities; and

wherein the character identity is revealed, for the first time, to a person carrying the token by the predetermined response of the theme park device.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the theme park device is selected from the group consisting of displays, animatronics or robotic devices, sound systems, doors, walls, windows, floors, and ceilings.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein the tag is an RFID tag.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein the token is a selected from the group consisting of hats, pins, scarves, ties, shirts, pants, shorts, undergarments, robes, shoes, wands, talisman, guns, swords, books, stuffed animals, necklace, ring, and key chains.

5. The system of claim 1, wherein the tag is a Bluetooth enabled device.

6. The system of claim 1, wherein the reader is operably connected to more than one theme park device.

7. The system of claim 1, wherein the controller is operably connected to a server.

8. The system of claim 1, wherein the token is one of a plurality of tokens, wherein each of the plurality of tokens is different from each other.

18. The system of claim 1, further comprising a second theme park device operably connected to the reader and the controller, wherein each of the theme park devices further comprises a theme park device controller and theme park device memory;

and further wherein the reader is operably connected to a server.

9. A method for providing an interactive theme park experience comprising:

providing a person a token having a tag with predetermined identification data selected from a plurality of predetermined theme park related character identities;

wherein the token is selected from a group of tokens having uniform appearance;

programming predetermined responses into a plurality of theme park devices, wherein said predetermined responses are determined by said plurality of predetermined theme park related identities, wherein different character identity related responses occur for different predetermined theme park related character identities;

wherein the character identity is revealed, for the first time, to the person by the predetermined response of the theme park device;

transmitting from said tag to one of said plurality of theme park devices said predetermined identification data;

activating said at least one of said plurality of theme park devices upon receipt of said predetermined identification data; and

further comprising the step of updating the predetermined responses from a server.

10. The method of claim 9, wherein the step of updating is performed on a daily basis.

11. The method claim 9, further comprising transmitting to a server data related to the activities of the said plurality of theme park devices.

12. The method of claim 9, wherein said one of the plurality of theme park devices receives a predetermined threshold number of predetermined identification data before activating.

13. The method of claim 9, wherein the one of said plurality of theme park devices is selected from the group consisting of displays, animatronics or robotic devices, sound systems, doors, walls, windows, floors, and ceilings.

14. The method of claim 9, wherein a store provides a discount based upon the token.

15. The method of claim 9, wherein the tag is a blue tooth enabled device.

16. A method for providing an interactive theme park experience comprising:

providing a person a token having a tag with predetermined identification data corresponding to a theme park related character identity, wherein the token is visually indistinguishable from other tokens used within the theme park;

programming predetermined responses into a plurality of theme park devices, wherein different predetermined responses are determined by different theme park related character identities and wherein different character identity related responses occur for different predetermined theme park related character identities;

wherein the character identity is revealed, for the first time, to the person by the predetermined response of the theme park device;

transmitting from said tag to a reader operably connected to one of said plurality of theme park devices said predetermined identification data; and

activating said at least one of said plurality of theme park devices upon receipt of said predetermined identification data.

17. The method of claim 16, wherein the reader is operably connected to more than one theme park device.