FLEXIBLE SEAM JOINT FOR USE IN ROBOTIC SKIN
Granted: June 21, 2012
Application Number:
20120153533
A method for fabricating a product, such as an animatronic character, with artificial skin. The method includes providing a mold assembly with an exterior mold and a core. In the mold assembly, a cavity is formed between inner surfaces of the exterior mold and exterior surfaces of the core that defines the skin system. The mold assembly includes a seam-forming wall extending between the inner and exterior surfaces. The method includes inserting an elongate, tubular guide through holes in…
Method and System for Performing Affinity Transactions
Granted: June 21, 2012
Application Number:
20120154125
There is provided a physical token for use in a defined venue with a server having communication with the physical token. The physical token may comprise an identification data and a transmitter configured to transmit the identification data. The physical token is configured to transmit the identification data to the server to cause the server to initiate a sensory interaction with a user possessing the physical token. The sensory interaction may comprise a character in the defined venue…
High Dynamic range scenographic image projection
Granted: June 21, 2012
Application Number:
20120154695
A high dynamic range scenographic image and video projection system and method involving the projection of an image of an object or collection of objects onto the object, 2D or 3D, in such a manner than projected image elements are positioned substantially on the actual image of the object. The projection enhances or otherwise alters the hue, contrast, brightness, saturation, luminance, and/or other visible features of the object. Visual and not-visual features may be projected onto the…
METHOD OF FABRICATING A ROBOTICS SKIN SYSTEM HAVING INTEGRAL ACTUATION POINTS
Granted: June 21, 2012
Application Number:
20120156419
A method for fabricating an artificial skin system for use with a robotics assembly. The method includes providing a mold core with an exterior surface defining an inner surface of a skin system, with this surface including a plurality of mounting elements. The method includes attaching, to each of the mounting elements, an elastomeric actuation piece or point (EAP). The mold core is positioned within an exterior skin mold, and a cavity is formed between the exterior surface of the mold…
System and Method for Item-Based Economy in a Virtual World
Granted: June 21, 2012
Application Number:
20120159352
There is provided a system and method for an item-based economy in a virtual world. There is provided a server for providing an item exchange for a virtual world lacking a common currency for item valuation, comprising a processor configured to receive a request from a client having an inventory to initiate the item exchange, present a user interface on a display of the client for the item exchange, receive a selection of either a second quantity of second items or a third quantity of…
EXTERNALLY ACTUATED FIGURE
Granted: June 21, 2012
Application Number:
20120152051
A system for externally actuating an animatronic figure. The system including a first robotic mechanism configured as a remote center mechanism for rotating a first rod about a first remote center point. The first rod is attached to a first driven part of the figure with the first remote center point spaced apart from the figure. The system includes a second robotic mechanism rotating a second rod about a second remote center point. The second rod is attached to the second driven part of…
System and method for associating a universal user indentification and a domain specific user identification
Granted: June 14, 2012
Application Number:
20120151564
There is presented a system and method for associating a domain transcendent identification (ID) of a user and a domain specific ID of the user, the system comprising an ID association server accessible by a plurality of secure domains over a network. The system also includes an ID associator application that when executed by ID association server is configured to receive a domain specific ID that associates the user to the secure domain, enter the domain specific ID in a domain…
System and method for coordinating asset entitlements
Granted: June 14, 2012
Application Number:
20120150843
There is presented a system and method for coordinating asset entitlements, the system comprising a server including a processor and a memory and accessible by multiple domains over a network, and an asset entitlement database searchable by the server, wherein an entry of the asset entitlement database links a domain transcendent user identification (ID) of a user and at least one asset entitlement acquired by the user from any of the domains. In one embodiment, the server is configured…
System and Method of Distributed Control of an Interactive Animatronic Show
Granted: June 14, 2012
Application Number:
20120150346
A system of distributed control of an interactive animatronic show includes a plurality of animatronic actors, at least one of the actors a processor and one or more motors controlled by the processor. The system also includes a network interconnecting each of the actors, and a plurality of sensors providing messages to the network, where the messages are indicative of processed information. Each processor executed software that schedules and/or coordinates an action of the actor…
TWISTER RIDE SYSTEM
Granted: June 14, 2012
Application Number:
20120149480
A ride system for rotating vehicles through a vertical plane or ride space about a common horizontal axis. The ride system includes an elongated support member with a longitudinal axis. The system includes a housing with a base and a frame supporting the elongated support member with the longitudinal axis spaced apart a distance from the base and such that the longitudinal axis is substantially horizontal. The system also includes a plurality of vehicle support assemblies hanging from…
RIDER-CONTROLLED SWING RIDE
Granted: June 14, 2012
Application Number:
20120149479
A swing ride for providing lateral movement to a plurality of passenger vehicles. The ride includes a center hub rotating about its axis. The ride includes, for each of the passenger vehicles, a vehicle support assembly attached to rotate with the hub. The vehicle support assembly includes a flexible support member attached at a first end to the hub and at a second end to one of the vehicles. The vehicle support assembly includes a fulcrum assembly defining a fulcrum or pivot point for…
Amusement Park Ride Using Motion-Driven Positioning for 360-Degree Vehicle Orientation
Granted: June 7, 2012
Application Number:
20120137920
An amusement park ride adapted for fully rotating a passenger compartment in response to vehicle motion along a guide track. The ride includes a vehicle chassis that engages the guide track and travels along the ride path during operation of the ride. The ride further includes a cam-based positioning assembly that is supported by the vehicle chassis to move with it along the guide track. The positioning assembly operates in response to being moved along the guide track to rotate the…
EMISSIVE DISPLAY BLENDED WITH DIFFUSE REFLECTION
Granted: June 7, 2012
Application Number:
20120139956
An apparatus providing a viewer with a blend of displayed and reflected content. The apparatus includes an emissive display device with a display screen operable providing digital content. The emissive display device includes a light source selectively articulating and transmitting light through the display screen at a particular illumination level to display digital content such as text and graphics. The apparatus includes a thematic overlay positioned over the display screen with a…
ROBOT ACTION BASED ON HUMAN DEMONSTRATION
Granted: June 7, 2012
Application Number:
20120143374
Embodiments of the invention provide an approach for reproducing a human action with a robot. The approach includes receiving data representing motions and contact forces of the human as the human performs the action. The approach further includes approximating, based on the motions and contact forces data, the center of mass (CoM) trajectory of the human in performing the action. Finally, the approach includes generating a planned robot action for emulating the designated action by…
Interactive Projected Sandbox
Granted: May 31, 2012
Application Number:
20120133911
A method for creating an interactive display in which users/players can form the projection screen. The method includes providing granular display material, such as a layer of sand in a container, and storing a guide image and a display image in memory of a control system. Then, a projector is first operated to project the guide image on an upper surface of the display material. After a sculpting period or in response to a user or operator provided trigger, the method includes second…
System and method for generating a plot of a digital print
Granted: May 24, 2012
Application Number:
20120129143
There is provided a system and method for generating a plot of a digital print. According to an exemplary embodiment, a method includes presenting a micro event of the digital print, the digital print having a plurality of micro events, each micro event having a plurality of outcomes and polling for user input for the micro event while presenting the micro event. The method further includes determining an outcome of the micro event based on the polling for user input and selecting a…
System and method for in-game interactive advertising
Granted: May 17, 2012
Application Number:
20120122554
Provided are systems and methods for execution by a processor of an electronic gaming device to provide in-game interactive advertising. One example method includes placing an advertisment within an electronic game environment configured for execution by the electronic gaming device, detecting when a player reaches the advertisement, notifying the player of an option to bookmark the advertisement, receiving a selected option from the player and storing the selected option in a bookmark…
DATA MINING TO DETERMINE ONLINE USER RESPONSES TO BROADCAST MESSAGES
Granted: May 17, 2012
Application Number:
20120123854
In a networked system, a method and apparatus for measuring advertising effectiveness involves broadcasting an advertisement at a broadcast time, monitoring at least one social network or other online forum following the broadcast time, filtering social network traffic to identify messages, search engine queries to identify queries, or other traffic entries, that appear to be responsive to the broadcast advertisement, determining a time of initiation for at least a plurality of entries…
System And Method For Dynamically Transmitting Network Alert System (NAS) Information From Television Network To Stations Using Information Embedded In An HDTV Signal
Granted: May 10, 2012
Application Number:
20120117592
A system for dynamically transmitting network alert system (NAS) information from a television network to an affiliate station using information embedded in an HDTV signal includes a program data server configured to provide network alert system (NAS) data, a network video programming source configured to provide network video programming, a data inserter configured to insert the NAS data into vertical ancillary (VANC) space of a high definition television (HDTV) signal to develop a…
SYSTEM AND/OR METHOD FOR AUTHENTICATION AND/OR AUTHORIZATION
Granted: May 10, 2012
Application Number:
20120117612
A computing platform constructs an application from source code such that the application detects an attempt to access at least one secured entity of the application. Further, the at least one secured entity is registered with an authorization system by providing metadata that is descriptive of the at least one secured entity to the authorization system so that authorization metadata is generated based upon the metadata and a global unique identifier is assigned to the application and…
