Interactive simulator ride

Claim 1

An interactive simulator ride comprising: a guidance track having pair of laterally spaced guidance rails, said guidance track being formed into a substantially continuous loop having peaks and valleys along a length of said guidance track; a simulator vehicle housing having an interior and having lateral side walls having a plurality of support wheels mounted thereon for supporting said simulator vehicle housing on said spaced guidance rails; a seat for seating by a person being provided within said interior of said simulator vehicle housing; a viewing screen being provided within said simulator vehicle housing interior for providing a computer generated visual image for viewing by a person located in said simulator housing as said simulator vehicle travels along said continuous loop; a projection means for projecting a computer generated visual image on said viewing screen corresponding to movement of said simulator vehicle as said simulator vehicle travels along said continuous loop; a means for providing selectable computer generated visual images to said projection means, said visual images including visual images of movement through a simulated space, said movement along a simulated space corresponding to movement of said simulator vehicle as said simulator vehicle travels along said continuous loop, and including visual images of additional objects in said simulated space; and a user input device for providing input data from a person within said simulator vehicle housing to said computer generated visual images providing means, said input data being for representing a reaction to said visual images of additional objects in said simulated space, said computer generated visual images providing means modifying said visual images of additional objects in said simulated space according to said input data whereby selection of said visual images displayed is responsive to said input data from said user input device.

Claim 9

A method for modifying the visual image displayed within the interior of a simulator vehicle housing moving along a guidance track of a interactive simulator ride having a user within said simulator vehicle housing, which comprises the steps: providing an interactive simulator ride which includes: a guidance track having a pair of laterally spaced guidance rails forming a substantially continuous loop having peaks and valleys along a length of said guidance track; a simulator vehicle housing having an interior and having lateral side walls having a plurality of support wheels mounted thereon for supporting said simulator vehicle housing on said spaced guidance rails; a seat for seating by a person being provided within said interior of said simulator vehicle housing; a viewing screen provided within said simulator vehicle housing interior for providing a computer generated visual image for viewing by a person located in said simulator housing; a projection means for projecting a computer generated visual image on said viewing screen corresponding to movement of said simulator vehicle along said guidance track; a means for providing computer generated visual images to said projection means, said visual images including visual images of movement through a simulated space, said movement along a simulated space corresponding to movement of said simulator vehicle along said guidance track, and including visual images of additional objects in said simulated space; a user input device for providing input data from a person within said simulator vehicle housing to said computer generated visual images providing means, said input data for representing a reaction to said additional objects visual images, said computer generated visual images providing means modifying said additional objects visual images according to said input data whereby selection of said video images displayed is responsive to said user input device; and a means for providing sounds corresponding to said computer generated simulated visual images and said user input data including providing sounds for corresponding to movement along said guidance track, sounds corresponding to said additional objects visual images, and sounds corresponding to modifications to said additional objects visual images by said input data; moving said simulator vehicle housing along said guidance track; providing computer generated visual images from said means for providing computer generate visual images, said provided visual images including visual images of movement through a simulated space corresponding to movement of said simulator vehicle along said guidance track, and including visual images of additional objects in said simulated space; providing additional computer generated visual images from said means for providing computer generate visual images, said provided additional visual images including visual images of additional objects in said simulated space; providing sounds corresponding to said computer generated simulated visual images by said means for providing sounds; entering input data to said means for providing computer generated visual images from said user input device; modifying said visual images to correspond to said provided input data by said computer generated visual images providing means; and providing sounds by said means for providing sounds, said sounds corresponding to modifications to said additional objects visual images by said input data.

Claim 10

A method for modifying the visual image displayed within the interior of a simulator vehicle housing moving along a guidance track of a interactive simulator ride having a user within said simulator vehicle housing, which comprises the steps: providing an interactive simulator ride which includes: a guidance track having a pair of laterally spaced guidance rails forming a substantially continuous loop having peaks and valleys along a length of said guidance track; a simulator vehicle housing having an interior and having lateral side walls having a plurality of support wheels mounted thereon for supporting said simulator vehicle housing on said spaced guidance rails; a seat for seating by a person being provided within said interior of said simulator vehicle housing; a viewing screen provided within said simulator vehicle housing interior for providing a computer generated visual image for viewing by a person located in said simulator housing; a projection means for projecting a computer generated visual image on said viewing screen corresponding to movement of said simulator vehicle along said guidance track; a means for providing computer generated visual images to said projection means, said visual images including visual images of movement through a simulated space, said movement along a simulated space corresponding to movement of said simulator vehicle along said guidance track, and including visual images of additional objects in said simulated space; a user input device for providing input data from a person within said simulator vehicle housing to said computer generated visual images providing means, said input data for representing a reaction to said additional objects visual images, said computer generated visual images providing means modifying said additional objects visual images according to said input data whereby selection of said video images displayed is responsive to said user input device; and a means for providing sounds corresponding to said computer generated simulated visual images and said user input data including providing sounds for corresponding to movement along said guidance track, sounds corresponding to said additional objects visual images, and sounds corresponding to modifications to said additional objects visual images by said input data; moving said simulator vehicle housing along said guidance track; providing computer generated visual images from said means for providing computer generate visual images, said provided visual images including visual images of movement through a simulated space corresponding to movement of said simulator vehicle along said guidance track, and including visual images of additional objects in said simulated space; providing additional computer generated visual images from said means for providing computer generate visual images, said provided additional visual images including visual images of additional objects in said simulated space; providing sounds corresponding to said computer generated simulated visual images by said means for providing sounds; entering input data to said means for providing computer generated visual images from said user input device; modifying said visual images to correspond to said provided input data by said computer generated visual images providing means; and providing sounds by said means for providing sounds, said sounds corresponding to modifications to said additional objects visual images by said input data.

Claim 11

A method for modifying the visual image displayed within the interior of a simulator vehicle housing moving along a guidance track of a interactive simulator ride having a user within said simulator vehicle housing, which comprises the steps: providing an interactive simulator ride which includes: a guidance track having a plurality of laterally spaced guidance rails, a simulator vehicle housing having an interior and having lateral side walls having a plurality of support wheels mounted thereon for supporting said simulator vehicle housing on said spaced guidance rails, a seat for seating by a person being provided within said interior of said simulator vehicle housing, a viewing screen provided within said simulator vehicle housing interior for providing a computer generated visual image for viewing by a person located in said simulator housing, a projection means for projecting a computer generated visual image on said viewing screen corresponding to movement of said simulator vehicle along said guidance track, a means for providing computer generated visual images to said projection means, said visual images including visual images of movement through a simulated space, said movement along a simulated space corresponding to movement of said simulator vehicle along said guidance track, and including visual images of additional objects in said simulated space, a user input device for providing input data from a person within said simulator vehicle housing to said computer generated visual images providing means, said input data for representing a reaction to said additional objects visual images, said computer generated visual images providing means modifying said additional objects visual images according to said input data whereby selection of said video images displayed is responsive to said user input device, and a means for providing sounds corresponding to said computer generated simulated visual images and said user input data including providing sounds for corresponding to movement along said guidance track, sounds corresponding to said additional objects visual images, and sounds corresponding to modifications to said additional objects visual images by said input data; moving said simulator vehicle housing along said guidance track; providing computer generated visual images from said means for providing computer generate visual images, said provided visual images including visual images of movement through a simulated space corresponding to movement of said simulator vehicle along said guidance track, and including visual images of additional objects in said simulated space; providing additional computer generated visual images from said means for providing computer generate visual images, said provided additional visual images including visual images of additional objects in said simulated space; providing sounds corresponding to said computer generated simulated visual images by said means for providing sounds; entering input data to said means for providing computer generated visual images from said user input device; modifying said visual images to correspond to said provided input data by said computer generated visual images providing means; providing sounds by said means for providing sounds, said sounds corresponding to modifications to said additional objects visual images by said input data; and providing a means for recording said sounds corresponding to said computer generated simulated visual images and said user input data including providing sounds for corresponding to movement along said guidance track and sounds corresponding to said additional objects visual images.

Claim 12

A method for modifying the visual image displayed within the interior of a simulator vehicle housing moving along a guidance track of a interactive simulator ride having a user within said simulator vehicle housing, which comprises the steps: providing an interactive simulator ride which includes: a guidance track having a plurality of laterally spaced guidance rails, a simulator vehicle housing having an interior and having lateral side walls having a plurality of support wheels mounted thereon for supporting said simulator vehicle housing on said spaced guidance rails, a seat for seating by a person being provided within said interior of said simulator vehicle housing, a viewing screen provided within said simulator vehicle housing interior for providing a computer generated visual image for viewing by a person located in said simulator housing, a projection means for projecting a computer generated visual image on said viewing screen corresponding to movement of said simulator vehicle along said guidance track, a means for providing computer generated visual images to said projection means, said visual images including visual images of movement through a simulated space, said movement along a simulated space corresponding to movement of said simulator vehicle along said guidance track, and including visual images of additional objects in said simulated space, a user input device for providing input data from a person within said simulator vehicle housing to said computer generated visual images providing means, said input data for representing a reaction to said additional objects visual images, said computer generated visual images providing means modifying said additional objects visual images according to said input data whereby selection of said video images displayed is responsive to said user input device, and a means for providing sounds corresponding to said computer generated simulated visual images and said user input data including providing sounds for corresponding to movement along said guidance track, sounds corresponding to said additional objects visual images, and sounds corresponding to modifications to said additional objects visual images by said input data; moving said simulator vehicle housing along said guidance track; providing computer generated visual images from said means for providing computer generate visual images, said provided visual images including visual images of movement through a simulated space corresponding to movement of said simulator vehicle along said guidance track, and including visual images of additional objects in said simulated space; providing additional computer generated visual images from said means for providing computer generate visual images, said provided additional visual images including visual images of additional objects in said simulated space; providing sounds corresponding to said computer generated simulated visual images by said means for providing sounds; entering input data to said means for providing computer generated visual images from said user input device; modifying said visual images to correspond to said provided input data by said computer generated visual images providing means; providing sounds by said means for providing sounds, said sounds corresponding to modifications to said additional objects visual images by said input data; and providing a means for recording said sounds corresponding to said computer generated simulated visual images and said user input data including providing sounds for corresponding to movement along said guidance track and sounds corresponding to said additional objects visual images.