阅读说明：本技术 用于定制交互性的计算机实现方法 (Computer-implemented method for customizing interactivity ) 是由 贝诺伊特·科内特 斯蒂芬·巴塔伊勒 劳伦斯·贝克尔斯 艾蒂安·圣东 本杰明·瓦拉文斯 于 2017-09-22 设计创作，主要内容包括：本发明涉及一种用于在电子系统(200)与访问设施(5)的第一用户(1)之间提供交互性的方法。识别第一用户(1)并为其提供有第一输入移动元素(21)。第一输入移动元素(21)与输入固定元素(22、23)进行交互。该交互引起通过输出装置(32、33)提供给第一用户(1)或该第一用户(1)的第一输入移动元素(21)的反馈。优选地,根据第一用户(1)的历史来确定该反馈。(The invention relates to a method for providing interactivity between an electronic system (200) and a first user (1) accessing a facility (5). A first user (1) is identified and provided with a first input movement element (21). The first input movement element (21) interacts with the input fixed element (22, 23). The interaction causes feedback to be provided to the first user (1) or the first input movement element (21) of the first user (1) via the output means (32, 33). Preferably, the feedback is determined from the history of the first user (1).)

1. A method for providing interactivity between an electronic system (200) and a first user (1) accessing a facility (5), such as an amusement park, the method comprising:

-providing a first input fixed element (22) in the facility (5),

-providing a first output device (32) in the installation (5),

-providing a determination device (4) comprising determination software (40) and a memory (42),

wherein, at each of a first visit and a second visit of the first user (1) to a facility (5):

-associating (103) a first input movement element (21) with the first user (1), the first input movement element (21) being movable with the first user (1),

-the first input fixed element (22) detecting (105) a first interaction (104) between the first input movement element (21) and the first input fixed element (22),

-said first input fixed element (22) sending (106) information related to said first interaction to said determination means (4),

-the determination software (40) determining (107) feedback information based on information relating to the first interaction,

-said determining means (4) sending (108) said feedback information to said first output means (32), and

-the first output device (32) providing (109) feedback based on the feedback information,

characterized in that the first user (1) is identified (102) during each visit of the first user (1) to the facility (5), the memory (42) stores information related to the first interaction detected during the first visit and the feedback information determined (107) during the second visit is based on the information related to the first interaction detected during the first visit.

2. The method according to any of the preceding claims, wherein the first interaction is consciously achieved by a user having the first input movement element (21).

3. The method according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein a second user accesses a facility (5) and is associated with a second input movement element movable therewith, and wherein:

-the first input fixed element (22) detecting a second interaction (104) between the second input movement element (21) and the first input fixed element (22),

-the first input fixed element (22) sends information related to the second interaction to the determination means (4),

-the determination software (40) determines (107) the feedback information also based on the information related to the second interaction, and

-said determining means (4) sending (108) said feedback information to said first output means (32).

4. The method according to any of the preceding claims, wherein the feedback information is further determined based on a queue size at an entrance of the facility (5).

5. The method according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the first input fixed element (22) and the first output device (32) are comprised in a first station, the method further comprising the step of providing a second station comprising the second input fixed element (23) and the second output device (33), and the method further comprising the steps of:

-the second input fixed element (22) detects a subsequent interaction between the first input mobile element (21) and the second input fixed element (33) and sends information related to the subsequent interaction to the determination means (4),

-the determination software (40) determining second feedback information based on the information related to the first interaction and the information related to the subsequent interaction,

-said determining means (4) send said second feedback information to said second output means (32), and

-said second output means (32) providing second feedback based on said second feedback information.

6. The method of the preceding claim, wherein the second feedback information comprises information about a target location, and wherein the second feedback information relates at least in part to the target location.

7. The method according to any of the preceding claims, wherein the first user (1) selects a profile, and wherein the feedback information is based on the profile.

8. The method according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the determination software (40) determines a target position and the feedback information is at least partially related to the target position.

9. Method according to the preceding claim, wherein the determination device (4) stores closing information indicating a closing of a possible target position, and wherein the determination software (40) determines the target position based on the closing information by making the target position different from the closed possible target position.

10. The method according to claim 8 or 9, wherein the determination software (40) determines the target location to disperse users in the facility (5).

11. The method according to any one of claims 8 to 10, wherein the determination software (40) determines the target position based on previous target positions in the following manner: each of the target locations is visited only once by the user, visited only once by the user for a predetermined period of time, or visited only once by the user each time the facility is visited.

12. The method according to any one of claims 8 to 11, wherein the determination software (40) determines the target position based on a current position by making a distance between the current position and the target position below a given threshold.

13. The method of any preceding claim, wherein the determining software (40) determines the feedback information further based on timing.

14. The method according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the determination software (40) determines the feedback information further based on a constraint.

15. The method according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the first input movement element (21) comprises a vehicle (201) that is riding the first user within the facility.

16. The method according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the first input movement element (21) further comprises a device operable by the first user.

17. The method according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the facility (5) comprises a dispatch space (53, 253) and a plurality of further spaces (52, 54, 55, 56, 252, 254, 255, 256, 257), and wherein the determination software (40) determines the target location by satisfying at least one of the following conditions:

the target position is one of the further spaces (52, 54, 55, 56, 252, 254, 255, 256, 257),

during the visit, all of the further spaces (52, 54, 55, 56, 252, 254, 255, 256, 257) are visited by the first user (1),

during an access, none of the further spaces (52, 54, 55, 56, 252, 254, 255, 256, 257) is accessed more than once by the first user (1),

-there are at most a given number of said input movement elements (21) in each of said further spaces (52, 54, 55, 56, 252, 254, 255, 256, 257), and

-the further space (52, 54, 55, 56, 252, 254, 255, 256, 257) is accessed in a different order during the first and second accesses by the first user (1).

18. An electronic system (200), comprising:

a first input fixed element (22),

a first output device (32),

-a determination device (4), said determination device (4) comprising determination software (40) and a memory (42), and

-a first input movement element (21) configured to perform the method according to any one of the preceding claims.

19. A computer program comprising instructions for causing the system of claim 18 to perform the method of any one of claims 1 to 17.

20. A computer-readable medium, on which a computer program according to claim 19 is stored.

Technical Field

The invention relates to a method and a system for providing non-linear interactivity in a facility.

Background

Interactive dark rides are known. They are often found in amusement parks. In a typical interactive dark ride, a user is provided with a movement input element, such as a gun. The user is then brought into a number of scenarios where a gun can be used to shoot the target.

If the user visits the interactive dark ride a second time, the user is again provided with a gun and brought into the same scene.

After visiting several dark rides, the user is no longer surprised and the user's interest in the dark ride is greatly reduced.

Disclosure of Invention

It is an object of the present invention to provide a solution for increasing the interest of users accessing a facility multiple times.

The object of the present invention is a method for providing interactivity between an electronic system and a first user accessing a facility, such as an amusement park, the method comprising:

providing a first input fixed element in the facility,

providing a first output device in the facility,

providing determination means comprising determination software and memory,

wherein, in each of the first visit and the second visit of the first user in the facility:

a first input movement element is associated with the first user (1), the first input movement element being movable with the first user,

the first input fixed element detects a first interaction between the first input movement element and the first input fixed element,

the first input fixed element sends information related to the first interaction to the determining means;

the determination software determines the feedback information based on the information relating to the first interaction,

the O determination means sends the feedback information to the first output means, and

the first output means provides feedback based on the feedback information.

Preferably, the first user is identified each time the first user visits the facility, the memory stores information relating to a first interaction detected during the first visit and the feedback information determined during the second visit is based on the information relating to the first interaction detected during the first visit.

Preferably, the feedback information determined during the second visit is based on information relating to at least one interaction detected during the second visit.

A first way of increasing the user's interest during the second visit to the facility is to store information about what the user did during his first visit and adapt the feedback to this stored information.

For example, if the user has performed some actions using his input movement element during his first visit, these actions may affect the feedback received by the user during his second visit.

The first interaction may be a login. When the same user logs in during his second visit, the method according to the invention can then make the second visit of the user different from its first visit.

Preferably, the first interaction triggers the recognition of the first user and/or the recognition of the first input movement element.

The information stored from the current visit and one or more previous visits may be referred to as user history data or a record of the one or more previous visits.

Preferably, access to the facility is initiated when a user moves inside the facility through a physical barrier around the facility. Preferably, the access to the facility is ended when the user moves outside the facility through a physical barrier around the facility.

The second access may begin as soon as the first access ends.

In an example, the facility is an amusement park, each visit corresponding to a day in the amusement park. For example, the memory can store information associated with the user for one year.

In another example, the facility is a dark ride, and each visit is a ride. For example, the memory can store information related to the user for a day or a year.

In another example, the facility is a group of sites. For example, the facility may be a series of museums or a series of amusement parks. Preferably, each site is physically delimited, for example, by a physical barrier.

The method according to the invention may be referred to as "non-linear interaction" because the experience of the first user may be adapted at each access.

Preferably, the determining means records information about all interactions performed by the first user associated with the first input movement element and/or with the input movement element in the following manner: the determination of the feedback information takes into account at least two, preferably all, of the interactions previously performed by the first input movement element and/or the first user.

For example, the identification of the first user may be performed by a unique user ID. It may be performed by a login word or code, preferably a password.

Preferably, each interaction of the first input movement element is linked to the first user in the determining means, as the first user is associated with the first input movement element.

Preferably, the first input movement element has a unique ID. Preferably, each first input movement element has a unique ID.

The memory may be any electronic storage device.

Preferably, the memory stores information relating to a first interaction detected during a first access with respect to a first user.

The first mobile element during the two visits may be different. For example, the first mobile element may be a sword during a first visit, and it may be a magic wand during a second visit. The first mobile element may be provided to the first user when the first user enters the facility. The input movement elements associated with the user may be the same each time the user accesses. This is the case, for example, if the user purchases a magic wand that constitutes an input movement element.

The first output device may provide feedback to the first user and/or a first input movement element associated with the first user. Preferably, the feedback can affect the experience of the first user entering the facility.

The first input movement element may be associated with the first user prior to the first user entering the facility. For a two-access facility, the association of the first input movement element with the first user may be performed only once, for example, if the user purchases the first input movement element.

The first input fixed element may be a unit located at a given location in the facility. The first input fixed element may also be a plurality of units, each unit being located at a different location in the facility. The first input fixed element may be different during the first access and the second access.

The first output device may be a unit located at a given location in the facility. The first output device may also be a plurality of units, each unit being located at a different location in the facility. The output means may be different during the first access and the second access.

Preferably, the first input fixed element is fixed within the facility. The first output device may be mobile or stationary in the facility.

Preferably, the input fixed element is an electronic element. Preferably, the input movement element is an electronic element. Preferably, the output device is an electronic output device. Preferably, the determination means is an electronic determination means. Preferably, the sending interaction uses electronic means such as wired or wireless electronic communication means.

Within the framework of this document, an RFID device, even a passive RFID device, is an electronic device.

In the framework herein, "access" is the time spent by a user within a facility.

Within the framework of this document, a "facility" may be, for example, an amusement park, a building, a room or rooms, an attraction, a ride amusement ride, a dark ride, a maze, a walkway, a water park, a museum, or a collection of a plurality of the foregoing. The facility is preferably geographically delimited, for example, by physical barriers such as fences and/or walls. If a facility includes multiple sites, a physical barrier must be understood as a collection of physical barriers for all sites.

In the framework herein, an "input movement element" may for example comprise at least one of the following: a GPS, an electronic toy representing a weapon, a pistol or a magic wand, a part of a user such as a hand of the user, an RFID identifier, an RFID wristband, a light source, a laser, a device comprising a button, a vehicle carrying the user, or a combination thereof, a reflector adapted to reflect an electromagnetic beam, e.g. a laser beam. Preferably, the input moving element is passive, i.e. it does not comprise any battery.

In the framework herein, an "input fixed element" may for example comprise at least one of the following: cameras, sensors, motion sensors, 3D cameras, cameras with motion recognition means, RFID readers.

The input fixed element may include a plurality of elements distributed in the facility. The input fixed element may be a device located at a given location in the facility.

The interaction between the input moving element and the input fixed element may be of any type, such as any type currently used in interactive dark rides.

Within the framework of this document, an "output device" may for example comprise at least one of the following: a screen, a display, an electronic animal, a robot, a projection system, an electronic system that manages vehicle motion, a vehicle, or an actor.

In an embodiment of the invention, the input fixed element and the output device are arranged in a site. The station may be, for example, an electronic unit.

In the framework of this document, "determining means" may for example comprise at least one of: a memory, a computer, a server, or a plurality thereof.

In the framework herein, "interaction" may for example comprise at least one of: login, instruction, action performance, shooting.

Preferably, the interaction with the first input fixed element is performed when the user wants to operate on the input moving element, for example when the user touches the input moving element or moves at least a part of the input moving element in a given way.

The interaction may be associated with a type of input fixed element. For example, a shot interaction may be associated with an input fixed element that is capable of detecting such a shot.

In the framework herein, "feedback" may for example comprise at least one of the following: displaying text, images and/or video, propagating audio messages, sending electronic messages requesting that the vehicle travel to a given target location.

Preferably, the feedback indicates to the first user and/or the first input movement element the next interaction to be effected.

In the framework of this document, a "location" is the location of a user and its input movement element.

In the framework of this document, a "target position" is the position of the user and its input movement element as sent by the feedback. The feedback information may include a target location.

Preferably, an input fixed element and a first output device are located at each target location.

Preferably, the story line is also used to determine the feedback information.

In the framework herein, a "storyline" may for example comprise at least one of the following: forced interaction, optional interaction, forced target location, optional target location. Preferably, the storyline is managed by the determining means. The storyline may, for example, comprise a decision tree in which decisions between a plurality of options are made based on at least one of: one or more interactions performed by the input fixed element, a position of the input moving element, a previous one or more target positions of the input moving element, and a timing. The storyline may also, for example, comprise a series of chain interactions that the user must perform in a given order.

In an embodiment of the invention, the method comprises the steps of: the first user inputs information on a web platform that is part of an electronic system according to the invention. For example, a first user may modify their configuration file and/or their historical database on the web page platform.

In an embodiment of the invention, the first interaction is consciously effected by a user having the first input movement element.

In an embodiment of the invention, a second user accesses the facility and is associated with a second input movement element that is movable with the user, and:

the first input fixed element detects a second interaction between the second input movement element and the first input fixed element,

the first input fixed element sends information related to the second interaction to the determining means,

the determination software also determines the feedback information based on information related to the second interaction, an

The determining means sends the feedback information to the first output means.

The first output device can then affect the experience of the first user in the facility based on the interaction caused by the second user.

In other words, the feedback information is based on the interaction performed by the at least two input movement elements.

This is another way to increase the user's interest in multiple visits to the facility. The experience during the two visits is different due to the different interaction of the other users.

For example, if a first user and a second user are within the same vehicle in a dark ride, each user having a gun, the shooting scores of the two users may affect the motion of the vehicle. In this example, the firearm is a first input movement element and a second input movement element and the vehicle is a first output device.

In an embodiment of the invention, the feedback information is determined based on the queue size at the entrance of the facility.

For example, the feedback information may cause the first user to stay shorter in the facility if the queue is longer than if the queue is shorter. If the queue is longer, the user can be sent out faster to the outlet.

In an embodiment of the invention, the first station comprises a first input fixed element and a first output device, the method further comprises the step of providing a second station comprising a second input fixed element and a second output device, and the method further comprises the steps of:

the second input fixed element detects a subsequent interaction between the first input mobile element and the second input fixed element, and sends information related to the subsequent interaction to the determining means,

the determination software determines the second feedback information based on the information related to the first interaction and the information related to the subsequent interaction,

the determination means send the second feedback information to the second output means, and

the second output means provides a second feedback based on the second feedback information.

In other words, the second feedback may take into account two interactions (the first interaction and subsequent interactions) that do not occur at the same location within the facility during any of the first visit and the second visit. This is another way to increase the user's interest in multiple visits to the facility. The first interaction may also occur during a first visit to the facility, while the subsequent interaction may occur during a second visit to the facility.

The station may include a housing for input of the fixed elements and output means. Preferably, the elements of the station are less than one meter from each other.

In an embodiment of the invention, the second feedback information comprises information about the target position, the second feedback information being at least partly associated with the target position.

This is the case, for example, where the second station is a dispatch station that delivers users to various target locations where the first station is located. Preferably, no information relating to the target location is provided in the first site.

The following is one example. The user is provided with a first input movement element, which is an RFID tag that enables the user to log in. The user goes to the dispatch site (second site) and logs in. Where the user obtains information about the first target location. The user is directed to a first target location at which the first site is located. The user logs in (first interaction) and other first interactions may also be performed at the first target location. The user returns to the dispatch station. The user logs in (subsequent interaction) and gets the next target location (second feedback). The determination of the next target location takes into account the fact that the user has logged in at the first site and the fact that the user has logged in at the second site later.

In an embodiment of the invention, the first user selects a profile and the feedback information is based on the profile.

For example, the user may decide to act as a wizard, with feedback information that the user's next interaction is spell.

In an embodiment of the invention, the determination software determines a target location and the feedback information is at least partially associated with the target location.

Thus, the user and its input movement elements are sent to the target location.

Preferably, the determining means stores the possible target locations and the locations of the possible target locations, and a list of interactions that may be performed at each possible target location.

Preferably, the determination software invokes the scheduling software to determine the target location.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the determination means stores closing information indicating closing of the possible target position, and the determination software determines the target position by a party who makes the target position different from the closed possible target position based on the closing information.

The shutdown information may be updated once the likely target location is again suitable for access.

In an embodiment of the invention, the determination software determines the target location to disperse the user throughout the facility.

For example, the target position may be determined by: to distribute users substantially evenly throughout the facility and/or to avoid users exceeding a given number at any location. This provides a better balance of user load within the facility or between sites.

If the facility includes multiple rooms, the determination software may determine the target location by having less than a given number of users or input movement elements in a given room.

In an embodiment of the invention, the determination software determines the target location based on a previous target location by: each target location is made accessible only once by the user, only once by the user for a predetermined duration of time or only once by the user each time the facility is accessed.

This is another way to increase the interest of users who visit the facility multiple times. If the condition is that the first user can only visit each target location once, the first user will not visit the same target location when returning to the facility for a second visit.

In an embodiment of the invention, the determination software determines the target position based on the current position in such a way that the distance between the current position and the target position is below a given threshold.

If the first user walks between the target locations, it may be more comfortable if the walking is shorter. If the first user uses a vehicle between the target locations, it is more efficient if the distance between two subsequent stations is shorter.

In an embodiment of the invention, the determination software determines the feedback information based on timing.

In the framework of this document, "timing" may be, for example, the time of day or the time taken from the beginning step of inputting a movement element. For example, an event may be scheduled at a given time and will affect any feedback information for a given duration. The timing may include a timing script.

In an embodiment of the invention, the determination software also determines the feedback information based on constraints.

Constraints may include, for example, at least one of: forbidden, obligated, avoided, or preferred.

Prohibition is a constraint that prohibits something. Preferably, the inhibition is to avoid the first user doing something or feedback to the target location. For example, it avoids sending the first user to a closed destination, or two users going to the same destination.

Obligations are constraints that must be fulfilled. The obligation may be that at least one user must go to a given target location and may be that each vehicle needs to visit every room of the dark ride.

Avoidance is preferably a constraint to avoid something. For example, the user should not walk too much.

Preference is preferably a constraint that induces something. For example, the maximum number of users needs to be gathered at a given target location because a wonderful activity is scheduled at that moment in the target location, or the users should be moved to a given side of the facility because the waiting time is short.

The constraints may evolve during the day or according to external inputs such as the planning of a facility or the scenic spot latency.

In an embodiment of the invention, the first input movement element comprises a vehicle carrying the first user within the facility.

For example, the first user may be seated in a vehicle. Interaction between the vehicle and the first input fixed element may cause a position of the vehicle to be detected. The location is information related to the first interaction.

The vehicle is preferably a trackless vehicle.

In an embodiment of the invention, the first input movement element further comprises a device operable by the first user.

For example, the first input movement element may comprise a button.

For example, a vehicle may be equipped with a firearm, which is a user-operable device.

In one embodiment of the invention, the facility includes a dispatch space, a plurality of additional spaces, and the determination software determines the target location by satisfying at least one of the following conditions:

the target position is one of the other spaces,

all additional space is accessed by the first user during the visit,

during the access, no further space is accessed more than once by the first user,

in addition there are at most a given number of input movement elements per one kind of space, an

The additional space is accessed in a different order during the first and second accesses by the first user.

Preferably, all conditions should be met. These conditions may apply, for example, when the first input movement element comprises a vehicle.

In the framework herein, a "space" may for example be a room. Preferably, the facility comprises a plurality of spaces.

The scheduling space is preferably a central space in direct communication with all further spaces.

The invention also relates to an electronic system comprising:

the first input fixed element is the first input fixed element,

a first output device for the output of the first output device,

determination means comprising determination software and memory, and

a first input movement element configured to perform a method according to any embodiment of the invention.

At least a portion of the electronic system is located in the facility. However, the determination apparatus is not necessarily in the facility, and the first input movement element may move inside the facility and outside the facility.

The invention also relates to a computer program comprising instructions for causing a system according to any embodiment of the invention to perform a method according to any embodiment of the invention.

The computer program may be distributed between various parts of the system.

The invention also relates to a computer readable medium having stored thereon a computer program according to any embodiment of the invention.

The computer readable medium may be distributed among various parts of the system.

Drawings

For a better understanding of the invention, reference will now be made, by way of example, to the accompanying drawings in which:

figure 1 shows an electronic system according to an embodiment of the invention,

figure 2 shows an embodiment of a method for providing interactivity between an electronic system and a first user accessing a facility according to the invention,

figure 3 shows a possible use of various elements of an electronic system according to an embodiment of the invention,

figure 4 shows another possible use of the various elements of an electronic system according to an embodiment of the invention,

FIG. 5 is a top view of a first embodiment of a facility comprising an electronic system according to the invention, an

Figure 6 is a top view of a second embodiment of a facility comprising an electronic system according to the invention.

Detailed Description

The present invention will be described with respect to particular embodiments and with reference to certain drawings but the invention is not limited thereto. The drawings described are only schematic and are non-limiting. In the drawings, the size of some of the elements may be exaggerated and not drawn on scale for illustrative purposes.

Furthermore, the terms first, second, third and the like in the description and in the claims, are used for distinguishing between similar elements and not necessarily for describing a sequential or chronological order. The terms so used are interchangeable under appropriate circumstances and the embodiments of the invention can be operated in other sequences than described or illustrated herein.

Furthermore, although various embodiments are referred to as "preferred," they are to be construed as exemplary of ways in which the invention may be practiced, and not as limitations on the scope of the invention.

The term "comprising" as used in the claims should not be interpreted as being limited to the elements or steps listed thereafter, nor does it exclude other elements or steps. It should be interpreted as specifying the presence of the stated features, integers, steps or components as referred to, but does not preclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, integers, steps or components, or groups thereof. Thus, the scope of the expression "a device comprising a and B" should not be limited to devices consisting of only components a and B, but rather the mere enumerated components of the device are a and B with respect to the present invention, and furthermore, the claims should be interpreted to include equivalents of these components.

In the drawings, the same or similar elements may be denoted by the same reference numerals.

FIG. 1 shows an electronic system 200 according to an embodiment of the invention. The electronic system 200 interacts with a first user 1 accessing the facility 5. The facility 5 is preferably defined by a physical barrier 51.

The electronic system 200 comprises a determination device 4, which preferably comprises determination software 40 and a memory 42. The determination software 40 may be stored in the memory 42. The determination software 40 is preferably executed by a computer comprised in the determination means 4. Determination software 40 preferably includes story software 41 and scheduling software 43. The determination means 4 may also comprise constraints 44 and a user history database 45, for example stored in the memory 42.

The electronic system 200 comprises a first input moving element 21, a first input stationary element 22 and a first output device 32. The electronic system 200 may further comprise a second input fixed element 23 and a second output device 33. In an embodiment of the invention, the first input fixed element 22 and the first output device 32 form a first station at a first target position, and the second input fixed element 23 and the second output device 33 form a second station at a second target position.

During the first visit, when a first user 1 enters the facility 5 across the physical barrier 51, the first user 1 identifies himself and is provided with the first input movement element 21. The determination means 4 record the association of the first input movement element 21 with the first user 1.

The first user 1 goes to the first site together with the first input movement element 21. There, the first input movement element 21 interacts with the first input fixed element 22. The first input fixed element 22 detects the interaction and sends information relating to the first interaction to the determining means 4. The determining software 40 uses the information related to the first interaction and possibly other information to determine 107 the feedback information. The determination means 4 then sends 108 the feedback information to the first output means 32. The first output means 32 provides feedback to the first user 1 and/or the first input movement element 21 based on the feedback information.

The feedback may for example be a video message for the first user 1 indicating that the first user 1 has to go to the next target location as the second site.

It is preferred that at least some of the information relating to the interaction that the first user 1 caused during its first visit is stored in the memory 42 when the first user 1 leaves the facility 5.

Preferably, a similar chain of steps occurs when the first user 1 visits the facility 5 a second time. During the second visit, it is preferred to determine the feedback information at least once taking into account at least some of the information associated with the interaction that the first user 1 caused during its first visit.

Multiple users may access the facility 5 simultaneously and interact with the electronic system 200 in a similar manner. If the first user and the second user are on the same site, or even if the first user and the second user are on different sites, the interaction of the first user may affect the feedback provided to the second user.

Fig. 2 shows an embodiment of the method 100 according to the invention for providing interactivity between an electronic system 200 and a first user 1 accessing a facility 5.

At step 101, a first user 1 enters a facility 5.

At step 102, a first user 1 is identified.

At step 103, the first input movement element 21 is associated 103 with the first user 1 and the association is stored in the memory 42.

At step 104, the first input movement element 21 interacts with the first input fixed element 22. The interaction is preferably purposefully effected by the first user using the first input movement element 21.

At step 105, the interaction is detected by the first input fixed element 22. Steps 104 and 105 may actually be combined, for example in case the interaction is a detection itself.

At step 106, the first input fixed element 22 sends information related to the first interaction to the determination means 4. This information is based on the detection 105.

At step 107, the determination software 40 determines feedback information based at least on information related to the first interaction.

At step 108, the determining means 4 sends the feedback information to the first output means 32.

At step 109, the first output device 32 provides feedback based on the feedback information.

Steps 104 to 109 may then be repeated using the same first input fixed element 22 and first output device 32 or, for example, using a second input fixed element 23 and second output device 33 (fig. 1).

At step 110, the first user 1 leaves the facility 5. For example, the first user 1 may hand over the first input mobile element 21. Preferably, the departure of the first user 1 is recorded in the memory 42.

During the second visit of the first user 1, steps 101 to 110 may be repeated using other input movement elements, input fixation elements and/or output means.

Each of steps 101 to 110 may involve storing information in memory 42. Preferably, at least one information stored during the first visit of the first user 41 to the facility 5 is used in the step 107 of the second visit of the first user 1.

Preferably, the first user 1 may select the profile at any of steps 101, 102 and 103. The profile corresponds to a data set in the memory 42 and data from the data set may be used in step 107 to determine feedback information. For example, if the first user 1 selects the configuration of a wizard, the input movement elements 21 of the first user 1 may look like a magic wand, the interaction of the first user 1 may be to perform a gesture with a magic wand, and the feedback may relate to spells that should be sent by the gesture.

In an embodiment of the invention, the determination 107 of the feedback information takes into account timing.

In an embodiment of the invention, the determination 107 of the feedback information takes into account certain constraints 44.

In an embodiment of the invention, the determination 107 of the feedback information takes into account the current location of the first user 1.

In an embodiment of the invention, the determination 107 of the feedback information determines a target position for the first user 1. For example, the target position may be determined in such a way that the distance between the current position and the target position is below a given threshold.

FIG. 3 illustrates a possible use of various elements of an electronic system 200 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The first user 1 interacts with the first input fixed element 22 using his first input movement element 21. This interaction triggers the sending of information related to story software 41. The interaction also triggers the identification 49 of the first user 1 and the invocation 45 of the history database of the first user 1. Story software 41 uses information related to interactions, information related to identification, and information related to historical data. The story software 41 may invoke scheduling software 43 for determining the next target location. The scheduling software 43 may consider the constraints 44 to determine the next target location.

Story software 41 uses information related to interactions, information related to identification, information related to historical data, and information received from scheduling software 43 to determine feedback information. The feedback information is then sent to the first output means 32 and provided to the first user 1 and/or the first input movement element 21.

FIG. 4 illustrates another possible use of various elements of an electronic system 200 according to embodiments of the invention.

A first user 1 enters 101 a facility 5. The first user 1 is identified 102, the first user 1 is associated with a first input mobile element 21, and the first user 1 interacts 104 with a first input fixed element 22. The interaction is detected 105 and information related to the first interaction is sent 106 to story software 41. Story software 41 lists 111 possible target locations.

Story software 41 may query 121 user history database 45 for historical information about the user. The user history data is checked 112 and information about the user history is provided 122 to the story software 41.

Story software 41 may send 123 a list of possible target locations to scheduling software 43. Scheduling software 43 determines the possible target locations that satisfy all constraints 44 in the list by calling 124 constraints 44. A response to the call is determined 114 and sent 125 to the dispatch software 43. Scheduling software 43 then provides story software 41 with a unique target location. Story software 41 determines the feedback information by causing the feedback information to include the unique target location and sends 108 the feedback information to first output device 32. The first output means 32 determines 11) a feedback comprising information about the unique target position and provides 127 this feedback to the user 1. User 1 then goes to 128 the target location, and a similar process is repeated at the target location.

Fig. 5 is a top view of a first embodiment of a facility 5 comprising an electronic system 200 according to the present invention.

The facility 5 comprises a series of spaces 52, 53, 54, 55, 56. The space is delimited by walls in such a way that the space is a room. The central space 53 including the scheduling site formed by the second input fixed element 23 and the second output means 33 may be referred to as a scheduling space. The peripheral spaces 52, 54, 55, 56 comprising the input fixed elements 22, 24, 25, 26 and the output fixed elements 32, 34, 35, 36 may be referred to as further spaces. Each further space 52, 54, 55, 56 is a possible target position. Each further space 52, 54, 55, 56 may comprise a plurality of stations, each station being formed by an input fixed element coupled to an output fixed element.

Before the first user passes through the entrance 57 of the wall 51 around the establishment 5, the electronic magic wand forming the first input movement element 21 is provided to the first user 1 to start accessing the establishment 5 before the first user 1 enters the establishment 5. While the name of the first user 1 is recorded in the memory 42 to identify the first user 1 and associate 103 the first user 1 with the first input movement element 21.

The first user 1 enters the scheduling space 53. There, the first user 1 logs in at the scheduling space 53, the login comprising an interaction between the first input moving element 21 and the second input fixed element 23. Based on this interaction the determination software 40 determines the feedback information, while the second output means 33 displays a video explaining to the first user 1 his task and to which target position he has to go. The first user 1 may for example be sent to the space 52.

The first user 1 goes to the space 52 and logs in, which includes the interaction between the first input movement element 21 and the first input fixed element 22. There, the first output means 32 shows the position of the first input moving element 21 due to the motion gesture recognition means comprised in the first input stationary element 22. The first player 1 may interact with the first input fixed element 22 in various ways and may immediately obtain feedback from the first output device 32. After the duration, the first output means 32 indicate to the first user 1 that he has to return to the scheduling space 53. In an embodiment of the present invention, the determination software 40 determines the duration by: if the queue at the entrance of the facility is longer, the duration is shorter.

The first user 1 goes to the scheduling space 53 and logs on the second input fixed element 23 using his first input mobile element 21. The determination software 40 selects the feedback information and the next target position by considering the user's interaction with the first input fixed element 22. The determination software 40 may also determine the feedback information by taking into account the second user's interaction with the first input fixed element 22 or with any other input fixed element 23, 24, 25, 26.

The interaction of the first user 1 in the space, e.g. several additional spaces, may be taken into account when determining the feedback.

Preferably, the next target position is selected by:

the next target position is one of the other spaces 52, 54, 55, 56 which is not closed,

the first user 1 accesses each further space 52, 54, 55, 56,

the first user 1 only accesses each further space 52, 54, 55, 56 once during each of his accesses,

during the first visit and the second visit of the first user 1 to the facility 5, the further spaces 52, 54, 55, 56 are visited in a different order,

a maximum of X users in each additional space 52, 54, 55, 56, X being the number of sites in the additional space, an

The users are distributed as evenly as possible in the further spaces 52, 54, 55, 56.

A possible further constraint is that the last further space 52, 54, 55, 56 visited by the first user 1 is an exit space 56 having an exit 58.

Once the first user 1 has accessed the exit space 56, the first user 1 leaves the facility 5 and hands over his first input mobile element 21. The first input movement element 21 is then disassociated from the first user 1 and the first input movement element 21 may be provided to another user.

Preferably, if the first user 1 comes back, the first user 1 will be identified, the same or another first input movement element 21 is given to the first user 1, and this new input movement element 21 is associated with the first user 1.

Fig. 6 is a top view of a second embodiment of a facility 5 comprising an electronic system 200 according to the present invention.

The facility 5 is a dark ride. The facility 5 includes a series of spaces 251, 252, 253, 254, 255, 256, 257. The space is delimited by walls in such a way that the space is a room.

The central space 253 may be referred to as a scheduling space. The peripheral spaces 252, 254, 255, 256, 257 may be referred to as additional spaces. Preferably, there is direct communication between each peripheral space 252, 254, 255, 256, 257 and the central space 253. The space 251 may be referred to as an inlet space. Preferably, each of the central space 253 and the peripheral spaces 252, 254, 255, 256, 257 includes an input fixation element and an output device. Preferably, each peripheral space 252, 254, 255, 256, 257 is a possible target location.

Inputting the movement element includes riding a vehicle 201 for a plurality of users. The vehicle 201 is equipped with one gun for each user. Thus, each gun also forms an input movement element.

Preferably, each input fixation element includes a positioning system capable of detecting the position of the vehicle 201 and a plurality of sensors capable of detecting the firing of a firearm. Preferably, the electronic system is capable of associating a shot with a given firearm.

The interaction between the vehicle 201 and the positioning system is related to the position of the vehicle 201, and the information related to the interaction preferably comprises the position of the vehicle 201.

The interaction between the firearm and the sensor is related to the shot and the information related to the interaction may include identification of the shot target and identification of the firearm.

The output devices in the peripheral spaces 252, 254, 255, 256, 257 preferably include the display 202 and at least a portion of a vehicle motion system capable of moving the vehicle.

After entering 301 the facility 5, in the entrance space 251, each user is identified and associated with a firearm and a vehicle.

The vehicle 201 then moves to a first space 252 where the user can shoot at the target appearing on the display 202. Preferably, if the target is touched, the effect is displayed on the display 202.

Then, the vehicle 201 moves to the central space 253. The detection of the vehicle 201 in the central space 253 is an interaction that the positioning system of the central space 253 sends to the determination means 4. The determination software 40 determines the feedback information including the next target location. The determination may be based on a shot performed in the first space 252. The vehicle is then sent to another 252, 254, 255, 256, 257 based on the feedback information received by the vehicle motion system. There, the user may shoot at the display 202 and then send the user back to the central space 253. The user is finally sent to the exit space 257 and then returned to the entrance space 251 where the user leaves the facility 5.

The feedback information may be determined based on at least one of:

shots made in the visited peripheral spaces 252, 254, 255, 256, 257,

information collected during the last visit by the user in the vehicle to the facility 5,

shot scores or positions relating to other vehicles currently present in the facility 5,

the queue size at the entrance of the facility 5,

closure of one of the peripheral spaces 252, 254, 255, 256, 257,

vehicle density in the peripheral spaces 252, 254, 255, 256, 257, 252, and

the peripheral spaces 252, 254, 255, 256 that have been visited by the vehicle 201 during this visit or by any user in the vehicle 201 during a previous visit.

In other words, the invention relates to a method for providing interaction between an electronic system 200 and a first user 1 accessing a facility 5. A first user 1 is identified and provided with a first input movement element 21. The first input movement element 21 interacts with the input fixed elements 22, 23. The interaction causes feedback to be provided to the first user 1 or the first input movement element 21 of the first user 1 via the output means 32, 33. The feedback is preferably determined based on the history of the first user 1.

Although the invention has been described above with respect to specific embodiments, it will be readily understood that other embodiments are possible.