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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 14, 2023
Filed:
May. 03, 2021
Universal City Studios Llc, Universal City, CA (US);
Christopher Michael Herbert, Kissimmee, FL (US);
UNIVERSAL CITY STUDIOS LLC, Universal City, CA (US);
Abstract
Aspects of the disclosure relate to a tracking system for a ride vehicle. A tracking system for a ride vehicle includes a contact switch sensor including a plurality of contact closure switches. The contact switch sensor is situated on the ride vehicle. The tracking system for the ride vehicle further includes a plurality of location indicator devices situated on or proximate to a path of the ride vehicle. Each location indicator device of the plurality of location indicator devices is configured to communicate location information to the contact switch sensor via the plurality of contact closure switches when the ride vehicle passes by each location indicator device of the plurality of location indicator devices.