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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 29, 2026
Filed:
Aug. 25, 2022
Applicant:
Universal City Studios Llc, Universal City, CA (US);
Inventors:
Thomas Michael Boessel, Orlando, FL (US);
Gregory Shellman Hall, Orlando, FL (US);
Assignee:
Universal City Studios LLC, Universal City, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04R 1/02 (2006.01); A47G 19/02 (2006.01); A47G 21/02 (2006.01); A47G 21/04 (2006.01); H04S 7/00 (2006.01); G06V 40/13 (2022.01); H05B 6/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04R 1/025 (2013.01); A47G 19/025 (2013.01); A47G 21/023 (2013.01); A47G 21/04 (2013.01); H04S 7/303 (2013.01); G06V 40/1306 (2022.01); H05B 6/00 (2013.01);
Abstract
A foodware system includes an identifier coupled to a utensil configured to be used by a user to engage a food item. The foodware system also includes a detector configured to generate data indicative of a location of the utensil, a movement of the utensil, or both based on detection of the identifier. The foodware system further includes a controller communicatively coupled to the detector and configured to instruct a speaker to generate audio data based on the location of the utensil, the movement of the utensil, or both.