System and method of distributed control of an interactive...

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2007-09-12

2011-11-15

Tran, Khoi (Department: 3664)

Data processing: generic control systems or specific application

Specific application, apparatus or process

Robot control

C345S473000, C345S474000, C446S353000, C700S245000

Reexamination Certificate

active

08060255

ABSTRACT:
A system of distributed control of an interactive animatronic show includes a plurality of animatronic actors, at least one of the actors having 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 executes software that schedules and/or coordinates an action of the actor corresponding to the processor in accordance with the sensor messages representative of attributes of an audience viewing the show and the readiness of the corresponding actor. Actions of the corresponding actor can include animation movements of the actor, responding to another actor and/or responding to a member of the audience. The actions can result in movement of at least a component of the actor caused by control of the motor.

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