基本信息:
- 专利标题: TUNNEL VISION VIDEO DISPLAY SYSTEM
- 专利标题(中):隧道视觉视频显示系统
- 申请号:PCT/US1993001612 申请日:1993-02-24
- 公开(公告)号:WO1993018496A2 公开(公告)日:1993-09-16
- 发明人: HUGHES TRAINING, INC. , BROOKE, Kenneth, R.
- 申请人: HUGHES TRAINING, INC.
- 专利权人: HUGHES TRAINING, INC.
- 当前专利权人: HUGHES TRAINING, INC.
- 优先权: US840,222 19920224
- 主分类号: G09B09/32
- IPC分类号: G09B09/32
摘要:
A video display system (10) that provides a low cost means by which a high volume of participants may be processed through an interactive video system in a rapid manner. The system is comprised of a darkened serpentine tunnel (13) constructed of flat faceted rear projection screens (15), formed as a series of multi-screen sections (14). Video imagery is projected onto the screens from video projectors (17) using reflecting mirrors (18) disposed on the back side of the screens (15). The screen sections (14) are mated together to form the complete tunnel (13). Participants traverse through the darkened tunnel (13) riding in vehicles (12) that are guided in a manner analogous to automobiles processed through a car wash or a factory assembly line. As each vehicle (12) progresses down the tunnel (13), the projection screens (15) currently surrounding the vehicle are illuminated, together with the preceding and succeeding screen sections (14). As the vehicle transitions from the current section to the forward section, the rearward section is extinguished and the next forward section is illuminated. The image intensity of the forward section is gradually increased as the vehicle approaches, by virtue of the gain characteristics of the projection screens, thus making the transition nearly undetectable. The video display system (10) thus provides the means by which an operator of an amusement park ride or training system may quickly and efficiently process a large number of participants through them. The video display system (10) allows an interactive video system designer to break up participant batch size into much smaller groups, thus minimizing intergroup waiting time and greatly increasing throughput.