Attraction System Minting NFTs from Sensor Data
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Solution Overview
Problem
Amusement parks lack a way to provide unique, tangible souvenirs that capture the immersive and interactive experiences of users, failing to convey the same sense of ownership as physical items.
Innovation Solution
An attraction system that uses sensors and a controller to capture digital media and data from user interactions, incorporating augmented reality elements, and mints non-fungible tokens (NFTs) representing these experiences, which can be stored and used for tracking progression, entitlements, or payments.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If digital media is captured and minted as NFTs to provide unique souvenirs, then user engagement and sense of ownership are improved, but device complexity and system infrastructure requirements worsen
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces an attraction system as an intermediary between the user experience and the NFT creation process. This system includes sensors to detect user activities, controllers to capture digital media, and integrated processing to mint NFTs automatically. By embedding this intermediary system within the attraction infrastructure, the complexity is contained and managed centrally rather than requiring complex client-side implementations on user devices.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent creates digital copies of physical experiences through digital media capture. Sensors and cameras record user interactions with attractions, and these recordings are transformed into NFTs that serve as digital souvenirs. This copying approach allows the unique experience to be preserved and transferred without requiring complex physical souvenir manufacturing or distribution systems.
2Loss of information
If NFTs are minted for every user interaction, then user engagement and memory preservation are improved, but loss of time for processing and minting operations worsens
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements preliminary capture of digital media during the user experience itself. Sensors and cameras record interactions as they happen, preparing the digital content in advance before the user leaves the attraction. This preliminary action ensures that the experience memory is preserved immediately without delay, and the actual NFT minting can occur asynchronously afterward, minimizing the perceived time loss for the user.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent maintains continuous recording and capture of user experiences throughout the attraction interaction. Rather than discrete, time-consuming capture moments, the system continuously monitors and records user activities, ensuring no valuable experience moment is lost. This continuous action allows for efficient batch processing later, reducing overall processing time while preserving complete experience memories.
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AI summary
An attraction system of an amusement park includes a sensor configured to detect an activity of a user in an interactive attraction area. The attraction system also includes a controller including one or more processors. The one or more processors is configured to receive an indication of the activity from the sensor. The one or more processors is also configured to initiate capture of a piece of digital media via the sensor or a separate sensor in response to receiving the indication, and mint a non-fungible token (NFT) associated with the piece of digital media.