VIRTUAL QUEUE TECHNOLOGY Russian patent published in 2021 - IPC A63G31/00 

FIELD: computer technologies.

SUBSTANCE: this disclosure generally applies to the field of amusement parks. Specifically, options for implementing this disclosure relate to technologies for managing impressions of an amusement park, including the organization of queues for attractions. A virtual queue system includes virtual queue controller (130) containing processor (356a) and memory (354a), wherein memory (354a) stores instructions executed by processor (356a), and it is configured to receive a request, the request is associated with an individual guest, to a position in the virtual queue of attraction (112), assign an individual guest to a position in the virtual queue in response to the request, receive track schedule data for attraction (112) containing information about changing the status of individual tracks (118) of attraction (112), and determine the waiting time of an individual guest for attraction (112), based on at least the position of an individual guest in the virtual queue, track schedule data and historical guest capacity on attraction (112). The virtual queue system is additionally configured to output a signal to a device (120) associated with the guest, indicating the waiting time for attraction (112).

EFFECT: organization of queues for attractions that do not limit the participation of guests in the entertainment of the park.

14 cl, 5 dwg