Roadside personalized entertainment system and method

1. A system comprising:

an enclosed building having a floor, a front wall, a back wall, a right side wall, a left side wall, and a roof that form an enclosed space, wherein the front wall includes an entrance opening and the back wall includes an exit opening;

a conveyor attached to the floor, the conveyor configured to receive at least one wheel of the vehicle and to convey the vehicle to a predetermined location within the enclosed space, wherein the conveyor has a major axis that extends in a direction from the front wall towards the back wall;

a right viewing screen portion within the enclosed space located between the right side wall and the conveyor, wherein the right viewing screen portion is movable between a first position and a second position

a left viewing screen portion within the enclosed space located between the second side wall and the conveyor, wherein the left viewing screen portion is movable between a first position and a second position;

wherein when both the right viewing screen portion and the left viewing screen portion are moved to their respective second position they contact one another to form a continuous inside viewing surface that substantially surrounds the predetermined location;

an audio presentation device configured to provide audio content so that the audio content is perceptible at the predetermined location; and

a video presentation device configured to display video content on the continuous inside viewing surface.

2. The system of claim 1 , wherein when both the right viewing screen portion and the left viewing screen portion are moved to their respective first position they create an opening through which the conveyor can advance the vehicle in a direction towards the exit opening.

3. The system of claim 1 , wherein the right viewing screen portion and the left viewing screen portion are movable in a respective direction substantially lateral to the major axis of the conveyor.

4. The system of claim 3 :

wherein the right viewing screen portion is movable between the first position proximate the right side wall and the second position proximate the conveyor; and

wherein the left viewing screen portion is movable between the first position proximate the left side wall and the second position proximate the conveyor.

5. The system of claim 1 , wherein an interface where the right viewing screen portion and the left viewing screen portion contact one another is located between the predetermined location and the back wall.

6. The system of claim 1 , wherein the right viewing screen portion and the left viewing screen portion move rotationally around a center axis, wherein the center axis is located proximate to the predetermined location and extends in a direction from the floor to the roof.

7. The system of claim 6 , wherein when both the right viewing screen portion and the left viewing screen portion are moved to their respective first position they contact one another at an interface located between the predetermined location and the front wall.

8. The system of claim 6 , wherein when both the right viewing screen portion and the left viewing screen portion are moved to their respective second position they contact one another at an interface located between the predetermined location and the back wall.

9. The system of claim 1 , further comprising:

a plurality of different audio-visual presentations;

a user interface configured to receive an indication of a desired one of the plurality of audio-visual presentations.

10. The system of claim 9 , wherein the desired one of the plurality of audio-visual presentations includes selectable, respective audio content in one of a plurality of different languages and the user interface is further configured to receive a selection that indicates a desired language from among the plurality of different languages for the audio content.

11. The system of claim 9 , wherein the user interface is further configured to identify an associated price with the desired one of the plurality of audio-visual presentations and to receive payment commensurate with that price.

12. The system of claim 11 , wherein the user interface is located outside the enclosed building and controls access to inside the enclosed building based on receiving the indication and the payment.

13. The system of claim 12 , further comprising:

at least one sensor located proximate to the user interface, wherein the at least one sensor is configured to sense a physical attribute of a vehicle whose occupant is engaging the user interface; and

wherein the user interface further controls access to inside the enclosed building based on the sensed physical attribute of the vehicle.

14. The system of claim 1 , wherein, if an occupied vehicle is positioned at the predetermined location, the continuous inside viewing surface comprises a viewing screen such that the video content is simultaneously viewable though the windshield, at least one left window, and at least one right window of the occupied vehicle.

15. The system of claim 1 , wherein the video presentation device comprises a plurality of different projectors configured to project respective portions of the video content onto different regions of the continuous inside viewing surface.

16. The system of claim 15 , wherein plurality of different projectors provides a three-dimensional display of the video content.

17. The system of claim 1 , wherein the video presentation device comprises a plurality of liquid crystal display screens or a plurality of light emitting diode display screens.

18. The system of claim 17 , wherein the video presentation device provides a three-dimensional display of the video content.

19. The system of claim 1 , wherein the audio presentation device comprises a plurality of speakers located proximate to the predetermined location.

20. The system of claim 1 , wherein the audio presentation device comprises a transmitter that broadcasts the audio content at a particular radio frequency.

21. The system of claim 20 , wherein the particular radio frequency is compatible with a conventional FM radio.

22. A method comprising:

providing an enclosed building having a floor, a front wall, a back wall, a right side wall, a left side wall, and a roof that form an enclosed space, wherein the front wall includes an entrance opening and the back wall includes an exit opening;

automatically coupling a conveyor to a vehicle which enters enclosed space through the entrance opening, the conveyor attached to the floor, the conveyor configured to receive at least one wheel of a vehicle, wherein the conveyor has a major axis that extends in a direction from the front wall towards the back wall

conveying the vehicle using the conveyor to a predetermined location within the enclosed space;

providing a right viewing screen portion within the enclosed space located between the right side wall and the conveyor, wherein the right viewing screen portion is movable between a first position and a second position;

providing a left viewing screen portion within the enclosed space located between the second side wall and the conveyor, wherein the left viewing screen portion is movable between a first position and a second position;

wherein when both the right viewing screen portion and the left viewing screen portion are moved to their respective second position they contact one another to form a continuous inside viewing surface that substantially surrounds the predetermined location;

presenting audio content so that the audio content is perceptible at the predetermined location; and

displaying video content on the continuous inside viewing surface.

23. The method of claim 22 , wherein when both the right viewing screen portion and the left viewing screen portion are moved to their respective first position they create an opening through which the conveyor can advance the vehicle in a direction towards the exit opening.

24. The method of claim 22 , wherein the right viewing screen portion and the left viewing screen portion are movable in a respective direction substantially lateral to the major axis of the conveyor.

25. The method of claim 24 :

wherein the right viewing screen portion is movable between the first position proximate the right side wall and the second position proximate the conveyor; and

wherein the left viewing screen portion is movable between the first position proximate the left side wall and the second position proximate the conveyor.

26. The method of claim 22 , wherein an interface where the right viewing screen portion and the left viewing screen portion contact one another is located between the predetermined location and the back wall.

27. The method of claim 22 , wherein the right viewing screen portion and the left viewing screen portion move rotationally around a center axis, wherein the center axis is located proximate to the predetermined location and extends in a direction from the floor to the roof.

28. The method of claim 27 , wherein when both the right viewing screen portion and the left viewing screen portion are moved to their respective first position they contact one another at an interface located between the predetermined location and the front wall.

29. The method of claim 27 , wherein when both the right viewing screen portion and the left viewing screen portion are moved to their respective second position they contact one another at an interface located between the predetermined location and the back wall.

30. The method of claim 22 , further comprising:

storing a plurality of different audio-visual presentations;

receiving an indication of a desired one of the plurality of audio-visual presentations; and

retrieving respective audio content and video content associated with the desired one of the plurality of audio-visual presentations.

31. The method of claim 30 , wherein the desired one of the plurality of audio-visual presentations includes selectable, respective audio content in one of a plurality of different languages and the method further comprises:

receiving a selection that indicates a desired language from among the plurality of different languages for the audio content.

32. The method of claim 30 , further comprising:

identifying an associated price with the desired one of the plurality of audio-visual presentations; and

receiving payment commensurate with that price.

33. The method of claim 32 , further comprising:

controlling access to inside the enclosed building based on receiving the indication and the payment.