IP Library Granted Patent US 11,891,833
Granted Patent B2
US 11,891,833 · App. 17/150,463 · Granted Feb 6, 2024

Entertainment venue and associated systems/methods

Inventors: Steve Fox (Beverly Hills, CA); Albert Vass (Beverly Hills, CA)
Assignee: Willowbrook Capital Group, LLC
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Patent No.
US 11,891,833
App. No.
17/150,463
Granted
Feb 6, 2024
Kind
B2
Abstract

A venue includes an exterior structure, a theater area inside the exterior structure, an audience seating area positioned in the theater area and facing the stage, and a mezzanine area positioned inside the exterior structure, outside of the theater area, and at least partially beneath the audience seating area. The theater area includes an interior surface that provides or supports a display. The display is an immersive display that extends along the interior surface such that the display is positioned in front of, to the sides, above, and behind at least a portion of the audience seating area.

Claims (38)

1. A venue comprising:

an exterior structure;

a theater area inside the exterior structure, the theater area including an interior surface;

a plurality of light-emitting diodes positioned along the interior surface to provide a display;

an audience seating area positioned in the theater area; and

a mezzanine area positioned inside the exterior structure, outside of the theater area, and at least partially beneath the audience seating area;

wherein the display is an immersive display that extends along the interior surface such that the display is positioned in front of, to the sides, above, and behind at least a portion of the audience seating area.

2. The venue of claim 1 , wherein the exterior structure forms a dome around the theater area, and wherein the dome has an ellipsoidal shape, a spherical shape, a hemispherical shape, a cubic shape, a rectangular prism shape, a pyramid shape, a conical shape, a cylindrical shape, a prismatic shape, or a toroidal shape.

3. The venue of claim 1 , wherein the interior surface is shaped such that the immersive display has an ellipsoidal shape, a spherical shape, a hemispherical shape, a cubic shape, a rectangular prism shape, a pyramid shape, a conical shape, a cylindrical shape, a prismatic shape, or a toroidal shape.

4. The venue of claim 1 , wherein the exterior structure and the theater area both have a spherical dome-like shape.

5. The venue of claim 1 , further comprising a stage positioned in the theater area.

6. The venue of claim 5 , wherein the audience seating area is arranged in a curved orientation and at least partially encircles the stage.

7. The venue of claim 1 , wherein the audience seating area has a plurality of levels of seating.

8. The venue of claim 1 , wherein the mezzanine area provides at least one of a bar, a lounge, dinning, food and beverage sales, additional seating, or merchandise sales.

9. The venue of claim 1 , further comprising:

an interior structure positioned inside the exterior structure and defining the theater area, wherein the exterior structure has a first spherical dome-like shape, wherein the interior structure has a second spherical dome-like shape, and wherein the plurality of light-emitting diodes are a first plurality of light emitting diodes; and

a second plurality of light emitting diodes positioned to facilitate providing an exterior display along at least a majority of an exterior surface of the first spherical dome-like shape of the exterior structure.

10. The venue of claim 1 , wherein the display is a first display, and wherein the exterior structure has an exterior surface that provides or supports a second display.

11. The venue of claim 10 , wherein the second display extends along at least a majority of the exterior surface.

12. The venue of claim 11 , wherein the second display extends substantially along the entirety of the exterior surface.

13. The venue of claim 11 , further comprising a plurality of display elements that facilitate providing the exterior display, wherein the plurality of display elements are embedded within the exterior structure, and wherein the plurality of display elements include light-emitting diodes.

14. The venue of claim 11 , further comprising a plurality of display elements that facilitate providing the exterior display, wherein the plurality of display elements are attached directly to and along the exterior surface, and wherein the plurality of display elements include light-emitting diodes.

15. The venue of claim 11 , The venue of claim 11 , further comprising a plurality of display elements that facilitate providing the exterior display, wherein the plurality of display elements are positioned between the theater area and the exterior structure, and wherein the plurality of display elements include at least one of light-emitting diodes or projectors.

16. The venue of claim 11 , further comprising a plurality of display elements that facilitate providing the exterior display, wherein the plurality of display elements are positioned external to and not physically attached to the exterior surface, and wherein the plurality of display elements include projectors.

17. A venue comprising:

an exterior structure having a spherical dome-like shape;

an interior structure positioned inside the exterior structure, the interior structure defining a theater area;

an audience seating area positioned inside the theater area;

a first plurality of light-emitting diodes positioned to facilitate providing an exterior display along at least a majority of an exterior surface of the spherical dome-like shape of the exterior structure; and

a second plurality of light-emitting diodes positioned to facilitate providing an interior display within the theater area, wherein the interior display extends in front of, to the sides, above, and behind at least a portion of the audience seating area.

18. The venue of claim 17 , wherein the plurality of light-emitting diodes are at least one of disposed along the exterior surface of the exterior structure, embedded within the exterior structure, or positioned between the exterior structure and the theater area, and wherein the exterior display extends substantially along the entirety of the exterior surface.

19. The venue of claim 17 , wherein the interior display is a fixed display screen.

20. A venue comprising:

an exterior structure having a substantially spherical dome shape;

an interior structure positioned inside the exterior structure, the interior structure defining a theater area;

an audience seating area positioned inside the theater area;

an immersive display positioned inside the theater area that extends in front of, to the sides, above, and behind at least a portion of the audience seating area; and

a plurality of light-emitting diodes positioned to facilitate providing an exterior display substantially along the entirety of an exterior surface of the substantially spherical dome shape of the exterior structure.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 19, 2023
From: FOX, STEVE; VASS, ALBERT
To: DREAMLIGHT HOLDINGS INC.
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Continuity (6)
Continuation 16515958 · Jul 18, 2019
Continuation 15244051 · Aug 23, 2016
Continuation 14586102 · Dec 30, 2014
Continuation 14183231 · Feb 18, 2014
Provisional Application 61766592 · Feb 19, 2013
Related Publication 20210140186A1 · May 13, 2021