ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 20 -- United States Patent no. 12,530,702, issued on Jan. 20, was assigned to WHITEWATER WEST INDUSTRIES LTD. (Richmond, Canada).

"System and method for tracking guests or collecting feedback for an entertainment attraction" was invented by Aaron Mendelson (Longmont, Colo.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A system for tracking guests and collecting feedback for an entertainment attraction. The system may determine a guest's position and may interact with the guest via user interface provided for example via application on mobile device or kiosk, in order to assess guest satisfaction before, during and after attendance at an entertainment attraction or amusement park. The s...