Patents by Inventor Arthur R. Halbritter

Arthur R. Halbritter has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 7882033
    Abstract: Systems and methods consistent with the present invention allow guests at a hospitality facility to communicate via VoIP from a remote terminal. For example, guests at a client terminal can place and receive phone calls, experience content, and receive targeted messages while continuing to play games at the client terminal. Based on the stored guest preference information, hospitality facility operators can selectively target information to each guest.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2011
    Assignee: Oneida Indian Nation
    Inventors: Arthur R. Halbritter, Frank J. Riolo, Craig A. Clark, Susan K. Kesel, Robert C. Angell, Edward J. Hole
  • Patent number: 7801736
    Abstract: A system, method, and article of manufacture for locating or communicating with a patron at a hospitality facility includes a server and a plurality of client terminals. The server may receive, from one of the plurality of client terminals, a patron identifier identifying a patron and a location identifier identifying a location in the hospitality facility and storing the location identifier in an account corresponding to the patron identified by the patron identifier. A patron, using a client terminal may send a request for the location of a particular patron to the server. The server retrieves, from an account corresponding to the particular patron, a location identifier for the particular patron and sends a message based on the location identifier for the particular patron.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2010
    Assignee: WMS Gaming, Inc.
    Inventors: Arthur R. Halbritter, Frank J. Riolo, James R. Lavoie, John A. Santini, Jr., Robert C. Angell
  • Patent number: 7022017
    Abstract: Systems and methods consistent with the present invention allow guests at a hospitality facility to request hospitality facility services from a remote terminal. For example, guests can order merchandise (such as event tickets, food and drink, and retail items), make reservations (for example, at hotels, restaurants, and golf courses), and transfer funds between their gaming and services accounts. Hospitality facility operators can then track the preferences of their guests by storing guest preference information and updating the guest preference information each time a guest requests a service. Based on the stored guest preference information, hospitality facility operators can selectively offer each guest those services most desired by the guest.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2006
    Assignee: Oneida Indian Nation
    Inventors: Arthur R. Halbritter, Frank J. Riolo, Craig A. Clark, James R. Lavole, John A. Santini, Jr.