Patents by Inventor Bill Stearns

Bill Stearns 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).

  • Publication number: 20170054849
    Abstract: A method is provided for customer queuing management. At an application server, a queuing request may be received from a user when the user enters a queue. A message may be sent to a user device of the user. The message may contain a link to a web resource. A request to connect to the web resource may be received. A web page may be sent to the user device. The web page may indicate the user's position in the queue and include a prompt to initiate a live chat session. A request may be received from the user device to initiate the live chat session with an agent and the live chat session between the user and the agent may be initiated to handle a request of the user. In addition, the web page may include targeted, highly personalized advertising based on user information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2016
    Publication date: February 23, 2017
    Inventors: Brent Torre, Bill Stearns, Sharon Harris, Brian Kelly
  • Patent number: 8747216
    Abstract: An improved sportsbook room is disclosed. The sportsbook room allows an individual to place wagers on the sports competitions shown in the sportsbook room from a gaming terminal in his/her carrel and to also play other casino games on the same gaming terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2014
    Assignee: ISI, Ltd
    Inventors: Bill Stearns, Jim Gladney
  • Publication number: 20110223980
    Abstract: An improved sportsbook room is disclosed. The sportsbook room allows an individual to place wagers on the sports competitions shown in the sportsbook room from a gaming terminal in his/her carrel and to also play other casino games on the same gaming terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2010
    Publication date: September 15, 2011
    Inventors: Bill Stearns, Jim Gladney