Patents by Inventor James R. Lavole

James R. Lavole 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: 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.