Patents by Inventor John Minutaglio

John Minutaglio 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: 20240087405
    Abstract: An exemplary method comprises receiving information associated with a game-playing transaction conducted between a user device and a game-playing terminal, wherein the game-playing transaction is associated with a request for playing a game; determining a location of the user device associated with the game; determining the user device is located in an approved location associated with the game; and processing the game-playing transaction based on determining the user device is located in the approved location associated with the game. The game-playing transaction is conducted on a first communication interface, and the information associated with the game-playing transaction is received on a first or second communication interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: Daniel Cage, John Minutaglio, Roy Leach, David Tashjian, Travis L. Smith, John Frederick Houseal, JR.
  • Patent number: 11776355
    Abstract: An exemplary method comprises receiving information associated with a game-playing transaction conducted between a user device and a game-playing terminal, wherein the game-playing transaction is associated with a request for playing a game; determining a location of the user device associated with the game; determining the user device is located in an approved location associated with the game; and processing the game-playing transaction based on determining the user device is located in the approved location associated with the game. The game-playing transaction is conducted on a first communication interface, and the information associated with the game-playing transaction is received on a first or second communication interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: E2INTERACTIVE, INC.
    Inventors: Daniel Cage, John Minutaglio, Roy Leach, David Tashjian, Travis L Smith, John Frederick Housel, Jr.
  • Patent number: 11580823
    Abstract: An exemplary method comprises receiving information associated with a game-playing transaction conducted between a user device and a game-playing terminal, wherein the game-playing transaction is associated with a request for playing a game; determining a location of the user device associated with the game; determining the user device is located in an approved location associated with the game; and processing the game-playing transaction based on determining the user device is located in the approved location associated with the game. The game-playing transaction is conducted on a first communication interface, and the information associated with the game-playing transaction is received on a first or second communication interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: E2INTERACTIVE, INC.
    Inventors: Daniel Cage, John Minutaglio, Roy Leach, David Trashjian, Travis L Smith, John Frederick Houseal, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20210209896
    Abstract: An exemplary method comprises receiving information associated with a game-playing transaction conducted between a user device and a game-playing terminal, wherein the game-playing transaction is associated with a request for playing a game; determining a location of the user device associated with the game; determining the user device is located in an approved location associated with the game; and processing the game-playing transaction based on determining the user device is located in the approved location associated with the game. The game-playing transaction is conducted on a first communication interface, and the information associated with the game-playing transaction is received on a first or second communication interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2021
    Publication date: July 8, 2021
    Inventors: Daniel Cage, John Minutaglio, Roy Leach, David Trashijian, Travis L. Smith, John Frederick Houseal
  • Publication number: 20210192887
    Abstract: An exemplary method comprises receiving information associated with a game-playing transaction conducted between a user device and a game-playing terminal, wherein the game-playing transaction is associated with a request for playing a game; determining a location of the user device associated with the game; determining the user device is located in an approved location associated with the game; and processing the game-playing transaction based on determining the user device is located in the approved location associated with the game. The game-playing transaction is conducted on a first communication interface, and the information associated with the game-playing transaction is received on a first or second communication interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2021
    Publication date: June 24, 2021
    Inventors: Daniel Cage, John Minutaglio, Roy Leach, David Trashijian, Travis L Smith, John Frederick Houseal
  • Patent number: 10943432
    Abstract: An exemplary method comprises receiving information associated with a game-playing transaction conducted between a user device and a game-playing terminal, wherein the game-playing transaction is associated with a request for playing a game; determining a location of the user device associated with the game; determining the user device is located in an approved location associated with the game; and processing the game-playing transaction based on determining the user device is located in the approved location associated with the game. The game-playing transaction is conducted on a first communication interface, and the information associated with the game-playing transaction is received on a first or second communication interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2021
    Inventors: Daniel Cage, John Minutaglio, Roy Leach, David Tashjian, Travis L. Smith, John Frederick Houseal, Jr.
  • Patent number: 10943438
    Abstract: An exemplary method comprises receiving information associated with a game-playing transaction conducted between a user device and a game-playing terminal, wherein the game-playing transaction is associated with a request for playing a game; determining a location of the user device associated with the game; determining the user device is located in an approved location associated with the game; and processing the game-playing transaction based on determining the user device is located in the approved location associated with the game. The game-playing transaction is conducted on a first communication interface, and the information associated with the game-playing transaction is received on a first or second communication interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2021
    Inventors: Daniel Cage, John Minutaglio, Roy Leach, David Tashjian, Travis L. Smith, John Frederick Houseal, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20190213831
    Abstract: An exemplary method comprises receiving information associated with a game-playing transaction conducted between a user device and a game-playing terminal, wherein the game-playing transaction is associated with a request for playing a game; determining a location of the user device associated with the game; determining the user device is located in an approved location associated with the game; and processing the game-playing transaction based on determining the user device is located in the approved location associated with the game. The game-playing transaction is conducted on a first communication interface, and the information associated with the game-playing transaction is received on a first or second communication interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2019
    Publication date: July 11, 2019
    Inventors: Daniel Cage, John Minutaglio, Roy Leach, David Tashjian, Travis L. Smith, John Frederick Houseal, JR.
  • Publication number: 20190206180
    Abstract: An exemplary method comprises receiving information associated with a game-playing transaction conducted between a user device and a game-playing terminal, wherein the game-playing transaction is associated with a request for playing a game; determining a location of the user device associated with the game; determining the user device is located in an approved location associated with the game; and processing the game-playing transaction based on determining the user device is located in the approved location associated with the game. The game-playing transaction is conducted on a first communication interface, and the information associated with the game-playing transaction is received on a first or second communication interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2019
    Publication date: July 4, 2019
    Inventors: Daniel Cage, John Minutaglio, Roy Leach, David Tashjian, Travis L. Smith, John Frederick Houseal, JR.
  • Patent number: 10229561
    Abstract: An exemplary method comprises receiving information associated with a game-playing transaction conducted between a user device and a game-playing terminal, wherein the game-playing transaction is associated with a request for playing a game; determining a location of the user device associated with the game; determining the user device is located in an approved location associated with the game; and processing the game-playing transaction based on determining the user device is located in the approved location associated with the game. The game-playing transaction is conducted on a first communication interface, and the information associated with the game-playing transaction is received on a first or second communication interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2019
    Assignee: LINQ3 TECHNOLOGIES LLC
    Inventors: Daniel Cage, John Minutaglio, Roy Leach, David Tashjian, Travis L. Smith, John Frederick Houseal, Jr.
  • Patent number: 10217326
    Abstract: An exemplary method comprises receiving information associated with a game-playing transaction conducted between a user device and a game-playing terminal, wherein the game-playing transaction is associated with a request for playing a game; determining a location of the user device associated with the game; determining the user device is located in an approved location associated with the game; and processing the game-playing transaction based on determining the user device is located in the approved location associated with the game. The game-playing transaction is conducted on a first communication interface, and the information associated with the game-playing transaction is received on a first or second communication interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2019
    Assignee: LINQ3 TECHNOLOGIES LLC
    Inventors: Daniel Cage, John Minutaglio, Roy Leach, David Tashjian, Travis L. Smith, John Frederick Houseal, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20180293834
    Abstract: An exemplary method comprises receiving information associated with a game-playing transaction conducted between a user device and a game-playing terminal, wherein the game-playing transaction is associated with a request for playing a game; determining a location of the user device associated with the game; determining the user device is located in an approved location associated with the game; and processing the game-playing transaction based on determining the user device is located in the approved location associated with the game. The game-playing transaction is conducted on a first communication interface, and the information associated with the game-playing transaction is received on a first or second communication interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2018
    Publication date: October 11, 2018
    Applicant: Linq3 Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Daniel Cage, John Minutaglio, Roy Leach, David Tashjian, Travis L. Smith, John Frederick Houseal, Jr.
  • Patent number: 10089608
    Abstract: An exemplary method comprises receiving information associated with a game-playing transaction conducted between a user device and a game-playing terminal, wherein the game-playing transaction is associated with a request for playing a game; determining a location of the user device associated with the game; determining the user device is located in an approved location associated with the game; and processing the game-playing transaction based on determining the user device is located in the approved location associated with the game. The game-playing transaction is conducted on a first communication interface, and the information associated with the game-playing transaction is received on a first or second communication interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2018
    Assignee: LINQ3 TECHNOLOGIES LLC
    Inventors: Daniel Cage, John Minutaglio, Roy Leach, David Tashjian
  • Publication number: 20180102018
    Abstract: An exemplary method comprises receiving information associated with a game-playing transaction conducted between a user device and a game-playing terminal, wherein the game-playing transaction is associated with a request for playing a game; determining a location of the user device associated with the game; determining the user device is located in an approved location associated with the game; and processing the game-playing transaction based on determining the user device is located in the approved location associated with the game. The game-playing transaction is conducted on a first communication interface, and the information associated with the game-playing transaction is received on a first or second communication interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2017
    Publication date: April 12, 2018
    Applicant: Linq3 Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Daniel Cage, John Minutaglio, Roy Leach, David Tashjian
  • Publication number: 20180101827
    Abstract: An exemplary method comprises receiving information associated with a game-playing transaction conducted between a user device and a game-playing terminal, wherein the game-playing transaction is associated with a request for playing a game; determining a location of the user device associated with the game; determining the user device is located in an approved location associated with the game; and processing the game-playing transaction based on determining the user device is located in the approved location associated with the game. The game-playing transaction is conducted on a first communication interface, and the information associated with the game-playing transaction is received on a first or second communication interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2017
    Publication date: April 12, 2018
    Applicant: Linq3 Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Daniel Cage, John Minutaglio, Roy Leach, David Tashjian
  • Patent number: 9824340
    Abstract: An exemplary method comprises receiving information associated with a game-playing transaction conducted between a user device and a game-playing terminal, wherein the game-playing transaction is associated with a request for playing a game; determining a location of the user device associated with the game; determining the user device is located in an approved location associated with the game; and processing the game-playing transaction based on determining the user device is located in the approved location associated with the game. The game-playing transaction is conducted on a first communication interface, and the information associated with the game-playing transaction is received on a first or second communication interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2017
    Assignee: LINQ3 TECHNOLOGIES LLC
    Inventors: Daniel Cage, John Minutaglio, Roy Leach, David Tashjian
  • Publication number: 20170270491
    Abstract: An exemplary method comprises receiving information associated with a game-playing transaction conducted between a user device and a game-playing terminal, wherein the game-playing transaction is associated with a request for playing a game; determining a location of the user device associated with the game; determining the user device is located in an approved location associated with the game; and processing the game-playing transaction based on determining the user device is located in the approved location associated with the game. The game-playing transaction is conducted on a first communication interface, and the information associated with the game-playing transaction is received on a first or second communication interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2017
    Publication date: September 21, 2017
    Applicant: LINQ3 TECHNOLOGIES LLC
    Inventors: Daniel Cage, John Minutaglio, Roy Leach, David Tashjian
  • Publication number: 20170249634
    Abstract: An exemplary device is a device is for validating a short-range mobile device transaction using a long-range mobile device transaction. The device comprises a first communication interface; a second communication interface; and a processor configured to: receive a first request from the device, the first request being associated with an application; conduct, over the first communication interface, a first transaction, the first transaction comprising transmission or reception of first information over the first communication interface, and send, over the second communication interface, a second request associated with the application, the second request being based on the first transaction. The second request is processed based on: determining a location associated with conducting the first transaction or sending the second request, and determining the location is an approved location associated with the application.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 29, 2016
    Publication date: August 31, 2017
    Inventors: Daniel Cage, John Minutaglio, Christopher Jon Little, Roy Leach
  • Patent number: 9672697
    Abstract: An exemplary method comprises receiving information associated with a game-playing transaction conducted, via a Bluetooth interface (e.g., a Bluetooth Low Energy interface), between a user device and a game-playing terminal, wherein the game-playing transaction is associated with a request for playing a game; determining a location of the user device associated with the game; determining the user device is located in an approved location associated with the game; and processing the game-playing transaction based on determining the user device is located in the approved location associated with the game. The game-playing transaction is conducted on a first communication interface, and the information associated with the game-playing transaction is received on a second communication interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2017
    Assignee: LINQ3 TECHNOLOGIES LLC
    Inventors: Daniel Cage, John Minutaglio, Roy Leach, David Tashjian
  • Publication number: 20160086453
    Abstract: An exemplary method comprises receiving information associated with a game-playing transaction conducted, via a Bluetooth interface (e.g., a Bluetooth Low Energy interface), between a user device and a game-playing terminal, wherein the game-playing transaction is associated with a request for playing a game; determining a location of the user device associated with the game; determining the user device is located in an approved location associated with the game; and processing the game-playing transaction based on determining the user device is located in the approved location associated with the game. The game-playing transaction is conducted on a first communication interface, and the information associated with the game-playing transaction is received on a second communication interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2015
    Publication date: March 24, 2016
    Applicant: LINQ3 TECHNOLOGIES LLC
    Inventors: Daniel Cage, John Minutaglio, Roy Leach, David Tashjian