Patents by Inventor John R. Hindman

John R. Hindman 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: 7435176
    Abstract: A interactive wagering system is provided in which a user at user equipment may place electronic wagers with an interactive wagering application. The wagers may be horse race wagers. The interactive wagering application may handle wagers placed at multiple totalisators. The user may be provided with an opportunity to select a desired totalisator at which to place wagers or the interactive wagering application may automatically apply tote selection criteria to determine which of the multiple totalisators wagers are to be placed with. The user may review information on available odds and other information for each of the different totalisators. Automatic totalisator selection may be based on odds, tax consequences, licensing status, pool values, bulk benefits, user preference, available wager types, or other suitable criteria.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2008
    Assignee: ODS Properties, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard E McNutt, Masood Garahi, John R Hindman, Connie T Marshall, Douglas V Ramsey, William L Thomas
  • Patent number: 6837791
    Abstract: A interactive wagering system is provided in which a user at user equipment may place electronic wagers with an interactive wagering application. The wagers may be horse race wagers. The interactive wagering application may handle wagers placed at multiple totalizators. The user may be provided with an opportunity to select a desired totalizator at which to place wagers or the interactive wagering application may automatically apply tote selection criteria to determine which of the multiple totalizators wagers are to be placed with. The user may review information on available odds and other information for each of the different totalizators. Automatic totalizator selection may be based on odds, tax consequences, licensing status, pool values, bulk benefits, user preference, available wager types, or other suitable criteria.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2000
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2005
    Assignee: ODS Properties, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard E. McNutt, Masood Garahi, John R. Hindman, Connie T. Marshall, Douglas V. Ramsey, William L. Thomas
  • Publication number: 20040157660
    Abstract: An interactive wagering system is provided in which users may download electronic racing forms to electronic books. The content of the racing form may be directed toward horse racing. The racing form may be interactive. When a user selects an item from a racing form displayed on the electronic book, the user may be presented with additional information or interactive screens that provide racing-related services such as interactive wagering opportunities. The electronic book may be provided with updated racing data. The user may adjust delivery settings for the racing data. News flashes and other real-time reports may be provided to the electronic book. Such reports may be based on the user's preferences and the user's monitored interests. The electronic racing form may include racing data, racing articles, and advertisements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2004
    Publication date: August 12, 2004
    Applicant: ODS Properties, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter C. Boylan, Masood Garahi, Richard E. McNutt, John R. Hindman, William L. Thomas, Connie T. Marshall, Douglas V. Ramsey
  • Patent number: 6712701
    Abstract: An interactive wagering system is provided in which users may download electronic racing forms to electronic books. The content of the racing form may be directed toward horse racing. The racing form may be interactive. When a user selects an item from a racing form displayed on the electronic book, the user may be presented with additional information or interactive screens that provide racing-related services such as interactive wagering opportunities. The electronic book may be provided with updated racing data. The user may adjust delivery settings for the racing data. News flashes and other real-time reports may be provided to the electronic book. Such reports may be based on the user's preferences and the user's monitored interests. The electronic racing form may include racing data, racing articles, and advertisements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2004
    Assignee: ODS Technologies, L.P.
    Inventors: Peter C. Boylan, III, Masood Garahi, Richard E. McNutt, John R. Hindman, William L. Thomas, Connie T. Marshall, Douglas V. Ramsey
  • Publication number: 20010037293
    Abstract: Interactive wagering systems and methods for automatically providing information related to wagering to a user are provided. An interactive wagering application may provide the user with information related to a wager that the user created for a specific race. Such information may be related to, for example, a wager that the user has placed or a wager that the user has refrained from placing. If the user has created and placed the wager, the interactive wagering application may automatically provide the user with the results of the wager after the race is completed. If the user has refrained from placing the wager, the interactive wagering application may automatically provide the user with the opportunity to place the wager before the start of the race.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2001
    Publication date: November 1, 2001
    Inventors: John R. Hindman, Richard E. McNutt, Connie T. Marshall