Patents by Inventor Nathaniel L. Checketts

Nathaniel L. Checketts 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: 10565579
    Abstract: A central or “core” application a fulfillment application at a venue, and a wireless communication application hosted on a computing device, such as a cell phone, of an attendee at an event at that venue communicate via a network. Customers may sign up online, through a various types of web applications or dedicated applications to receive information, such as menus, catalogs, or the like of available products to be at the event. The core application may manage a database of records of customers, products, and fulfilment locations. The core application may send to fulfilment applications hosted by other computers at fulfilment locations instructions to dispatch “runners” to deliver products to seat locations of customers who may order products (e.g., food, merchandise, etc.) over cell phones or other internet-connected wireless computer devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2020
    Assignee: VenueNext, Inc.
    Inventors: Nathaniel L. Checketts, M. Blake Ferguson, Harold F. Widlansky, David B. McNamee, Dallas J. Earl, Richard J. Bertlesen
  • Publication number: 20170357959
    Abstract: A central or “core” application a fulfillment application at a venue, and a wireless communication application hosted on a computing device, such as a cell phone, of an attendee at an event at that venue communicate via a network. Customers may sign up online, through a various types of web applications or dedicated applications to receive information, such as menus, catalogs, or the like of available products to be at the event. The core application may manage a database of records of customers, products, and fulfilment locations. The core application may send to fulfilment applications hosted by other computers at fulfilment locations instructions to dispatch “runners” to deliver products to seat locations of customers who may order products (e.g., food, merchandise, etc.) over cell phones or other internet-connected wireless computer devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2017
    Publication date: December 14, 2017
    Inventors: Nathaniel L. Checketts, M. Blake Ferguson, Harold F. Widlansky, David B. McNamee, Dallas J. Earl, Richard J. Bertlesen
  • Patent number: 9741029
    Abstract: An apparatus 10, and system 70 may be embodied as an article 70 or method implementing transactions between a central or “core” application 72, a fulfillment application 96 at a venue, and a wireless communication application 84, 86 hosted on a computing device 10, such as a cell phone, of an attendee at an event at that venue. Customers may sign up online, through various types of web applications 88 or dedicated applications 92, to receive information, such as menus, catalogs, or the like of available products to be at the event. The core application 72 may manage a database 74 of records of customers, products, and fulfilment locations, and may send to fulfilment locations instructions to dispatch “runners” to deliver products to seat locations of customers ordering through wireless computer devices 12 at a venue.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2017
    Assignee: VenueNext, Inc.
    Inventors: Nathaniel L. Checketts, M. Blake Freguson, Harold F. Widlansky, David B. McNamee, Dallas J. Earl, Richard J. Bertlesen
  • Publication number: 20130110561
    Abstract: An apparatus 10, and system 70 may be embodied as an article 70 or method implementing transactions between a central or “core” application 72, a fulfillment application 96 at a venue, and a wireless communication application 84, 86 hosted on a computing device 10, such as a cell phone, of an attendee at an event at that venue. Customers may sign up online, through various types of web applications 88 or dedicated applications 92, to receive information, such as menus, catalogs, or the like of available products to be at the event. The core application 72 may manage a database 74 of records of customers, products, and fulfilment locations, and may send to fulfilment locations instructions to dispatch “runners” to deliver products to seat locations of customers ordering through wireless computer devices 12 at a venue.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2012
    Publication date: May 2, 2013
    Applicant: BELLEGINGSMAATSCHAPPIJ ROSTRUM B.V.
    Inventors: Nathaniel L. Checketts, M. Blake Ferguson, Harold F. Widlansky, David B. McNamee, Dallas J. Earl, Richard J. Bertlesen
  • Patent number: 8175913
    Abstract: An apparatus 10, and system 70 may be embodied as an article 70 or method implementing transactions between a central or “core” application 72, a fulfillment application 96 at a venue, and a wireless communication application 84, 86 hosted on a computing device 10, such as a cell phone, of an attendee at an event at that venue. Customers may sign up online, through a various types of web applications 88 or dedicated applications 92, to receive information, such as menus, catalogs, or the like of available products to be at the event. The core application 72 may manage a database 74 of records of customers, products, and fulfillment locations. The core application 72 may send to fulfillment applications 96 hosted by other computers 12 at fulfillment locations instructions to dispatch “runners” to deliver products to seat locations of customers who may order products (e.g., food, merchandise, etc.) over cell phones or other internet-connected, wireless computer devices 12 at a venue.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2012
    Assignee: Mangia
    Inventors: Nathaniel L. Checketts, M. Blake Ferguson, Harold F. Widlansky, David B. McNamee, Dallas J. Earl, Richard J. Bertelsen
  • Publication number: 20100211436
    Abstract: An apparatus 10, and system 70 may be embodied as an article 70 or method implementing transactions between a central or “core” application 72, a fulfillment application 96 at a venue, and a wireless communication application 84, 86 hosted on a computing device 10, such as a cell phone, of an attendee at an event at that venue. Customers may sign up online, through a various types of web applications 88 or dedicated applications 92, to receive information, such as menus, catalogs, or the like of available products to be at the event. The core application 72 may manage a database 74 of records of customers, products, and fulfillment locations. The core application 72 may send to fulfillment applications 96 hosted by other computers 12 at fulfillment locations instructions to dispatch “runners” to deliver products to seat locations of customers who may order products (e.g., food, merchandise, etc.) over cell phones or other internet-connected, wireless computer devices 12 at a venue.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2009
    Publication date: August 19, 2010
    Applicant: Mangia Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Nathaniel L. Checketts, M. Blake Ferguson, Harold F. Widlansky, David B. McNamee, Dallas J. Earl, Richard J. Bertlesen