Patents by Inventor Ralph S. LaBarge

Ralph S. LaBarge 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).

  • Method and apparatus for providing travel destination information and making travel reservations
    Patent number: 5422809
    Abstract: Apparatus and Method for providing travel destination information and making travel destinations which includes an information storage and retrieval system for storing, referencing and retrieving various travel destinations from a database. A querying device queries the user for input used to define the field for the travel destination desired, while a display device displays information associated with a selected travel destination. An accessing device is provided for making travel reservations concerning a selected travel destination. The apparatus and method optionally includes a reproducing device for printing information concerning travel destinations or reservations, a valuable media accepting device for accepting payment associated with travel reservations, or an accounting indicator device for accumulating statistical information on selected travel destinations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 1993
    Date of Patent: June 6, 1995
    Assignee: Touch Screen Media, Inc.
    Inventors: Gene R. Griffin, Sheryl K. Stoll, Ralph S. LaBarge, Martin J. Seltzer