Patents by Inventor Ray Frankulin

Ray Frankulin 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: 7690995
    Abstract: A verification system for verifying a user's location within a predefined geographic area to allow remote access to a sports book system. The system includes a transmitter; one or more pagers for communicating with the transmitter; a control center for receiving a telephone call requesting remote access to a betting system; upon receipt of the telephone call, the control center forwards an authorization number to the transmitter which forwards the authorization number to the user pager. The user pager receives the authorization number only when within the predefined geographical area. Also, the system includes a communication channel by which the user returns to the control center, the authorization number after receipt by the user pager. Upon receiving the authorization number, the control center allows the user to remotely access the betting system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2010
    Assignee: Station Casinos, Inc.
    Inventors: Ray Frankulin, Stan Jones
  • Patent number: 7018291
    Abstract: A system for tracking players at a gaming table that includes a plurality of player positions and for displaying information related to the players. The system includes a central computer, a display monitor, a card reader and an input device. The system correlates where players are seated and displays their positions along with their first names and other desirable information related to the players. The system may be used to track regulatory compliance rules for a player.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2006
    Assignee: Station Casinos, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael L. Lemke, Ray Frankulin
  • Patent number: 6672589
    Abstract: A system for tracking players at a gaming table that includes a plurality of player positions and for displaying information related to the players. The system includes a central computer, a display monitor, a card reader and an input device. The system correlates where players are seated and displays their positions along with their first names and other desirable information related to the players.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 1999
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2004
    Assignee: Station Casinos, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael L. Lemke, Ray Frankulin
  • Publication number: 20020025851
    Abstract: A verification system for verifying a user's location within a predefined geographic area to allow remote access to a sports book system. The system includes a transmitter; one or more pagers for communicating with the transmitter; a control center for receiving a telephone call requesting remote access to a betting system; upon receipt of the telephone call, the control center forwards an authorization number to the transmitter which forwards the authorization number to the user pager. The user pager receives the authorization number only when within the predefined geographical area. Also, the system includes a communication channel by which the user returns to the control center, the authorization number after receipt by the user pager. Upon receiving the authorization number, the control center allows the user to remotely access the betting system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2001
    Publication date: February 28, 2002
    Inventors: Ray Frankulin, Stan Jones