Patents by Inventor Travis L. Smith

Travis L. Smith 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: 12165471
    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: September 29, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2024
    Assignee: E2INTERACTIVE, INC.
    Inventors: Daniel Cage, John Minutaglio, Roy Leach, David Tashjian, Travis L Smith, John Frederick Houseal, Jr.
  • 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: 7729966
    Abstract: A telephone interface to an Internet payment processing system. The interface may be installed on equipment used to process a card transactions. When a request for authorization is initiated, the interface dials a telephone number and establishes a connection to a communications server. The interface creates a message comprising the transaction data that conforms to the hypertext transport protocol (HTTP) and transmits it over the telephone line to the communications server. The communications server establishes a TCP/IP connection to a web server and the HTTP message is forwarded to the web server where transaction data is extracted from the HTTP message and formatted for submission to a card transaction processing network. The transaction is submitted and an authorization code approving or denying the request is returned from the network to the web server, to the communications server, and then to the merchant terminal using the telephone line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2010
    Assignee: RBS Lynk Incorporated
    Inventor: Travis L. Smith
  • Publication number: 20090018914
    Abstract: A remote monitoring system, for use in applications such as a vending machine, is disclosed. The remote monitoring system provides a user with a first code. The user transmits the first code to the entity that services the vending machine (or other installation). The first code not only provides the user with the opportunity to win a prize but also provides information about the status of the vending machine. The user then receives a second code that the user may enter into the machine to determine whether the user has won a prize but also to change the operation of the vending machine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2008
    Publication date: January 15, 2009
    Inventor: Travis L. Smith
  • Patent number: 6490032
    Abstract: An apparatus and method is disclosed for facilitating a dark field inspection. The workpiece inspection apparatus comprises three sides and a light-blocking top and defines a dark field inspection area. Light incident on the top is substantially blocked while a clean room environment is maintained by allowing air to permeate through the top.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2002
    Assignee: Newport Fab, LLC
    Inventors: Hao Zhou, William D. Jimenez, Travis L. Smith
  • Patent number: D877812
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2020
    Assignee: Linq3 Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Daniel Cage, Travis L. Smith, John Frederick Houseal, Jr.