Robert C Angell

US Patent:

6702672, Mar 9, 2004

Filed:

Jun 29, 1999

Appl. No.:

09/342150

Inventors:

Robert C. Angell - West Greenwich RI
Mark W. Bowen - North Kingstown RI

Assignee:

GTECH Rhode Island Corporation - West Greenwich RI

International Classification:

A63F 922

US Classification:

463 25, 463 39, 463 42, 463 29, 705 39

Abstract:

A system and method for playing a wagering game uses a wireless gaming device including an identification code, entry apparatus for entering wagering information by a player, and a transmitter. A receiver receives the identification code and the wagering information transmitted by the transmitter of the wireless gaming device. The receiver polls the wireless gaming device to determine whether the player has entered wagering information to be transmitted to the receiver.

US Patent:

7128652, Oct 31, 2006

Filed:

Oct 13, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/689841

Inventors:

James R. Lavoie - Voluntown CT, US
Robert C. Angell - West Greenwich RI, US

Assignee:

Oneida Indian Nation - Vernon NY

International Classification:

A63F 13/00

US Classification:

463 42

Abstract:

Systems, methods, and articles of manufacture consistent with the present invention allow a patron to play games from an off-site location via an online network. For example, a server may receive, from a first client terminal, a purchase request for at least one wager. The server may determine the results of the at least one wager and store the results of the at least one wager in a database. Then, the server may receive, from a second client terminal, a request to reveal the results of the at least one wager, for example, via an online network, and send the results of the at least one wager to the second client terminal.

US Patent:

7801736, Sep 21, 2010

Filed:

Oct 13, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/689842

Inventors:

Arthur R. Halbritter - Rome NY, US
Frank J. Riolo - Rome NY, US
James R. Lavoie - Voluntown CT, US
Robert C. Angell - West Greenwich RI, US

Assignee:

WMS Gaming, Inc. - Waukegan IL

International Classification:

G06Q 10/00
G06Q 30/00

US Classification:

705 1, 705 7, 342465, 342386, 342454, 34235709, 701207, 370346

Abstract:

A system, method, and article of manufacture for locating or communicating with a patron at a hospitality facility includes a server and a plurality of client terminals. The server may receive, from one of the plurality of client terminals, a patron identifier identifying a patron and a location identifier identifying a location in the hospitality facility and storing the location identifier in an account corresponding to the patron identified by the patron identifier. A patron, using a client terminal may send a request for the location of a particular patron to the server. The server retrieves, from an account corresponding to the particular patron, a location identifier for the particular patron and sends a message based on the location identifier for the particular patron.

US Patent:

7882033, Feb 1, 2011

Filed:

Jun 27, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/475042

Inventors:

Arthur R. Halbritter - Canastota NY, US
Frank J. Riolo - Rome NY, US
Craig A. Clark - Manlius NY, US
Susan K. Kesel - Oneida NY, US
Robert C. Angell - West Greenwich RI, US
Edward J. Hole - Portsmouth RI, US

Assignee:

Oneida Indian Nation - Oneida NY

International Classification:

G06F 21/00

US Classification:

705 50, 705 64, 705 75

Abstract:

Systems and methods consistent with the present invention allow guests at a hospitality facility to communicate via VoIP from a remote terminal. For example, guests at a client terminal can place and receive phone calls, experience content, and receive targeted messages while continuing to play games at the client terminal. Based on the stored guest preference information, hospitality facility operators can selectively target information to each guest.

US Patent:

7963843, Jun 21, 2011

Filed:

Mar 28, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/400693

Inventors:

Richard L. Martin - Alpharetta GA, US
Robert C. Angell - West Greenwich RI, US
Ian Mitchell - Portsmouth RI, US
Dave William Costantino - Cranston RI, US

Assignee:

Oneida Indian Nation - Oneida NY

International Classification:

A63F 13/00

US Classification:

463 25, 463 20, 463 29, 463 42, 463 43

Abstract:

A cashless gaming system and method provide a plurality of games to a plurality of player terminals connected to a central controller. A remote monitoring system may track and/or control activity at the plurality of player terminals. Game software may be stored on the central controller or remote monitoring system and downloaded to player terminals. The present invention may be used with player terminals that do not accept items of value, including coins, tokens, or magnetic cards.

US Patent:

7975540, Jul 12, 2011

Filed:

Apr 23, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/428845

Inventors:

Robert C. Angell - West Greenwich RI, US
John G. DePrimo - East Greenwich RI, US
James H. Ferguson - East Greenwich RI, US
Patrick A. Luvara - East Greenwich RI, US

Assignee:

Rite-Solutions, Inc. - Pawcatuck CT

International Classification:

G01M 17/02

US Classification:

73146

Abstract:

Methods and apparatus are provided for evaluating tread depth on at least one tire. One or more laser scanners are positioned at an offset position from a tire path of the at least one tire. A profile of the at least one tire is obtained and the tread depth is determined from the profile. Additional information, such as identifying information and mileage information, can optionally be obtained from the at least one tire.

US Patent:

8016666, Sep 13, 2011

Filed:

Aug 30, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/231457

Inventors:

Robert C. Angell - West Greenwich RI, US
Ronald D. Deangelis - Wakefield RI, US
Richard L. Martin - Alpharetta GA, US
Shawn Terry - Preston CT, US

Assignee:

Oneida Indian Nation - Oneida NY

International Classification:

A63F 9/24

US Classification:

463 25, 463 29

Abstract:

Methods and apparatus consistent with the present invention provide additional services, such as cashless gaming and player tracking, at a gaming machine. One such gaming machine includes a game processor, a peripheral device, and a linking component connected between the game processor and the peripheral device. The linking component emulates or relays communication signals sent between the game processor and the peripheral device using the communication protocol used for communication between the game processor and the peripheral device.

US Patent:

8055535, Nov 8, 2011

Filed:

May 13, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/557245

Inventors:

James R. Lavoie - Voluntown CT, US
Robert C. Angell - West Greenwich RI, US

Assignee:

Rite-Solutions, Inc. - Pawcatuck CT

International Classification:

G06Q 30/00

US Classification:

705 141

Abstract:

A method and apparatus are provided for tracking customer purchases using a unique anonymous identifier. Customer purchases are monitored by obtaining a unique anonymous identifier from the customer as part of a current transaction; and associating the current transaction with a prior transaction using the unique anonymous identifier. The unique anonymous identifier can be, for example, a purchase identifier associated with the prior transaction, and provides a link among a plurality of transactions associated with the customer. The current or prior transaction (or both) can optionally be clustered with one or more transactions associated with registered users having known demographics to obtain demographic information for at least one of the current and prior transactions.