公开(公告)号：US09038112B2

公开(公告)日：2015-05-19

申请号：US14202193

申请日：2014-03-10

Applicant: Guest Tek Interactive Entertainment Ltd.

Inventor： Peter S. Warrick ,  Arnon Levy ,  Lindsey M. Carriere ,  Darren T. Ziebart ,  Joseph A. Kullos ,  Diego Fontes ,  Andrew T. MacMillan

IPC: H04N7/18 ,  H04N21/2668 ,  H04N7/10 ,  H04N21/214 ,  H04N21/45

CPC classification number: H04N21/4532 ,  H04L12/1435 ,  H04L61/6022 ,  H04L67/12 ,  H04L67/146 ,  H04L67/306 ,  H04N7/106 ,  H04N7/18 ,  H04N21/2143 ,  H04N21/2402 ,  H04N21/2665 ,  H04N21/2668 ,  H04N21/42607 ,  H04N21/44222 ,  H04N21/472 ,  H04N21/6193

Abstract: A user profile server stores a particular user profile corresponding to a user who belongs to a plurality of separate loyalty programs, and the particular user profile includes a plurality of different loyalty program user identifiers each identifying the user on a respective one of the separate loyalty programs. The user profile server communicates user a preference included on the particular user profile to a first controller via the computer network and communicates the user preference included on the particular user profile to a second controller via the computer network. The first controller is associated with a first hospitality location where the user is identified according to a first loyalty program user identifier included on the particular user profile, and the second is controller is associated with a second hospitality location where the user is identified according to a second loyalty program user identifier included on the particular user profile.

Abstract translation: 用户简档服务器存储与属于多个单独的忠诚度程序的用户相对应的特定用户简档，并且该特定用户简档包括多个不同的忠诚度程序用户标识符，每个标识用户在单独的忠诚度程序 。 用户简档服务器经由计算机网络向用户将特定用户简档上包括的偏好通信给第一控制器，并且经由计算机网络将包含在特定用户简档中的用户偏好传送到第二控制器。 第一控制器与根据包括在特定用户简档上的第一忠诚度程序用户标识符识别用户的第一接待处位置相关联，第二控制器与第二酒店位置相关联，其中用户被识别为根据 包括在特定用户简档上的第二忠诚度计划用户标识符。

公开(公告)号：US08943531B2

公开(公告)日：2015-01-27

申请号：US14309022

申请日：2014-06-19

Applicant: Guest Tek Interactive Entertainment Ltd.

Inventor： Gavin Ostlund

IPC: H04N7/16 ,  H04N21/214 ,  H04N21/2543 ,  H04N21/472

CPC classification number: H04N21/2543 ,  H04N21/2143 ,  H04N21/2225 ,  H04N21/25875 ,  H04N21/43615 ,  H04N21/4627 ,  H04N21/47211

Abstract: A hospitality establishment includes guest rooms having media devices installed therein. Each guest room has one or more in-room media devices for providing a pay-per-use media function. A media system controller dynamically associates a credit corresponding to a monetary value with a particular guest room in response to an occurrence of a first event, configures an in-room media device of the particular guest room to indicate the credit associated with the particular guest room and allow a guest of the particular guest room to utilize at least an amount of the credit toward an order of the pay-per-use media function, activates the pay-per-use media function on at least one of the in-room media devices of the particular guest room in response to a received order, and decreases the credit associated with the particular guest room according to the amount of the credit utilized toward the received order.

Abstract translation: 酒店设有包括安装媒体设备的客房。 每个客房都有一个或多个室内媒体设备，用于提供每次使用付费的媒体功能。 媒体系统控制器响应于第一事件的发生而将对应于货币价值的信用与特定客房进行动态关联，配置特定客房的室内媒体设备以指示与特定客房相关联的信用 并且允许所述特定客房的客人至少利用所述每次使用媒体功能的订单的信用量，在室内媒体中的至少一个上激活每次使用媒体功能 响应于接收到的订单的特定客房的设备，并且根据针对接收到的订单使用的信用额减少与特定客房相关联的信用。

公开(公告)号：US20150023338A1

公开(公告)日：2015-01-22

申请号：US14505577

申请日：2014-10-03

Applicant: Guest Tek Interactive Entertainment Ltd.

Inventor： John Thomas Welch ,  Gary L. Smith ,  Michael David Drews ,  Wael R. Midani

IPC: H04W16/18 ,  H04B15/00 ,  H04W88/08

CPC classification number: H04W16/18 ,  H04B7/10 ,  H04B15/00 ,  H04W48/02 ,  H04W48/18 ,  H04W48/20 ,  H04W88/08

Abstract: A wireless access point includes an antenna, a connection port providing wired communications with a network, one or more processors, and a storage device having software stored therein. When executed by the one or more processors the software causes the wireless access point to respond to a probe from a client device requesting a specific service set identifier according to a wildcard service set identifier response in order to facilitate wireless association of the client device with the wireless access point regardless of the specific service set identifier requested by the client device, and to provide the client device with wireless access to the network. In this way, the client device is enabled to associate with the wireless access point and receive access to the network without a specific service set identifier requested by the client device being preprogrammed into the wireless access point.

Abstract translation: 无线接入点包括天线，提供与网络的有线通信的连接端口，一个或多个处理器以及具有存储在其中的软件的存储设备。 当由一个或多个处理器执行时，软件使得无线接入点根据通配符服务集标识符响应从客户端设备响应请求特定服务集标识符的探测，以便于客户端设备与 无线接入点，而不管客户端设备请求的特定服务集标识符，并且向客户端设备提供对网络的无线接入。 以这种方式，客户端设备能够与无线接入点相关联，并且接收对网络的访问，而不需要客户端设备预先编程到无线接入点中所请求的特定服务集标识符。

公开(公告)号：US08839047B2

公开(公告)日：2014-09-16

申请号：US13975596

申请日：2013-08-26

Applicant: Guest Tek Interactive Entertainment Ltd.

Inventor： John Gyorffy

IPC: G06F11/00 ,  G06F11/34 ,  G06F11/07 ,  H04L12/24 ,  H04L12/26

CPC classification number: H04L67/42 ,  G06F11/0709 ,  G06F11/0757 ,  G06F11/0766 ,  G06F11/3419 ,  G06F11/3495 ,  H04L41/06 ,  H04L41/0686 ,  H04L43/0852 ,  H04L43/0876 ,  H04L43/16

Abstract: A client device in a distributed system includes a timer for timing a request time duration substantially including a period of time that the client device is waiting for results to be received via a network from a server in response to a request sent by the client device. A processor of the client device compares the request time duration with a dynamically generated request time threshold, and automatically controls a network interface to issue one or more alert messages to a network operation center (NOC) via the network when the request time duration is greater than the request time threshold. The request time threshold is dynamically calculated according to historic request time durations timed by the timer for a plurality of previous requests sent by the client device.

Abstract translation: 分布式系统中的客户端设备包括定时器，用于定时响应于由客户端设备发送的请求，定时请求持续时间基本上包括客户端设备正在等待通过网络从服务器接收结果的时间段。 客户端设备的处理器将请求持续时间与动态生成的请求时间阈值进行比较，并且当请求持续时间更长时，自动控制网络接口通过网络向网络操作中心（NOC）发出一个或多个警报消息 比请求时间阈值。 请求时间阈值根据由客户端设备发送的多个先前请求由定时器定时的历史请求时间持续时间进行动态计算。

公开(公告)号：US20140245395A1

公开(公告)日：2014-08-28

申请号：US14055670

申请日：2013-10-16

Applicant: Guest Tek Interactive Entertainment Ltd.

Inventor： David Andrew Hulse ,  Mark Howard Bryars

IPC: H04L29/06

CPC classification number: H04L63/101 ,  H04L45/00 ,  H04L45/02 ,  H04L45/14 ,  H04L63/08 ,  H04L63/0876 ,  H04L63/10 ,  H04W12/06

Abstract: Systems and methods are described for off-site user access control to communications services via a site-based communications network. Embodiments operate in context of sites, each having one or more site-based networks in communication with external networks via one or more on-site routers. User devices are provided with controlled access to those external networks via wired or wireless connections between those user devices and the site based networks. In some embodiments, on-site routers maintain route maps that indicate which user devices are authorized. Standard routing functions are used so that traffic from authorized devices is routed normally, while traffic from unauthorized devices is automatically forwarded to an off-site (e.g., cloud-based) authentication system. As devices become remotely authenticated, the off-site authentication system can remotely update route maps of the on-site routers to add those devices.

Abstract translation: 描述了通过基于站点的通信网络对通信服务的场外用户访问控制的系统和方法。 实施例在站点的上下文中操作，每个站点具有通过一个或多个现场路由器与外部网络通信的一个或多个基于站点的网络。 通过这些用户设备和基于站点的网络之间的有线或无线连接，为用户设备提供对这些外部网络的受控访问。 在一些实施例中，现场路由器保持指示哪些用户设备被授权的路由映射。 使用标准路由功能，使来自授权设备的流量正常路由，而来自未授权设备的流量自动转发到场外（例如基于云）的认证系统。 随着设备进行远程认证，异地认证系统可以远程更新现场路由器的路由映射，以添加这些设备。

公开(公告)号：US20140026162A1

公开(公告)日：2014-01-23

申请号：US14036047

申请日：2013-09-25

Applicant: Guest Tek Interactive Entertainment Ltd.

Inventor： Brendan G. Cassidy ,  Gary R. Court ,  Lindsey M. Carriere ,  Brian W. King ,  Darren T. Ziebart ,  Michael D. McCarthy

IPC: H04N21/214

CPC classification number: H04N21/2143 ,  H04H20/63 ,  H04N7/106 ,  H04N7/18 ,  H04N7/20 ,  H04N21/23617 ,  H04N21/25816 ,  H04N21/25875 ,  H04N21/43615 ,  H04N21/4627 ,  H04N21/47211 ,  H04N21/4753 ,  H04N21/6547 ,  H04N21/8166

Abstract: A hospitality media system includes a plurality of set-top boxes (STBs) coupled to a radio frequency (RF) coax network. Each STB has an identifier for identifying the STB. A content source broadcasts media content to the STBs utilizing the RF coax network and an update server distributes software data to the STBs. The software data causes a particular STB to perform a media function customized for the particular STB according to the identifier of the particular STB.

Abstract translation: 酒店媒体系统包括耦合到射频（RF）同轴电缆网络的多个机顶盒（STB）。 每个STB具有用于识别STB的标识符。 内容源使用RF同轴网络将媒体内容广播到STB，而更新服务器将软件数据分发给STB。 软件数据使特定STB根据特定STB的标识符执行针对特定STB定制的媒体功能。

公开(公告)号：US20130346808A1

公开(公告)日：2013-12-26

申请号：US13975596

申请日：2013-08-26

Applicant: Guest Tek Interactive Entertainment Ltd.

Inventor： John Gyorffy

IPC: G06F11/34

CPC classification number: H04L67/42 ,  G06F11/0709 ,  G06F11/0757 ,  G06F11/0766 ,  G06F11/3419 ,  G06F11/3495 ,  H04L41/06 ,  H04L41/0686 ,  H04L43/0852 ,  H04L43/0876 ,  H04L43/16

Abstract: A client device in a distributed system includes a timer for timing a request time duration substantially including a period of time that the client device is waiting for results to be received via a network from a server in response to a request sent by the client device. A processor of the client device compares the request time duration with a dynamically generated request time threshold, and automatically controls a network interface to issue one or more alert messages to a network operation center (NOC) via the network when the request time duration is greater than the request time threshold. The request time threshold is dynamically calculated according to historic request time durations timed by the timer for a plurality of previous requests sent by the client device.

Abstract translation: 分布式系统中的客户端设备包括定时器，用于定时响应于由客户端设备发送的请求，定时请求持续时间基本上包括客户端设备正在等待通过网络从服务器接收结果的时间段。 客户端设备的处理器将请求持续时间与动态生成的请求时间阈值进行比较，并且当请求持续时间更长时，自动控制网络接口通过网络向网络操作中心（NOC）发出一个或多个警报消息 比请求时间阈值。 请求时间阈值根据由客户端设备发送的多个先前请求由定时器定时的历史请求时间持续时间进行动态计算。

公开(公告)号：US20130346564A1

公开(公告)日：2013-12-26

申请号：US13923443

申请日：2013-06-21

Applicant: Guest Tek Interactive Entertainment Ltd.

Inventor： Peter S. Warrick ,  Brendan G. Cassidy ,  Lindsey M. Carriere ,  Michael D. McCarthy

IPC: H04L12/24

CPC classification number: H04L65/1073 ,  H04L41/0816 ,  H04L41/0893 ,  H04L65/105 ,  H04L65/4076 ,  H04L65/4084 ,  H04L65/60 ,  H04L67/18 ,  H04N21/43615

Abstract: A media system includes a computer network, a plurality of media devices coupled to the computer network, and a system controller coupled to the computer network. The computer network allows a guest device supporting a network-based media sharing protocol to be coupled thereto. The computer network by default prevents the guest device from utilizing the network-based media sharing protocol to share media content with the media devices. The system controller selects a subset of the media devices for which media sharing is to be enabled for the guest device, the subset including at least one of the media devices but not all of the media devices. The system controller dynamically reconfigures components of the computer network in response to an event occurrence to enable the guest device to utilize the network-based media sharing protocol to share media over the computer network with only the subset of the media devices.

Abstract translation: 媒体系统包括计算机网络，耦合到计算机网络的多个媒体设备以及耦合到计算机网络的系统控制器。 计算机网络允许支持基于网络的媒体共享协议的访客设备被耦合到其上。 默认情况下，计算机网络防止访客设备利用基于网络的媒体共享协议与媒体设备共享媒体内容。 系统控制器选择要为其启用媒体共享的媒体设备的子集，该子集包括媒体设备中的至少一个，但不包括所有媒体设备。 响应于事件发生，系统控制器动态地重新配置计算机网络的组件，以使访客设备能够利用基于网络的媒体共享协议仅在媒体设备的子集上通过计算机网络共享媒体。