公开(公告)号：US20180063256A1

公开(公告)日：2018-03-01

申请号：US15706437

申请日：2017-09-15

Applicant: Guest Tek Interactive Entertainment Ltd.

Inventor： Peter S. Warrick ,  Brendan G. Cassidy ,  Lindsey M. Carriere ,  Lyndon J. Carriere ,  Aaron J. Segstro

IPC: H04L29/08

CPC classification number: H04L67/141 ,  H04L67/142 ,  H04L67/26 ,  H04L67/30 ,  H04L67/303 ,  H04L67/32

Abstract: A media server receives a request from an unpaired mobile device, queries a login database to determine whether the mobile device is logged in for high speed Internet access, and, when yes, identifies a particular guest area of the hospitality establishment according to details in its login record. One of the media devices accessible from within the particular guest area is selected and paired with the mobile device without requiring a user of the mobile device to input into the mobile device a connect code of the selected media device. In another example, a user initiates a codeless pairing mode on a particular one of the media devices and begins interacting with the media server utilizing an unpaired mobile device. Since, only one media device can be in that mode at a time, the media server pairs the newly detected unpaired mobile device with the particular media device.

公开(公告)号：US09871738B2

公开(公告)日：2018-01-16

申请号：US15356965

申请日：2016-11-21

Applicant: Guest Tek Interactive Entertainment Ltd.

Inventor： David T. Ong

IPC: H04L12/873 ,  H04L12/24 ,  H04L12/851 ,  H04L12/863 ,  H04L12/911 ,  H04L12/927 ,  H04L29/06

CPC classification number: H04L47/522 ,  H04L41/0896 ,  H04L47/2441 ,  H04L47/527 ,  H04L47/6235 ,  H04L47/6255 ,  H04L47/781 ,  H04L47/808 ,  H04L47/828 ,  H04L63/08

Abstract: A bandwidth management system includes a plurality of queues respectively corresponding to a plurality of zones. An enqueuing module receives network traffic from one or more incoming network interfaces, determines a belonging zone to which the network traffic belongs, and enqueues the network traffic on a queue corresponding to the belonging zone. A dequeuing module selectively dequeues data from the queues and passes the data to one or more outgoing network interfaces. When dequeuing data from the queues the dequeuing module dequeues an amount of data from a selected queue, and the amount of data dequeued from the selected queue is determined according to user load of a zone to which the selected queue corresponds.

公开(公告)号：US20170353506A1

公开(公告)日：2017-12-07

申请号：US15683338

申请日：2017-08-22

Applicant: Guest Tek Interactive Entertainment Ltd.

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

IPC: H04L29/06 ,  H04L29/08 ,  H04L12/24 ,  H04N21/436

Abstract: A media system includes a computer network, a media device supporting a network-based media sharing protocol, a plurality of output devices located at a plurality of physical locations within a hospitality establishment, and a system controller. In response to a first event, the system controller assigns the media device to a particular guest device by reconfiguring one or more components of the computer network to enable the particular guest device to utilize the network-based media sharing protocol to share media over the computer network with the media device, and commands an output device located at a physical location associated with the particular guest device to play media corresponding to the media signal outputted by the media device on the output port. In response to a second event, the system controller un-assigns the media device from the particular guest device and commands the output device to stop playing the media.

公开(公告)号：US09832495B2

公开(公告)日：2017-11-28

申请号：US14886359

申请日：2015-10-19

Applicant: Guest Tek Interactive Entertainment Ltd.

Inventor： Brendan G. Cassidy ,  Gary R. Court

IPC: G06F15/16 ,  H04N21/2385 ,  G06F9/50 ,  H04N21/436 ,  H04N21/214 ,  H04N21/4782 ,  H04N21/61 ,  H04N21/647 ,  H04L29/08

CPC classification number: H04N21/2385 ,  G06F9/505 ,  H04L67/32 ,  H04N21/2143 ,  H04N21/43615 ,  H04N21/4782 ,  H04N21/6125 ,  H04N21/64738

Abstract: A method of servicing requests for information at a server includes receiving a request for information from a client device, and determining a number of attempts of the request made by the client device. Both the client device and the server may count the number of attempts for each request. When the number of attempts is greater than a threshold, the method includes servicing the request and sending the information to the client device. When the number of attempts is not greater than the threshold, the method includes sending a service unavailable message to the client device. A retry-after delay may be calculated by the server according to a predicted time for the server to exit an overloaded state and included in the service unavailable message. The predicted time may take into account both requests currently being serviced and requests that have been scheduled to be serviced in the future.

公开(公告)号：US09742691B2

公开(公告)日：2017-08-22

申请号：US15346976

申请日：2016-11-09

Applicant: Guest Tek Interactive Entertainment Ltd.

Inventor： Andrew B. Baker ,  Joshua M. Wookey ,  David T. Ong ,  Difan Zhao

IPC: G06F21/00 ,  H04L12/911 ,  H04L12/24 ,  G06Q10/02 ,  G06Q50/12 ,  H04W24/02 ,  G06Q10/10 ,  H04W28/26 ,  H04W48/10 ,  H04L12/873 ,  H04L12/927 ,  H04L29/06

CPC classification number: H04L47/781 ,  G06Q10/02 ,  G06Q10/025 ,  G06Q10/1095 ,  G06Q50/12 ,  H04L41/0803 ,  H04L41/0809 ,  H04L41/0886 ,  H04L41/0896 ,  H04L47/528 ,  H04L47/808 ,  H04L47/826 ,  H04L47/828 ,  H04L63/02 ,  H04L63/0263 ,  H04L63/10 ,  H04L63/108 ,  H04W24/02 ,  H04W28/26 ,  H04W48/10

Abstract: A system includes a storage device for storing details of a plurality of reservations of a hospitality establishment. A particular reservation includes a set of reservation-specific settings affecting behavior of the computer network at the hospitality establishment during the reservation. The settings may include a registered device setting for affecting behavior of a computer network at the hospitality establishment toward a user device having a specified device identifier. The system further includes a clock unit for tracking time, and a system controller coupled to the computer network and having access to the storage device and the clock unit. The system controller automatically configures one or more network components of the computer network when a start time of the particular reservation is reached in order to activate the reservation-specific settings.

公开(公告)号：US09697369B2

公开(公告)日：2017-07-04

申请号：US14093279

申请日：2013-11-29

Applicant: Guest Tek Interactive Entertainment Ltd.

Inventor： David T. Ong

IPC: G06F17/00 ,  G06F21/60 ,  G06F17/30

CPC classification number: G06F21/606 ,  G06F17/30867 ,  G06F17/30887 ,  G06F17/30905

Abstract: The described captive portal techniques cause client devices to render and display designated web pages. One designated web page may be different than a requested web page such as when a client is not authorized to access the requested page and is instead caused to display a login portal. The captive portal may modify the designated web page to ensure that relative links lacking base domains now have specified base domains pointing to an authorized web server. The modified content is sent from the captive portal to the client device for display. Client web browser security measures related to redirection messages are thereby bypassed and load on the captive portal is minimal. Another designated web page may be the same as the requested web page such as when the requested page is an authorized page even for non-logged in clients. Authorized pages may be modified to add a login link.

公开(公告)号：US20170164196A1

公开(公告)日：2017-06-08

申请号：US15438914

申请日：2017-02-22

Applicant: Guest Tek Interactive Entertainment Ltd.

Inventor： Ellison W. Bryksa ,  Andrew T. MacMillan

IPC: H04W12/06 ,  H04W12/08 ,  H04L29/06

CPC classification number: H04W12/06 ,  G06Q10/02 ,  G06Q2220/00 ,  H04L63/083 ,  H04L63/105 ,  H04L63/108 ,  H04L63/168 ,  H04W12/08 ,  H04W84/12

Abstract: A hotspot provides an open wireless network and a secure wireless network. The open wireless network has no network-level encryption and allows open association therewith. The secure wireless network employs network-level encryption and requires authentication of a received access credential from a client device before allowing association therewith. A system for authorizing the client device for secured access at the hotspot includes an access controller configured to establish an encrypted connection between the client device and a login portal of the hotspot over the open wireless network, and to store a user-specific access credential transmitted via the encrypted connection as a valid access credential in a credential database. The credential database is accessed by wireless access points of the hotspot to authenticate the received access credential from the client device in response to a request from the client device to associate with the secure wireless network.

公开(公告)号：US09648378B2

公开(公告)日：2017-05-09

申请号：US14865210

申请日：2015-09-25

Applicant: Guest Tek Interactive Entertainment Ltd.

Inventor： David Andrew Hulse ,  Jason Thomas

IPC: G06F15/16 ,  H04N21/431 ,  G06F9/44 ,  H04N21/214 ,  H04N21/231 ,  H04N21/239 ,  H04N21/436 ,  H04N21/472 ,  H04N21/482 ,  H04N21/6543

CPC classification number: H04N21/4318 ,  G06F9/451 ,  H04N21/2143 ,  H04N21/231 ,  H04N21/2393 ,  H04N21/4312 ,  H04N21/436 ,  H04N21/47217 ,  H04N21/482 ,  H04N21/6543

Abstract: A server is deployed on a network and manages operation of a plurality of server instances each with a virtual frame buffer. A client establishes a connection with the server at a start of a user session. The server allocates a server instance to the client and a user interface application renders a corresponding graphical user interface to the virtual frame buffer of the allocated server instance. The server forwards updates of the graphical user interface from the virtual frame buffer to the client, where at least some of the updates include transparency information for blending the graphical user interface with additional visual information at the client. When the session is complete the server reclaims the server instance allocated to the client. In-room device requirements in guest rooms of a hospitality establishment are thereby minimized while providing enhanced user interface performance. Locations in other applications include private residences and businesses.

公开(公告)号：US09615252B2

公开(公告)日：2017-04-04

申请号：US14868114

申请日：2015-09-28

Applicant: Guest Tek Interactive Entertainment Ltd.

Inventor： Ellison W. Bryksa ,  Andrew T. MacMillan

IPC: H04W12/06 ,  H04W12/08 ,  H04L29/06 ,  G06Q10/02 ,  H04W84/12

CPC classification number: H04W12/06 ,  G06Q10/02 ,  G06Q2220/00 ,  H04L63/083 ,  H04L63/105 ,  H04L63/108 ,  H04L63/168 ,  H04W12/08 ,  H04W84/12

Abstract: A hotspot provides an open wireless network and a secure wireless network. The open wireless network has no network-level encryption and allows open association therewith. The secure wireless network employs network-level encryption and requires authentication of a received access credential from a client device before allowing association therewith. A system for authorizing the client device for secured access at the hotspot includes an access controller configured to establish an encrypted connection between the client device and a login portal of the hotspot over the open wireless network, and to store a user-specific access credential transmitted via the encrypted connection as a valid access credential in a credential database. The credential database is accessed by wireless access points of the hotspot to authenticate the received access credential from the client device in response to a request from the client device to associate with the secure wireless network.

公开(公告)号：US09456047B2

公开(公告)日：2016-09-27

申请号：US14886256

申请日：2015-10-19

Applicant: Guest Tek Interactive Entertainment Ltd.

Inventor： Tsu-Kang Peng ,  Ellison W. Bryksa ,  Lea Lorenzo

IPC: G06F15/16 ,  H04L29/08 ,  H04L12/28 ,  H04L29/06

CPC classification number: H04L69/08 ,  G06Q50/12 ,  G06Q50/163 ,  H04L12/2836 ,  H04L67/12 ,  H04L67/2823 ,  H04L69/22

Abstract: An interface gateway interfaces between a first device and a second device serving a hospitality establishment. The first device is one of a property management system (PMS) and a guest service device, and the second device is the other of the property management system (PMS) and the guest service device. One or more communication ports perform data communications with the first device and the second device. One or more processors receive a message from the first device, determine that the message is in a first format, convert the message from the first format to an internal data structure, parse the message in the internal data structure to determine that the message is applicable to the second device, determine that the second device supports a second format, convert the message from the internal data structure to the second format, and send the message in the second format to the second device.