Inventor
Thomas M. Sparico
Inventor
Riverside, CT, US
Overview
Patents· 126 as inventor
Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.
G07Fprimary
G07FCoin-freed or like apparatus43%
G06QInformation and communication technology [ict] specially adapted for administrative, commercial, financial, managerial or supervisory purposes14%
A63FCard, board, or roulette games12%
H04MTelephonic communication9%
G07CTime or attendance registers4%
H04QSelecting4%
H04NPictorial communication, e.g. television4%
H04KSecret communication3%
H04LTransmission of digital information, e.g. telegraphic communication3%
G07GRegistering the receipt of cash, valuables, or tokens2%
PatentTitleYear
9,799,160'Method and apparatus for providing a complimentary service to a player'20179,666,025'Method and apparatus for directing a game in accordance with speed of play'20179,398,317'System and method for supplying supplemental audio information for broadcast television programs'20169,307,091'Method and apparatus for the secure storage of audio signals'20169,159,186'Method and apparatus for providing a complimentary service to a player'20158,814,665'Gaming system and method for providing a slot driven video story'20148,756,644'System and method for supplying supplemental audio information for broadcast television programs'20148,675,837'Method and apparatus for the secure storage of audio signals'20148,608,552'Method and apparatus for providing a complimentary service to a player'20138,548,871'System and method for allocating business to one of a plurality of sellers in a buyer driven electronic commerce system'20138,529,339'Gaming system and method for providing a slot driven video story'20138,500,546'Method and apparatus for directing a game in accordance with speed of play'20138,408,984'Gaming device for a flat rate blackjack game play session and a method of operating same'20138,402,500'System and method for supplying supplemental audio information for broadcast television programs'20138,388,430'System and method for automated play of lottery games'20138,360,865'Method and apparatus for providing a complimentary service to a player'20138,328,624'Slot driven video story'20128,325,907'System and method for call routing and enabling interaction between callers with calls positioned in a queue'20128,306,834'Bounce back method, system and apparatus'20128,229,773'Method and apparatus for the sale of airline-specified flight tickets'20128,206,210'System and method for communicating game session information'20128,133,112'Gaming device for a flat rate play session and method of operating same'20128,095,401'Bounce back method, system and apparatus'20128,087,996'Method and apparatus for providing a complimentary service to a player'2012RE043037'Gaming device for operating in a reverse payout mode and a method of operating same'20118,037,321'Method and apparatus for the secure storage of audio signals'20117,914,375'Gaming device for a flat rate play session and a method of operating same'20117,874,914'System and method for communicating game session information'20117,871,327'Methods and apparatus for providing entertainment content at a gaming device'20117,862,424'Methods and apparatus for facilitating a flat rate play session and for extending same'20117,862,416'System and method for communicating game session information'20117,848,940'Method, system and apparatus to facilitate conditional purchase orders with bounce back functionality'20107,837,549'System and method for automated play of lottery games'20107,806,763'System and method for remote automated play of a gaming device'20107,801,751'Method and apparatus for the sale of airline-specified flight tickets'20107,780,514'Method and apparatus for operating lotteries and for generating and processing lottery entries'20107,760,867'Method and apparatus for entertaining callers in a queue'20107,753,792'System and method for automated play of multiple gaming devices'20107,753,793'System and method for automated play of multiple gaming devices'20107,753,780'Slot driven video story'20107,658,674'Methods and apparatus for facilitating interaction with a gaming device'20107,641,547'Method and apparatus for motivating players to return to a casino using premiums'20107,607,981'System and method for remote automated play of a gaming device'20097,588,495'Method and handheld apparatus for facilitating remote play of a slot machine'20097,524,244'System and method for remote automated play of a gaming device'20097,519,836'Method and apparatus for the secure storage of audio signals'20097,516,089'System and method for allocating business to one of a plurality of sellers in a buyer driven electronic commerce system'20097,485,040'Methods and apparatus for advertising in gaming device'20097,484,172'System and method for providing a customized index with hyper-footnotes'20097,476,153'System and method for remote automated play of a gaming device'20097,454,776'System and method for supplying supplemental audio information for broadcast television programs'20087,426,268'System and method for call routing and enabling interaction between callers with calls positioned in a queue'20087,387,569'Method and apparatus for operating lotteries and for generating and processing lottery entries'20087,384,333'Method and apparatus for operating lotteries and for generating and processing lottery entries'20087,384,332'Method and apparatus for operating lotteries and for generating and processing lottery entries'20087,300,349'Method and apparatus for operating lotteries and for generating and processing lottery entries'2007RE039817'Gaming device for operating in a reverse payout mode and a method of operating same'20077,241,219'Methods and apparatus for providing entertainment content at a gaming device'20077,231,035'Method and apparatus for entertaining callers in a queue'20077,198,572'Slot driven video story'20077,156,739'Gaming device for a flat rate play session and a method of operating same'20077,140,964'Gaming device for a flat rate play session and a method of operating same'20067,101,282'Free long distance calls on slot machines'20067,066,815'Remote gaming device'20067,033,276'Method and system for adapting casino games to playing preferences'20066,993,503'System and method for allocating a conditional purchase offer for a travel related services reservation to one of a plurality of entities in a buyer driven electronic commerce system'20066,988,205'Method and apparatus for the secure storage of audio signals'20066,969,317'System and method for automated play of multiple gaming devices'20056,964,611'System and method for automated play of lottery games'20056,937,990'System for syndication of insurance'20056,908,382'Method and apparatus for operating lotteries and for generating and processing lottery entries'20056,893,341'Slot driven video story'2005RE038733'Method and apparatus for motivating players to return to a casino using premiums'20056,890,256'System and method for advertising/sales at a gaming device'20056,884,167'Electronic gaming device offering a game of knowledge for enhanced payouts'20056,735,300'Method and apparatus for enabling interaction between callers with calls positioned in a queue'20046,733,387'Conditional lottery system'20046,695,700'Method and apparatus for directing a game in accordance with speed of play'20046,634,942'System and method for automated play of multiple gaming devices'20036,599,186'Methods and apparatus wherein a lottery entry is included in a second lottery drawing based on a result of the lottery entry in a first lottery drawing'20036,582,310'Electronic gaming system offering premium entertainment services for enhanced player retention'20036,530,835'Free long distance calls on slot machines'20036,529,602'Method and apparatus for the secure storage of audio signals'20036,500,068'Slot driven video story'20026,487,291'Method and apparatus for valve-based queuing of telephone calls'20026,390,917'Slot machine advertising/sales system and method'20026,377,963'Method and system for attaching customized indexes to periodicals'20026,361,437'Remote gaming device'20026,356,878'Conditional purchase offer buyer agency system'20026,345,090'Conditional purchase offer management system for telephone calls'20026,331,144'Electronic gaming device offering a game of knowledge for enhanced payouts'20016,325,716'Conditional lottery system'20016,319,127'Gaming device for a flat rate play session and a method of operating same'20016,314,178'Method and apparatus for enabling interaction between callers with calls positioned in a queue'20016,301,354'Method and apparatus for entertaining callers in a queue'20016,293,866'System for adapting gaming devices to playing preferences'20016,263,505'System and method for supplying supplemental information for video programs'20016,244,957'Automated play gaming device'20016,238,288'Method and apparatus for directing a game in accordance with speed of play'20016,240,396'Conditional purchase offer management system for event tickets'20016,234,896'Slot driven video story'20016,222,920'Method and apparatus for value-based queuing of telephone calls'20016,209,028'System and method for supplying supplemental audio information for broadcast television programs'20016,193,606'Electronic gaming device offering a game of knowledge for enhanced payouts'20016,193,608'Method for motivating players to return to a casino using premiums'20016,186,893'Slot machine advertising/sales system and method'20016,178,240'Method and apparatus for entertaining callers in a queue'20016,146,272'Conditional lottery system'20006,139,431'Free long distance calls on slot machines'20006,134,534'Conditional purchase offer management system for cruises'20006,131,086'Method and system for allowing viewers to purchase program products'20006,125,178'Method and apparatus for enabling interaction between callers with calls positioned in a queue'20006,119,093'System for syndication of insurance'20006,113,492'Gaming device for operating in a reverse payout mode and a method of operating same'20006,113,495'Electronic gaming system offering premium entertainment services for enhanced player retention'20006,110,041'Method and system for adapting gaming devices to playing preferences'20006,088,444'Method and apparatus for value-based queuing of telephone calls'20006,086,477'Methods and apparatus wherein a lottery entry is entered into lottery drawings until the lottery entry is identified as a winner'20006,077,163'Gaming device for a flat rate play session and a method of operating same'20006,012,983'Automated play gaming device'20006,014,439'Method and apparatus for entertaining callers in a queue'20006,001,016'Remote gaming device'19995,978,467'Method and apparatus for enabling interaction between callers with calls positioned in a queue'19995,946,388'Method and apparatus for priority queuing of telephone calls'19995,897,620'Method and apparatus for the sale of airline-specified flight tickets'19995,797,127'Method, apparatus, and program for pricing, selling, and exercising options to purchase airline tickets'1998Career & activity timeline
Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.
1998–2017Based in Riverside, CT, US· patent location history
1999–2013Patents assigned to PRICELINE COM INC (13)· patent assignee history
2000–2014Patents assigned to WALKER DIGITAL LLC (77)· patent assignee history
2005–2013Based in New York, NY, US· patent location history
2006–2013Based in Stamford, CT, US· patent location history
2009–2017Based in Hoboken, NJ, US· patent location history
2010–2017Patents assigned to IGT RENO NEV (23)· patent assignee history
2011–2014Patents assigned to SPARICO THOMAS M (16)· patent assignee history
2011–2014Patents assigned to WALKER JAY S (14)· patent assignee history
2016Based in San Francisco, CA, US· patent location history
Inventor activity
Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.
Assignees
| Assignee | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| WALKER DIGITAL LLC | 77 | 2000–2014 |
| IGT RENO NEV | 23 | 2010–2017 |
| SPARICO THOMAS Mself | 16 | 2011–2014 |
| WALKER JAY S | 14 | 2011–2014 |
| PRICELINE COM INC | 13 | 1999–2013 |
Locations
| Location | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| Riverside, CT, US | 77 | 1998–2017 |
| Hoboken, New Jersey, US | 25 | 2009–2017 |
| New York, New York, US | 17 | 2005–2013 |
| Stamford, CT, US | 6 | 2006–2013 |
| San Francisco, California, US | 1 | 2016 |