Steven D Truckenmiller

US Patent:

20050039209, Feb 17, 2005

Filed:

Sep 22, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/946752

Inventors:

Peter Klebanoff - Sioux Falls SD, US
Mark Burd - Sioux Falls SD, US
Steven Truckenmiller - Sioux Falls SD, US
Debra Tech Coffey - Salem SD, US
Randall Califf - Sioux Falls SD, US

Assignee:

LodgeNet Entertainment Corporation - Sioux Falls SD

International Classification:

H04N007/18
H04N007/173

US Classification:

725078000, 725080000, 725082000, 725105000

Abstract:

An entertainment system for a lodging establishment such as a hotel includes a head end which provides television programming, movies, video games, Internet access and guest services to televisions within individual guest rooms. The guest services is provided by the head end include video checkout, though which the guest may review a folio of charges to the guest's room and approve those charges for payment on the guest's credit card. A receipt for the approved charges is sent by e-mail to an e-mail address provided by the guest during the check-in process, or during video checkout.

US Patent:

54556198, Oct 3, 1995

Filed:

Nov 1, 1993

Appl. No.:

8/146330

Inventors:

Steven D. Truckenmiller - Sioux Falls SD
Mark D. Schulz - Sioux Falls SD
Christopher A. Cinco - Sioux Falls SD
Leon P. Stoel - Sioux Falls SD
Vernon E. Hills - Sioux Falls SD

Assignee:

LodgeNet Entertainment Corporation - Sioux Falls SD

International Classification:

H04N 716

US Classification:

348 8

Abstract:

The present invention is an electronic room address tag which associates an address with a remote location in a video distribution system. The video distribution system includes a central distribution point, a plurality of remote locations having at least one video control terminal located at each remote location, and a communication link for carrying signals between the central distribution point and the video control terminals at each remote location. The electronic room address tag is connected to the communication link and located at each remote location separate from the video terminal. The address is stored in the video control terminal and is accessible from the central distribution point through the communication link for tracking guest video selection and video control terminal use.