Richard K Phipps

US Patent:

6844893, Jan 18, 2005

Filed:

Mar 8, 1999

Appl. No.:

09/263812

Inventors:

William G. Miller - Washington DC, US
Richard Phipps - Arlington VA, US

Assignee:

Looking Glass, Inc. - Washington DC

International Classification:

H04N 714

US Classification:

348 141, 349 1401, 705 15

Abstract:

The invention is a system and a method which combines restaurant services with video-conferencing and multi-media access for diverse customer appeal. The system and method employ a number of booths in a number of restaurants whereby each booth can video-conference with each other booth, particularly in different time zones, while also providing multi-media access such as satellite TV, cable, broadcast TV, computer programs and gaming, internet access. Each booth is linked to a local area network and is equipped with a display screen and video and audio controls. The local area network of each restaurant is linked to the local area network of each other restaurant forming a corporate intranet that allows media uses and various management capabilities such s scheduling, accounting, security, training and the like.

US Patent:

8446449, May 21, 2013

Filed:

Jan 18, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/007996

Inventors:

William G. Miller - Washington DC, US
Richard Phipps - Falls Church VA, US

Assignee:

Looking Glass, Inc. - Washington DC

International Classification:

H04N 7/14

US Classification:

348 1401, 348 1408

Abstract:

The invention is a system and a method which combines restaurant services with video-conferencing and multi-media access for diverse customer appeal. The system and method employ a number of booths in a number of restaurants whereby each booth can video-conference with each other booth, particularly in different time zones, while also providing multi-media access such as satellite TV, cable, broadcast TV, computer programs and gaming, interne access. Each booth is linked to a local area network and is equipped with a display screen and video and audio controls. The local area network of each restaurant is linked to the local area network of each other restaurant forming a network that allows media uses and various management capabilities such s scheduling, accounting, security, training and the like.