Patents by Inventor ROBERT E. CONNOLLY, III

ROBERT E. CONNOLLY, III has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Online gaming tournament system having prizes for players in winning categories and method therefor
    Patent number: 9123205
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a video gaming system having a server and including a processor for executing computer program instructions and having a memory coupled to the processor for storing the computer program instructions, the programming instructions comprising: establishing at least one online video gaming tournament; accepting participants entry into the online video gaming tournament; establishing a tournament pool, which includes a system of rewards and wherein a percentage of rewards is distributed as winnings; distribution of winnings upon completion of the video gaming tournament the distribution being based upon the player's statistical game performance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2015
    Assignee: GAMING GRIDS, LLC
    Inventors: Gary Weingardt, Travis N. Howle, Dana Garvey, Robert E. Connolly, III
  • ONLINE GAMING TOURNAMENT SYSTEM HAVING PRIZES FOR PLAYERS IN WINNING CATEGORIES AND METHOD THEREFOR
    Publication number: 20140357350
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a video gaming system having a server and including a processor for executing computer program instructions and having a memory coupled to the processor for storing the computer program instructions, the programming instructions comprising: establishing at least one online video gaming tournament; accepting participants entry into the online video gaming tournament; establishing a tournament pool, which includes a system of rewards and wherein a percentage of rewards is distributed as winnings; distribution of winnings upon completion of the video gaming tournament the distribution being based upon the player's statistical game performance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2014
    Publication date: December 4, 2014
    Applicant: GAMING GRIDS, INC.
    Inventors: GARY WEINGARDT, TRAVIS N. HOWLE, DANA GARVEY, ROBERT E. CONNOLLY, III