Patents by Inventor Laurence ESCALANTE

Laurence ESCALANTE 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).

  • Publication number: 20230290217
    Abstract: A method of providing gaming services includes allocating to a player, at least one non-monetary sweepstakes entry for use in a sweepstakes game; providing at least one sweepstakes game, the at least one sweepstakes game which is open for entry to one or more eligible players; allow the player to assign, via a graphical user interface, at least one non-monetary sweepstakes entry to the at least one sweepstakes game; receiving from the player, an indication that the at least one non-monetary sweepstakes entry has been assigned to the at least one sweepstakes game; playing the at least one sweepstakes game; awarding to the player on a successful outcome of the sweepstakes game, an allocation of non-monetary sweepstakes entries and notifying the player, via the graphical user interface, of the allocation of non-monetary sweepstakes entries.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2023
    Publication date: September 14, 2023
    Applicant: VGW HOLDINGS LIMITED
    Inventor: Laurence ESCALANTE
  • Patent number: 11640746
    Abstract: A method of providing gaming services includes allocating to a player, at least one non-monetary sweepstakes entry for use in a sweepstakes game; providing at least one sweepstakes game, the at least one sweepstakes game which is open for entry to one or more eligible players; allow the player to assign, via a graphical user interface, at least one non-monetary sweepstakes entry to the at least one sweepstakes game; receiving from the player, an indication that the at least one non-monetary sweepstakes entry has been assigned to the at least one sweepstakes game; playing the at least one sweepstakes game; awarding to the player on a successful outcome of the sweepstakes game, an allocation of non-monetary sweepstakes entries and notifying the player, via the graphical user interface, of the allocation of non-monetary sweepstakes entries.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2023
    Assignee: VGW HOLDINGS LIMITED
    Inventor: Laurence Escalante
  • Publication number: 20220044525
    Abstract: A method of providing gaming services includes allocating to a player, at least one non-monetary sweepstakes entry for use in a sweepstakes game; providing at least one sweepstakes game, the at least one sweepstakes game which is open for entry to one or more eligible players; allow the player to assign, via a graphical user interface, at least one non-monetary sweepstakes entry to the at least one sweepstakes game; receiving from the player, an indication that the at least one non-monetary sweepstakes entry has been assigned to the at least one sweepstakes game; playing the at least one sweepstakes game; awarding to the player on a successful outcome of the sweepstakes game, an allocation of non-monetary sweepstakes entries and notifying the player, via the graphical user interface, of the allocation of non-monetary sweepstakes entries.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2021
    Publication date: February 10, 2022
    Applicant: VGW HOLDINGS LIMITED
    Inventor: Laurence ESCALANTE
  • Patent number: 11132865
    Abstract: A method of providing gaming services includes allocating to a player, at least one non-monetary sweepstakes entry for use in a sweepstakes game; providing at least one sweepstakes game, the at least one sweepstakes game which is open for entry to one or more eligible players; allow the player to assign, via a graphical user interface, at least one non-monetary sweepstakes entry to the at least one sweepstakes game; receiving from the player, an indication that the at least one non-monetary sweepstakes entry has been assigned to the at least one sweepstakes game; playing the at least one sweepstakes game; awarding to the player on a successful outcome of the sweepstakes game, an allocation of non-monetary sweepstakes entries and notifying the player, via the graphical user interface, of the allocation of non-monetary sweepstakes entries.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2021
    Assignee: VGW HOLDINGS LIMITED
    Inventor: Laurence Escalante
  • Publication number: 20200250930
    Abstract: A method of providing gaming services includes allocating to a player, at least one non-monetary sweepstakes entry for use in a sweepstakes game; providing at least one sweepstakes game, the at least one sweepstakes game which is open for entry to one or more eligible players; allow the player to assign, via a graphical user interface, at least one non-monetary sweepstakes entry to the at least one sweepstakes game; receiving from the player, an indication that the at least one non-monetary sweepstakes entry has been assigned to the at least one sweepstakes game; playing the at least one sweepstakes game; awarding to the player on a successful outcome of the sweepstakes game, an allocation of non-monetary sweepstakes entries and notifying the player, via the graphical user interface, of the allocation of non-monetary sweepstakes entries.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2020
    Publication date: August 6, 2020
    Applicant: VGW HOLDINGS LIMITED
    Inventor: Laurence ESCALANTE
  • Patent number: 10580256
    Abstract: A method of providing gaming services includes allocating to a player, at least one non-monetary sweepstakes entry for use in a sweepstakes game; providing at least one sweepstakes game, the at least one sweepstakes game which is open for entry to one or more eligible players; allow the player to assign, via a graphical user interface, at least one non-monetary sweepstakes entry to the at least one sweepstakes game; receiving from the player, an indication that the at least one non-monetary sweepstakes entry has been assigned to the at least one sweepstakes game; playing the at least one sweepstakes game; awarding to the player on a successful outcome of the sweepstakes game, an allocation of non-monetary sweepstakes entries and notifying the player, via the graphical user interface, of the allocation of non-monetary sweepstakes entries.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2020
    Assignee: VGW HOLDINGS LIMITED
    Inventor: Laurence Escalante
  • Publication number: 20190026985
    Abstract: A method of providing gaming services includes allocating to a player, at least one non-monetary sweepstakes entry for use in a sweepstakes game; providing at least one sweepstakes game, the at least one sweepstakes game which is open for entry to one or more eligible players; allow the player to assign, via a graphical user interface, at least one non-monetary sweepstakes entry to the at least one sweepstakes game; receiving from the player, an indication that the at least one non-monetary sweepstakes entry has been assigned to the at least one sweepstakes game; playing the at least one sweepstakes game; awarding to the player on a successful outcome of the sweepstakes game, an allocation of non-monetary sweepstakes entries and notifying the player, via the graphical user interface, of the allocation of non-monetary sweepstakes entries.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2018
    Publication date: January 24, 2019
    Applicant: VGW HOLDINGS LIMITED
    Inventor: Laurence ESCALANTE
  • Publication number: 20190005769
    Abstract: A method of providing gaming services includes allocating to a player, at least one non-monetary sweepstakes entry for use in a sweepstakes game; providing at least one sweepstakes game, the at least one sweepstakes game which is open for entry to one or more eligible players; allow the player to assign, via a graphical user interface, at least one non-monetary sweepstakes entry to the at least one sweepstakes game; receiving from the player, an indication that the at least one non-monetary sweepstakes entry has been assigned to the at least one sweepstakes game; playing the at least one sweepstakes game; awarding to the player on a successful outcome of the sweepstakes game, an allocation of non-monetary sweepstakes entries and notifying the player, via the graphical user interface, of the allocation of non-monetary sweepstakes entries.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2017
    Publication date: January 3, 2019
    Applicant: VGW HOLDINGS LIMITED
    Inventor: Laurence ESCALANTE