Lawrence N Vaughan

US Patent:

20140045596, Feb 13, 2014

Filed:

Aug 7, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/569128

Inventors:

Lawrence Cameron Vaughan - Las Vegas NV, US

International Classification:

A63F 13/12

US Classification:

463 42

Abstract:

Methods, systems, and apparatus for determining the location of online gaming clients are provided. The method includes receiving an initial connection request, identifying at least one client characteristic, wherein the at least one client characteristic includes an internet protocol (IP) address and a client-provided location, analyzing, using the computer device, the at least one client characteristic to determine the location of the client, and allowing the client to use the computer device if the location is within a pre-determined area.

US Patent:

20140047431, Feb 13, 2014

Filed:

Aug 7, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/569114

Inventors:

Lawrence Cameron Vaughan - Las Vegas NV, US

International Classification:

G06F 9/445

US Classification:

717171

Abstract:

Methods, systems, and apparatus for updating online gaming clients are provided. The method includes receiving an initial connection request, receiving a persistent connection request, establishing a persistent connection in response to the persistent connection request, receiving a request for state data via the persistent connection, determining, by the computer device, the requested state data, and transmitting the requested state data via the persistent connection. The method also includes receiving a user update via the persistent connection, and updating state data based on the user update.

US Patent:

20150080080, Mar 19, 2015

Filed:

Sep 17, 2013

Appl. No.:

14/029427

Inventors:

Stephen M. HARRIS - Henverson NV, US
Lawrence Vaughan - Las Vegas NV, US

International Classification:

G07F 17/32

US Classification:

463 13

Abstract:

A method of playing a video poker game comprising: inviting a plurality of players to play a video poker game, wherein each participating player plays an individual hand dealt from a separate standard 52 card deck for that participating player; placing a wager to begin play by each participating player, wherein there is at least two participating players; dealing five cards to each participating player face up from the separate standard 52 card deck for that participating player, wherein each participating player may one of hold, fold, or replace any of the five cards; dealing replacement cards to each participating player from the separate standard 52 card deck for that participating player for each participating player who selects to replace any of the five card dealt to that participating player; determining if any of the participating players has a winning wager by verifying if remaining five cards of each participating player matches a poker hand stated on a pay table; and paying each participating player having a winning wager from the wager placed by each participating player