Electronic scoring device

• US 4,286,323 A
• Filed: 05/14/1979
• Issued: 08/25/1981
• Est. Priority Date: 05/14/1979
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Horace H. Meday
• Original Assignee: Horace H. Meday
• Inventors: Meday, Horace H.
• Primary Examiner(s): Smith, Jerry
• Application Number:
  US06/038,645
• Time in Patent Office: 834 Days
• Field of Search: 364/410, 364/411, 364/709, 364/710, 235/92 GA, 273/148 R, 273/237, 340/323 R
• US Class Current: 700/92
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2102/32 Golf
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 71/06 Indicating or scoring devices for games or players , or for other sports activities

Abstract

This electronic scoring device allows scores for different players of a game to be kept and shown on separate displays. The device, preferably in hand-held form, has a plurality of score entry keys and a plurality of function keys. First and second display means of the device are assignable to opposing sides of a game. Circuit means is connected to the score entry keys, the function keys, and the display means to receive score information, carry out functions on the score information and display a resulting score on one of the displays for which the score information is entered. The device preferably operates under control of a suitable program incorporating scoring rules for a particular game being played. Game information is then entered by the keyboard, the resulting numerical score computed by the device, shown on the appropriate display, and entered into memory for the final game score.

Claims

1. A hand-held electronic scoring device, which comprises:

(a) a case,

(b) A plurality of double entry score keys on said case, each representing a particular number and an alphabetical letter of a mnemonic code for entry of information of scoring significance in a game being played independent of said device, at least some of the letters representing more than one event of scoring significance, with selection from the more than one event being determined by keystroke sequence for an entry,

(c) a plurality of function keys on said case with at least one of said function keys for choosing between entry of the particular number and the letter for a keystroke of one of the double entry score keys and at least one function key for assigning the entry to one of said first and second displays,

(d) first and second display means in said case having a distinguishing characteristic from each other and being assignable to opposing sides of a game, and

(e) circuit means connected to said double entry score keys, function keys and first and second display means to receive score information, carry out functions thereon and display a resulting score on the one of said displays for which the score information is entered.

2. The scoring device of claim 1 in which said circuit means is programmable in accordance with scoring rules for a particular game being played.

3. The scoring device of claim 1 in which a score is assignable to either said first display or said second display by means of at least one entry function key.

4. An electronic scoring device, which comprises:

a keyboard including a plurality of double entry score keys, each representing a particular number and an alphabetical letter of a mnemonic code for entry of information of scoring significance in a game being played independently of said device, at least some of the letters representing more than one event of scoring significance, with selection from the more than one event being determined by keystroke sequence for an entry, and a plurality of function keys, including at least one function key for assigning an entry to a player of a game being scored and at least one function key for choosing between the number and the letter for a keystroke of each double entry score key,

at least a first and second display means assignable to opposing sides of the game,

logic circuit means connecting said keyboard to said first and second display means,

a processor connected to said logic circuit means for carrying out operations on scoring data entered via said keyboard under control of a program incorporating scoring rules for a particular game being played, the results of at least some of said operations being selectively displayed on one of said first and second displays depending on which of the players to which the results are to be attributed, and

a memory connected to said processor for storing score information during the playing of the game.

5. The scoring device of claim 4 further comprising a recall function key and circuit means connected to the function key for recalling stored scoring information to said first and second display means.

6. An electronic bridge scoring device which comprises:

a keyboard including a plurality of double entry score keys, each representing a particular number and an alphabetical letter of a mnemonic code for entry of information of scoring significance in a game being played independently of said device, at least some of the letters representing more than one event of scoring significance, with selection from the more than one event being determined by keystroke sequence for an entry and a plurality of function keys including at least one key for assigning an entry to one of the sides of a bridge game and at least one key for choosing which of the double entries of a score keystroke is intended,

first and second display means assignable to opposing sides of the bridge game,

memory means containing a stored program for converting hand result information entered via said keyboard to a score determined by scoring rules for bridge,

a processor operable under control of the stored program for converting the hand result information to the score, and

logic circuit means interconnecting said keyboard, processor and displays.

7. The electronic bridge scoring device of claim 6 in which said displays comprise a printer having a plurality of line positions dividable into two groups, each assignable to one of the opposing sides.

8. The electronic bridge scoring device of claim 7 in which said displays are light emitting diode or liquid crystal displays.