Multi-lane bowling system with remote operator control
First Claim
1. In a bowling center system for a bowling center having a plurality of bowling lanes and pin sensing means for determining the pins standing on each lane, a lane control system comprsiing:
- a plurality of game scoring units, each game scoring unit including a first central processing unit coupled to a bowler display device, said pin sensing means, and a bowler input means for enabling a bowler to input bowling game operation commands to the first central processing unit of the operation of a bowling, each said first central processing unit operating online under the control of a game program and in response to bowling game operation commands received from the bowler input means to determine game scoring information for display on the bowler display device responsive to said pins ensing means;
a manager'"'"'s control system including a second central processing unit coupled to a manager'"'"'s display device and operator input means for enabling a user to input bowling game operation commands to the second central processing unit;
communiation means for electrically connecting said second central processing unit with each of said first central processing units; and
switching means operatively associated with said manager'"'"'s control system for selectively coupling said manager'"'"'s control system operator input means through said communication means to a selected one of said game scoring units so that bowling game operation commands input at said manager'"'"'s control system operator input means are transferred to the first central processing unit of the selected gme scoring unit so that such first central processing unit operates online in response to bowling game operation commands received from the manager'"'"'s control system operator input means.
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Abstract
A bowling center system includes a plurality of lane pair control systems each including a pin setting device for each lane, a pin setter control unit, a game control unit, a bowler input station and a pair of overhead display monitors. The game control unit is operable under the control of a game control program stored in a memory for automatically operating the pin setter control units during game play to selectively set a sequence of pin patterns on the lane. A manager'"'"'s control system is coupled to each of the lane pair control systems and includes a bowler input station similar to the game control unit bowler input station. The manager'"'"'s control system is electrically connected for communication with the game scoring unit, and switching circuitry is provided for selectively coupling the manager'"'"'s control system bowler input station to a select one of the game score control units so that the manager'"'"'s control system bowler input station interfaces with the operation of the bowling game for the selected game control unit.
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5 Claims
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1. In a bowling center system for a bowling center having a plurality of bowling lanes and pin sensing means for determining the pins standing on each lane, a lane control system comprsiing:
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a plurality of game scoring units, each game scoring unit including a first central processing unit coupled to a bowler display device, said pin sensing means, and a bowler input means for enabling a bowler to input bowling game operation commands to the first central processing unit of the operation of a bowling, each said first central processing unit operating online under the control of a game program and in response to bowling game operation commands received from the bowler input means to determine game scoring information for display on the bowler display device responsive to said pins ensing means; a manager'"'"'s control system including a second central processing unit coupled to a manager'"'"'s display device and operator input means for enabling a user to input bowling game operation commands to the second central processing unit; communiation means for electrically connecting said second central processing unit with each of said first central processing units; and switching means operatively associated with said manager'"'"'s control system for selectively coupling said manager'"'"'s control system operator input means through said communication means to a selected one of said game scoring units so that bowling game operation commands input at said manager'"'"'s control system operator input means are transferred to the first central processing unit of the selected gme scoring unit so that such first central processing unit operates online in response to bowling game operation commands received from the manager'"'"'s control system operator input means. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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