Portable electronic scorekeeping device
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1. A portable electronic scorekeeping device for sports comprising:
- first means for inputting player data including names of players with their defensive position in accordance with a predetermined order and the player'"'"'s present offensive and defensive statistics, said first means including a first plurality of touch-sensitive switches;
second means for inputting each play event as it occurs, said second inputting means including a second plurality of touch sensitive switches proximate said first plurality of touch sensitive switches;
first storage means for storing control logic, said control logic defining a protocol for updating said offensive and defensive statistics, said first storage means comprising at least read only memory;
second storage means for storing said player data from said first input means, said second storage means comprising at least random access memory;
means for updating said offensive and defensive statistics according to said play event input via said second inputting means and said protocol; and
means for visually displaying data including a representation of predetermined player data, said predetermined data selected by said update means, said display means further including a playing surface display configured so a visual representation of the playing surface and locations of players on the playing surface are provided.
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Abstract
A portable electronic scorekeeper for a game is disclosed which allows the user to electronically document and record the plays and scoring in a game. The information regarding each play is manually input by the user via a keyboard. This information is then used to automatically update statistics for the pitcher, the batter and the fielders for immediate display.
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1. A portable electronic scorekeeping device for sports comprising:
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first means for inputting player data including names of players with their defensive position in accordance with a predetermined order and the player'"'"'s present offensive and defensive statistics, said first means including a first plurality of touch-sensitive switches; second means for inputting each play event as it occurs, said second inputting means including a second plurality of touch sensitive switches proximate said first plurality of touch sensitive switches; first storage means for storing control logic, said control logic defining a protocol for updating said offensive and defensive statistics, said first storage means comprising at least read only memory; second storage means for storing said player data from said first input means, said second storage means comprising at least random access memory; means for updating said offensive and defensive statistics according to said play event input via said second inputting means and said protocol; and means for visually displaying data including a representation of predetermined player data, said predetermined data selected by said update means, said display means further including a playing surface display configured so a visual representation of the playing surface and locations of players on the playing surface are provided. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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