Methods for cleaning lines on a game playing surface
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1. A method for cleaning boundary lines on a game playing surface, the method comprising:
- directing a cleaning device to move along boundary lines on a game playing surface responsive to a set of programmed directions;
cleaning the boundary lines without cleaning substantial portions of the game playing surface when the cleaning device is moving along the boundary lines; and
calculating an effective diameter of at least one wheel on the cleaning device.
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Abstract
A method for clearing lines on a playing surface is provided. The method includes automatic direction of a cleaning device along the lines to clean the lines. The method also preferably includes calibrating the means of measuring the distances moved by the cleaning device along the surface. Associated software is provided as well.
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1. A method for cleaning boundary lines on a game playing surface, the method comprising:
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directing a cleaning device to move along boundary lines on a game playing surface responsive to a set of programmed directions; cleaning the boundary lines without cleaning substantial portions of the game playing surface when the cleaning device is moving along the boundary lines; and calculating an effective diameter of at least one wheel on the cleaning device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A computer program product residing on a computer usable medium for directing a cleaning device to clean at least one line on a surface, the computer program product comprising:
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program code means for directing a cleaning device to move along at least one line of a surface; program code means for cleaning the at least one line on the surface without cleaning substantial portions of the surface when the cleaning device is moving along the at least one line; and a program code means for calculating an effective diameter of at least one wheel on the cleaning device. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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