Process and system for managing a bowling centre
First Claim
1. A process for managing a bowling center comprising:
- providing a visual signal which is displayed at one or more open and available bowling lanes to facilitate arrival thereof, the visual signal identifying the one or more open and available bowling lanes and one or more users that are assigned to the one or more open and available bowling lanes, wherein the one or more users acknowledge their arrival at the assigned one or more open and available bowling lanes;
obtaining a photograph of at least one user; and
displaying the photograph of the at least one user as a background on a scoring screen.
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Abstract
A process and a system for managing a bowling center, which includes one or more bowling lanes along which a bowl is rolled, one or more pin setting up machines at one end of the lane and one or more bowlers'"'"' bays at the opposite end of the lane, one or more overhead monitors or videos above the lane, one or more consoles or keyboards located at the one or more lanes, respectively, and allowing a user to enter data, an electronic control system set up to manage the bowling center, and in particular, a score program which calculates the score of the games played at the bowling center and displays the score, in particular at the respective overhead monitor. A visual signal is emitted at the respective lane to indicate that the lane is open and waiting for users.
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26 Claims
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1. A process for managing a bowling center comprising:
providing a visual signal which is displayed at one or more open and available bowling lanes to facilitate arrival thereof, the visual signal identifying the one or more open and available bowling lanes and one or more users that are assigned to the one or more open and available bowling lanes, wherein the one or more users acknowledge their arrival at the assigned one or more open and available bowling lanes;
obtaining a photograph of at least one user; and
displaying the photograph of the at least one user as a background on a scoring screen.- View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 26)
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13. A process for managing a bowling center comprising providing a visual display at one or more bowling lanes at an end of a game session, which allows one or more users to extend the game session directly from a lane console or monitor, wherein the lane console or monitor communicates with a centralized management system to extend the game session;
- obtaining a photograph of at least one bowler of a game; and
displaying the photograph of the at least one bowler of the game as a background on a scoring screen for the game. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
- obtaining a photograph of at least one bowler of a game; and
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18. A process for managing a bowling center comprising:
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providing a visual signal at a bowling lane identifying one or more users that are assigned to the bowling lane; obtaining a photograph of at least one bowler of a game; and displaying the photograph of the at least one bowler of the game as a background on a scoring screen for the game. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A system for managing a bowling center comprising:
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a centralized management system having a processor and a database storing bowling lane information including one or more open and available bowling lanes; and a scoring system provided at the one or more open and available bowling lanes comprising a processor and a display, the scoring system configured to; maintain control and manage a scoring program; receive display information from the centralized management system comprising identification information of the one or more open and available bowling lanes and one or more users that are assigned to the one or more open and available bowling lanes; display the identification information of the one or more open and available bowling lanes and the one or more users that are assigned to the one or more open and available bowling lanes;
obtain a photograph of at least one user; and
displaying the photograph of the at least one user as a background on a scoring system.
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