DETERMINING A BOWLING GAME SCORE
First Claim
1. A method for scoring a bowling game, the method comprising:
- determining a first time at which a first bowling ball reaches a predefined location in a bowling lane;
determining a second time at which one or more pins knocked down by the first bowling ball have fallen; and
determining a first bonus score based on a difference between the first time and the second time.
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Abstract
Methods and systems for determining a bonus bowling score may include determining a speed with which bowling pins are knocked down by a player. The speed may correspond to a bonus score that may be used, in some configurations, to break ties. In one arrangement, a bowling game may determine a reference time at which a bowling ball crosses a predefined location in a bowling lane. A speed time may be determined based on when a last of the pins that have been knocked down has fallen. A bonus score may then be determined based on the difference between the speed time and the reference time. In one example, the smaller the difference (i.e., faster speeds), the higher the bonus score. Bonus scores might only be used in tie breaking situations. Alternatively, bonus scores may be used in regular scoring.
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21 Claims
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1. A method for scoring a bowling game, the method comprising:
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determining a first time at which a first bowling ball reaches a predefined location in a bowling lane; determining a second time at which one or more pins knocked down by the first bowling ball have fallen; and determining a first bonus score based on a difference between the first time and the second time. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. One or more computer readable media storing computer readable instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform a method comprising:
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determining a first time at which a first bowling ball reaches a predefined location in a bowling lane; determining a second time at which one or more pins knocked down by the first bowling ball have fallen; and determining a first bonus score based on a difference between the first time and the second time. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An apparatus comprising:
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a processor; and memory storing computer readable instructions that, when executed, cause the processor to perform a method comprising; determining a first time at which a first bowling ball reaches a predefined location in a bowling lane; determining a second time at which one or more pins knocked down by the first bowling ball have fallen; and determining a first bonus score based on a difference between the first time and the second time. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. One or more computer readable media storing computer readable instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform a method comprising:
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determining a first score for a first player, wherein the first score is based on a first strike; determining a second score for a second player, wherein the second score is based on a second strike, wherein the first score is equal to the second score; determining a first knockdown speed of a first set of pins corresponding to the first strike; determining a second knockdown speed of a second set of pins corresponding to the second strike; and ranking the first player and the second player based on the first and second knockdown speeds.
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