Auto scorer for displaying rolls deciding outcome
US10987568B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 8, 2016 |
| Grant date | Apr 27, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 16, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA63D2005/048
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
When a bowler begins a roll and the result of the roll is detected by a scanner, the detection result is transmitted as data to a host computer via a bowler console assigned to each lane, and the scores of the bowlers are tallied. The scores of the bowlers are transmitted to a sub computer connected to or housed within the host computer, possible maximum scores are calculated by adding to the scores of the roll results the scores that would be attained by knocking down all pins with no misses in subsequent rolls, and the rolls needed to decide the rankings, point differences, and outcome are determined. The rolls needed to decide the calculated rankings, point differences, and outcome are displayed on a lane monitor, a ranking table monitor, a televised lane screen, a televised player, and a televised ranking table screen.
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