Bowling lane conditioning machine

A bowling lane conditioning machine comprising:

• a lane dressing fluid application system;
• and
• a user interface system in communication with the lane dressing fluid application system, the user interface system comprising:
• a display device;
• an input device;
• and
• circuitry in communication with the input device and the display device, wherein the circuitry is operative to:
• (a) display a graphical representation on the display device of at least one zone along a longitudinal length of a bowling lane, wherein each of the at least one zone comprises a respective lane dressing fluid pattern;
• (b) receive input from the input device for one or more of the following:
• adding a zone, deleting a zone, and adjusting a length of a zone;
• and
• (c) dynamically update the graphical representation in response to the input.

A bowling lane conditioning machine comprising:

• a housing;
• a handle coupled with the housing;
• a lane dressing fluid application system carried by the housing;
• a display device located on the housing;
• and
• an input device located on the handle.

A bowling lane conditioning machine comprising:

• a housing;
• a handle coupled with the housing;
• a lane dressing fluid application system carried by the housing;
• a first input device located on the handle;
• and
• a second input device located on the housing.

A bowling lane conditioning machine comprising:

• a housing;
• a display device carried by the housing;
• a lane dressing fluid application system carried by the housing;
• a first processor carried by the housing and operative to control the lane dressing fluid application system;
• and
• a second processor carried by the housing and operative to provide a graphic user interface on the display device;
• wherein the first processor is operative to operate independently from the second processor.

A bowling lane conditioning machine comprising:

• a housing;
• a handle coupled with the housing;
• a lane dressing fluid application system carried by the housing;
• a first processor in communication with the lane dressing fluid application system and operative to control the lane dressing fluid application system;
• and
• a user interface system in communication with the first processor and comprising:
• a display device located on the housing;
• a first input device located on the housing;
• a second input device located on the handle;
• and
• a second processor in communication with the display device the first and second input devices, the second processor being operative to provide a graphic user interface on the display device;
• wherein the first processor is operative to operate independently from the second processor.

A bowling lane conditioning machine comprising:

• at least one of a lane dressing fluid application system, and a cleaning fluid delivery and removal system;
• a display device;
• and
• circuitry in communication with the display device and operative to:
• (a) receive a user request for activation of a component of the bowling lane conditioning machine;
• and
• (b) display confirmation on the display device that the component completed a desired function.

A bowling lane conditioning machine comprising:

• at least one of a lane dressing fluid application system, and a cleaning fluid delivery and removal system;
• a display device;
• a storage device storing a log of activity of the bowling lane conditioning machine;
• and
• circuitry in communication with the storage device and the display device, the circuitry operative to display the log on the display device.

A bowling lane conditioning machine comprising:

• at least one of a lane dressing fluid application system, and a cleaning fluid delivery and removal system;
• a display device;
• and
• circuitry in communication with the display device and operative to change a language of text displayed on the display device.

A bowling lane conditioning machine comprising:

• at least one of a lane dressing fluid application system, and a cleaning fluid delivery and removal system;
• a display device;
• and
• circuitry in communication with the display device and operative to display a graphical user interface on the display device, wherein the graphical user interface displays a plurality of menu options including a menu option of a presently-displayed screen, wherein the menu option for the presently-displayed screen is displayed differently from the menu option for a screen displayed prior to the presently-displayed screen.