Bowling center video display system

In a blowing center system including a plurality of bowling lanes, a plurality of bowling scoring systems and a manager's control system, a video display system comprising:

• memory means for storing data representing a plurality of video segments, each said segment comprising dynamic video display information consisting of a series of still pictures displayed in rapid succession to provide an illusion of motion;
• means coupled to said memory means for converting said data to a transmittable video signal to convey video segment information;
• a plurality of video display terminals remotely located from said manager's control system and operable to display video information responsive to a received video signal
• a video communication network coupled to said converting means and said video display terminals;
• means in communication with said manager's control system for selecting one of said video segments to be displayed on one of said display terminals, said manager's control system including means responsive to said selecting means for commanding said converting means to transmit over said network a video signal relative to the selected one of said video segments;
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• switching means operatively associated with said selecting means and coupled in said video communication network for selectively coupling said converting means to one of said display terminals to receive the transmitted video signal representing the selected video display segment to display the dynamic video display information.

In a bowling center system including a plurality of bowling lanes, a scoring controller device for each said lane having a score display device, a manager's control system having a central controller device, a display device and a memory storage device, and means connecting said manager's control terminal with each of said scoring controller devices for transferring signals to convey information therebetween, a remote display system comprising:

• a plurality of display terminals each remotely located relative to said manager's control system and all said bowling lanes and connected to said transferring means to display information represented by a signal received from said transferring means;
• a plurality of operator input means, one for each of said display terminals, coupled to said transferring means for transmitting requests to said manager's control system or said scoring controller devices;
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• switching means coupled to said transferring means for transmitting a signal from said transferring means to one of said display terminals responsive to a request from said one display terminals associated operator input means.

In a bowling center system including a plurality of bowling lanes, a scoring controller device for each said lane having a score display device, wherein said controller device includes means for generating a video signal to convey display information representing the trajectory of a bowling ball as it moves in a path on one of the lanes, a manager's control system having a central controller device, a display device and a memory storage device, and means connecting said manager's control terminal with each of said scoring controller devices for transferring signals to convey information therebetween, a remote display system comprising:

• a plurality of display terminals each remotely located relative to said manager's control system and said bowling lanes and connected to said transferring means to display information represented by a signal received from said transferring means;
• a plurality of operator input means, one for each of said display terminals, coupled to said transferring means for transmitting requests to said manager's control system or said coring controller devices;
• switching means coupled to said transferring means for transmitting a signal from said transferring means to one of said display terminals responsive to a request from said one display terminals associated operator input means;
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• means responsive to a request from said one operator input means to one of said scoring controller device for transmitting a ball trajectory display video signal for display at the display terminal associated with said one operator input means.

In a bowling center system including a plurality of lane pairs, a scoring system for each said lane pair having a programmed CPU, a bowler input device, a memory device and a score display device for each lane, a manager's control system having a programmed CPU, a display device, and a memory device, and means connecting said manager's control system with each of said scoring systems for transferring signals to convey information therebetween, a remote display system comprising:

• a plurality of remote display devices, each remotely located relative to said manager's control system and said lane pairs and connected to said transferring means to display information relative to signals received from said transferring means;
• a plurality of user input means, one for each of said remote display devices, coupled to said transferring means for selectively transmitting requests to said manager's control system or said scoring systems;
• a plurality of first means, each operatively associated with a respective one of said scoring systems and responsive to a request transmitted by one of said user input means, for transmitting a video signal from said scoring system to said transferring means;
• second means coupled to said manager's control system and responsive to a request transmitted by one of said user input means for transmitting a video signal to said transferring means;
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• switching means coupled to said transferring means for selectively directing a request transmitted by one of said user input means to a selected one of said scoring systems or said manager's control system and subsequently directing a video signal transmitted over said transferring means to one remote display device responsive to a request transmitted from the user input means associated therewith.