Bowling lane mechanic call system

Claim 2

A mechanic call system for use in connection with bowling lanes, comprising: A. a read-only memory for storing predetermined multicharacter word functions B. a temporary memory for temporarily storing individual multicharacter word functions taken from the read-only memory C. a plurality of pushbuttons, including encoder means for causing any one of the pushbuttons, when pushed, to cause the read-only memory to deliver an individual multicharacter word function for temporary storage in the temporary memory, D. means for causing the temporarily stored word function to be aPplied as serial data to a transmission line, E. means at a remote location for causing the serial data to be taken from the transmission line and displayed, and F. means for generating an acknowledge signal at the remote location and for transmitting said signal back over the transmission line, and G. means at the location of the temporary memory responsive the acknowledge signal for clearing the temporary memory.

Claim 3

A mechanic call system for use in connection with bowling lanes comprising: A. a numeric keyboard for entering numeric data one number at a time, B. a numeric encoder for encoding the numeric data, C. a plurality of word pushbuttons for each entering a respective entire multicharacter word function when one button is pushed, D. a function encoder for encoding the word functions E. a read-only memory addressed by the encoded numeric data and the encoded word functions for reading out multicharacter data corresponding to the encoded data and functions used to address the read-only memory, F. a temporary memory for storing the multicharacter data and for periodically transferring out the stored multi-character data, G. a parallel-to-serial converter for receiving the transferred data in parallel from the temporary memory and for converting it to serial data, H. a transmission line, I. a serial-to-parallel converter for receiving the serial data via the transmission line for providing parallel data at a first remote display location, J. display means for displaying the parallel data at the first remote display location, K. means for generating an acknowledge signal at the first remote location and for transmitting said signal back over the transmission line, and L. means at the location of the temporary memory responsive to the acknowledge signal for clearing the temporary memory.

Claim 4

A mechanic call system for use in connection with bowling lanes comprising: A. a numeric keyboard for entering numeric data one number at a time, B. a numeric encoder for encoding the numeric data, C. a plurality of word pushbuttons for each entering a respective entire multicharacter word function when one button is pushed, D. a function encoder for encoding the word functions E. a read-only memory addressed by the encoded numeric data and the encoded word functions for reading out multicharacter data corresponding to the encoded data and functions used to address the read-only memory, F. a temporary memory for storing the multicharacter data and for periodically transferring out the stored multi-character data, G. a parallel-to-serial converter for receiving the transferred data in parallel from the temporary memory and for converting it to serial data, H. a transmission line, I. a serial-to-parallel converter for receiving the serial data via the transmission line for providing parallel data at a first remote display location, J. display means for displaying the parallel data at the first remote display location, K. means for generating an acknowledge signal at the first remote location and for transmitting said signal back over the transmission line, and L. means at the location of the temporary memory responsive to the acknowledge signal for clearing the temporary memory.

Claim 5

A system according to claim 2, further comprising: A. receiver means for receiving the serial data from the transmission line and providing the serial data to the serial-to-parallel converter, B. second receiver means at a second remote display location, C. transmitter means at the first remote display location for transmitting the serial data via a second transmission line to the second receiver means, D. further serial-to-parallel converter means and display means at the second remote display location for providing a further display of the parallel data, and E. means for transmitting an acknowledge signal back from the second remote display location through the first remote display location to clear the temporary memory.

Claim 6

A system according to claim 3, further comprising: A. A local display, in the vicinity of the keyboard and pushbuttons, and B. a clear switch associated with the display for clearing the temporary memory.

Claim 7

A call system, comprising: A. a read-only memory for storing predetermined multicharacter word functions B. a temporary memory for temporarily storing individual multicharacter word functions taken from the read-only memory C. a plurality of pushbuttons, including encoder means for causing any one of the pushbuttons, when pushed, to cause the read-only memory to deliver an individual multicharacter word function for temporary storage in the temporary memory D. means for causing the temporarily stored word function to be applied as serial data to a transmisson link E. means at a remote location for causing the serial data to be taken from the transmission link and displayed, and F. means for generating an acknowledge signal at the remote location and for transmitting said signal back over the transmission line, and G. means at the location of the temporary memory responsive the acknowledge signal for clearing the temporary memory.

Claim 8

A call system, comprising: A. a read-only memory for storing predetermined multicharacter word functions B. a temporary memory for temporarily storing individual multicharacter word functions taken from the read-only memory C. a plurality of pushbuttons, including encoder means for causing any one of the pushbuttons, when pushed, to cause the read-only memory to deliver an individual multicharacter word function for temporary storage in the temporary memory D. means for causing the temporarily stored word function to be applied as serial data to a transmisson link E. means at a remote location for causing the serial data to be taken from the transmission link and displayed, and F. means for generating an acknowledge signal at the remote location and for transmitting said signal back over the transmission line, and G. means at the location of the temporary memory responsive the acknowledge signal for clearing the temporary memory.

Claim 9

A mechanic call system for use in connection with bowling lanes for communication between a local location and at least one remote location, comprising: A. a read-only memory at the local location for storing predetermined multicharacter word functions, B. a temporary memory at the local location for temporarily storing individual multicharacter word functions taken from the read-only memory, C. a plurality of pushbuttons at the local location, including encoder means for causing any one of the pushbuttons, when pushed, to cause the read-only memory to deliver an individual multi-character word function for temporary storage in the temporary memory, D. a two-way transmission link between the local location and the at least one remote location, E. means for causing the temporarily stored word function to be applied as serial data to the transmission link, F. means at said at least one remote location for causing the serial data to be taken from the transmission line and displayed, G. means for generating and acknowledge signal at least one remote location and for applying said signal to the two-way transmission link for transmission in a direction opposite to that of the serial data, and H. means at the local location responsive to the acknowledge signal for clearing the temporary memory.

Claim 10

A mechanic call system for use in connection with bowling lanes for communication between a local location and at least one remote location, comprising: A. a read-only memory at the local location for storing predetermined multicharacter word functions, B. a temporary memory at the local location for temporarily storing individual multicharacter word functions taken from the read-only memory, C. a plurality of pushbuttons at the local location, including encoder means for causing any one of the pushbuttons, when pushed, to cause the read-only memory to deliver an individual multi-character word function for temporary storage in the temporary memory, D. a two-way transmission link between the local location and the at least one remote location, E. means for causing the temporarily stored word function to be applied as serial data to the transmission link, F. means at said at least one remote location for causing the serial data to be taken from the transmission line and displayed, G. means for generating and acknowledge signal at least one remote location and for applying said signal to the two-way transmission link for transmission in a direction opposite to that of the serial data, and H. means at the local location responsive to the acknowledge signal for clearing the temporary memory.