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Euchre scoring computer and method
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1980-10-20
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Granted: 1983-01-11
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Expires: 2000-10-20
Abstract
Abstract A euchre scoring computer which computes and displays euchre scores and performs the method of the invention comprising the steps of inputting first and second unit point information to respective first and second totalizers, totalizing the first and second unit point information at the respective first and second totalizers, generating first and second game point information at respective first and second generators responsive to first and second totalizers, respectively, zeroing the first and second totalizers in response to the first and second generators, respectively, establishing first and second skunk point information at respective first and second establishers responsive to the first and second generators and the first and second totalizers, respectively, and displaying the first and second unit, game and skunk point information.
Inventors
- 👤 Roger W. Morin
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 09:04
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63F; A63F1/00; A63F1/06; A63F1/18
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 22
Claim 1
Independent Claim
123 words
A euchre scoring computer comprising: first and second means for inputting unit point information, first and second means for totalling said unit point information from said first and second inputting means respectively, first and second means responsive to said first and second totalling means respectively for generating game point information and zeroing said second and first totalling means respectively, first and second means responsive to said first and second generating means and said second and first totalling means respectively for establishing skunk point information, first and second means for displaying said unit, game and skunk point information, first and second means for resetting said first and second totalling means respectively, and means for clearing said first and second totalling, generating and establishing means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
123 words
A euchre scoring computer comprising: first and second means for inputting unit point information, first and second means for totalling said unit point information from said first and second inputting means respectively, first and second means responsive to said first and second totalling means respectively for generating game point information and zeroing said second and first totalling means respectively, first and second means responsive to said first and second generating means and said second and first totalling means respectively for establishing skunk point information, first and second means for displaying said unit, game and skunk point information, first and second means for resetting said first and second totalling means respectively, and means for clearing said first and second totalling, generating and establishing means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
25 words
The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said inputting means comprise electrical switches, said resetting means comprise electrical switches, and said clearing means comprise electrical switches.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
30 words
The apparatus of claim 1 further comprising first and second means for contact debouncing electrically interconnecting said first and second inputting means and said first and second totalling means, respectively.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
19 words
The apparatus of claim 3 wherein said first and second contact debouncing means comprise low pass RC filter networks.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
15 words
The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said first and second totalling means comprise binary counters.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
14 words
The apparatus of claim 5 wherein said binary counters are four bit binary counters.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
30 words
The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said first and second generating means comprise NAND gates and binary counters interconnected to the output of said first and second totalling means respectively.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
14 words
The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said first and second establishing means comprise flip-flops.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
18 words
The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said resetting means are electrical switches, said inputting means comprise electrical switches.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
19 words
The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said clearing means comprise electrical switches, and said inputting means comprise electrical switches.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
115 words
A method for computing and displaying euchre scores comprising the steps of: inputting first and second unit point information to respective first and second totalizers, totalling said first and second unit point information at said respective first and second totalizers, generating first and second game point information at respective first and second generators responsive to said first and second totalizers respectively, zeroing said second and first totalizers in response to said first and second generators respectively, establishing first and second skunk point information at respective first and second establishers responsive to said first and second generators and said second and first totalizers respectively, and displaying said first and second unit, game and skunk point information.
Claim 13
Independent Claim
115 words
A method for computing and displaying euchre scores comprising the steps of: inputting first and second unit point information to respective first and second totalizers, totalling said first and second unit point information at said respective first and second totalizers, generating first and second game point information at respective first and second generators responsive to said first and second totalizers respectively, zeroing said second and first totalizers in response to said first and second generators respectively, establishing first and second skunk point information at respective first and second establishers responsive to said first and second generators and said second and first totalizers respectively, and displaying said first and second unit, game and skunk point information.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 11 further comprising the steps of resetting said first and second totalizers, and clearing said first and second totalizers, generators and establishers.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 12 wherein said step of inputting is carried out by means of electrical switches.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method of claim 13 further comprising the step of filtering said first and second unit point information for input to said respective first and second totallizers.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 14 wherein said step of filtering is carried out by means of low pass RC filter networks.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method of claim 12 wherein said steps of resetting and clearing are carried out by means of electrical switches.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 11 wherein said step of totalling is carried out by means of binary counters.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
31 words
The method of claim 11 wherein said step of generating is carried out by means of NAND gates and binary counters interconnected to the output of said first and second totallizers.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of claim 11 wherein said step of establishing is carried out by means of flip-flops.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method of claim 11 wherein said step of displaying is carried out by means of light emitting diodes.
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