US4567461A — Electronic dart game scoreboard

Claim 1

Independent Claim 213 words

An electronic dart game scorer comprising in combination: first and second numerical score display means; a plurality of game select switches including a cricket game select switch; computer means responsive to actuation of any one of said game select switches for displaying a particular beginning score associated with each of said switches on both said first and second display means; and team select means for selecting one of said first and second display means for score updating; and score entry means connected to said computer means for updating said beginning score to derive successive intermediate game scores on said selected display means; auxiliary input means connected to said computer means and associated with said cricket game select switch, said auxiliary input means being actuatable for registering dart landings in particular beds of a dartboard; auxiliary display means associated with said auxiliary input means for displaying each such registered dart landing apart from said numerical score display means. said updating consisting of either addition or subtraction of individual numerical throw score entries made through said score entry means, actuation of a particular game select switch being operative for presetting said computer means to perform either said addition or subtraction of all throw score entries made subsequent to actuation of the particular game select switch.

Claim 2

Dependent Claim 213 words

An electronic dart game scorer comprising in combination: first and second numerical score display means; a plurality of game select switches including a cricket game select switch; computer means responsive to actuation of any one of said game select switches for displaying a particular beginning score associated with each of said switches on both said first and second display means; and team select means for selecting one of said first and second display means for score updating; and score entry means connected to said computer means for updating said beginning score to derive successive intermediate game scores on said selected display means; auxiliary input means connected to said computer means and associated with said cricket game select switch, said auxiliary input means being actuatable for registering dart landings in particular beds of a dartboard; auxiliary display means associated with said auxiliary input means for displaying each such registered dart landing apart from said numerical score display means. said updating consisting of either addition or subtraction of individual numerical throw score entries made through said score entry means, actuation of a particular game select switch being operative for presetting said computer means to perform either said addition or subtraction of all throw score entries made subsequent to actuation of the particular game select switch.

Claim 3

Dependent Claim 79 words

The electronic dart game scorer of claim 1 wherein said auxiliary input means includes a plurality of switches each switch being dedicated to a particular bed of a dart board, and said auxiliary display means include a plurality of lamps representative of each team associated with each switch and interconnected to said computer means such that one said lamp is illuminated each time the corresponding switch is actuated, said lamp being selected in cooperation with said team select means.

Claim 4

Dependent Claim 39 words

The electronic dart game scorer of claim 2 wherein said auxiliary display means include two sets of three lamps associated with each said dedicated switch, each set of three lamps being selectable by actuation of said team select means.

Claim 5

Dependent Claim 173 words

An electronic dart game scorer comprising in combination: game score output means; game select means including cricket game select means; team select means; computer means responsive to said game select means for displaying a beginning score on said display means; score entry means connected to said computer for updating said beginning score to derive successive intermediate game scores; normally inoperative auxiliary input means connected to said computer means said auxiliary input means being enabled only responsive to activation of said cricket game select means for registering dart landings in particular beds of a dartboard; and auxiliary display means associated with said auxiliary input means for displaying each such registered dart landing apart from said numerical display means; said updating consisting of either addition or subtraction of individual numerical throw score entries made through said score entry means, actuation of a particular game select switch being operative for presetting said computer means to perform either said addition or subtraction of all throw score entries made subsequent to actuation of the particular game select switch.

Claim 6

Dependent Claim 173 words

An electronic dart game scorer comprising in combination: game score output means; game select means including cricket game select means; team select means; computer means responsive to said game select means for displaying a beginning score on said display means; score entry means connected to said computer for updating said beginning score to derive successive intermediate game scores; normally inoperative auxiliary input means connected to said computer means said auxiliary input means being enabled only responsive to activation of said cricket game select means for registering dart landings in particular beds of a dartboard; and auxiliary display means associated with said auxiliary input means for displaying each such registered dart landing apart from said numerical display means; said updating consisting of either addition or subtraction of individual numerical throw score entries made through said score entry means, actuation of a particular game select switch being operative for presetting said computer means to perform either said addition or subtraction of all throw score entries made subsequent to actuation of the particular game select switch.

Claim 7

Dependent Claim 70 words

The electronic dart game scorer of claim 4 wherein said game score output means comprise numerical display means; said auxiliary input means include a plurality of switches, each switch being dedicated to a particular bed of a dart board; and said auxiliary display means include two sets of three lamps associated with each said dedicated switch, each set of three lamps being selectable by actuation of said team select means.

Claim 8

Dependent Claim 26 words

The electronic dart game scorer of claim 4 wherein said score entry means comprise speech recognition means for entering spoken score information into said computer means.

Claim 9

Dependent Claim 36 words

The electronic dart game scorer of claim 4 wherein said game score output means further comprise voice synthesizer means connected to said computer means for converting score information output of said computer to audible synthesized speech.

Annuity Stage	Window Opens	Payment Deadline	Surcharge Period Until	Estimated Fee	Status
3.5 Years (Year 4)	1989-01-27	1989-07-29	1990-01-28	$2000.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8)	1993-01-27	1993-07-29	1994-01-28	$3760.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12)	1997-01-27	1997-07-29	1998-01-28	$7700.00	Window Closed / Lapsed

Electronic dart game scoreboard

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