Patent ID: 6325725
Filing Date: 2001-12-04
Classification: A63D

Abstract:
A bowling alley management system comprising console devices provided in each lane and a host computer connected to the console devices via a local area network,each of the console devices comprising:a pin detecting device for detecting a pin state of pins' positions after a bowl, andcounting means for counting a bowling game score from the pin state;the host computer including a compressed image memory for storing image data subjected to data compression, and transfer means for transferring the image data to any of the console devices via the local area network, whereinthe console device includes data expansion means for receiving the image data and expanding the data, and a display device for displaying a reproduction image obtained by the data expansion, whereinthe host computer contains a media storage device,moving-picture files are stored within the media storage device, andthe host computer is programmable to send the moving-picture files to the console devices for display pursuant to a schedule stored in the host computer.