Patent ID: 6769991
Filing Date: 2004-08-03
Classification: A63F

Abstract:
An electronic bingo game playing system comprising:(a) a master computer comprising a database of game data of possible bingo game card configurations and a communications pan, (b) a plurality of playing units each comprising a power-supply port, a communication port, an input device, and a display device, (c) a plurality of plug-in modules each comprising a charge port, a communication port, a rechargeable battery device, and a memory device, and (d) a charging rack comprising a plurality of slots, each adapted to receive and store one of said plurality of plug-in modules at the same time, to charge the battery device in said plug-in module, and to transfer game data from the master computer to the memory device in said plug-in module, and a handle, said charging rack being detachable from said master computer to facilitate transportation and storage of said plurality of plug-in modules, wherein the battery device in each of said plurality of plug-in modules supplies power to one of said plurality of playing units and wherein the memory device in each of said plurality of plug-in modules supplies game data to one of said plurality of playing units.