Title: Event monitor for court games

Abstract: A method and system for monitoring court games is described in which a counter is actuated by a card bearing a predetermined code. Upon being actuated, the counter is preset to a predetermined period of play for a game in a court with which the monitor is associated. When the predetermined period of play has expired the event monitor signals this condition permitting the other players to actuate the system and commence their use of the court. The card used to actuate the counter preferably bears both an optical and a magnetic code, thereby significantly complicating counterfeiting while also providing additional information bearing areas for controlling various systems associated with the court, and preferably can be used in any of multiple directions to actuate the counter.

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Inventors: Giacomotti, Richard A. (Santa Barbara, CA, US)
Giacomotti, Sally A. (Santa Barbara, CA, US)
Petrini, Julian L. (Santa Barbara, CA, US)
Petrini, Madeline A. (Santa Barbara, CA, US)
Slater, Ted L. (Santa Barbara, CA, US)

Application Number: 011526
Filing Date: 1979-02-12
Publication_date: 1980-12-02
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Primary Class(es): 235/487 235/493, 360/2
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US Patent Ref:

3211470	Oct, 1965	Wilson	235/494.
3700862	Oct, 1972	Snook et al.	235/494.
3916160	Oct, 1975	Russo et al.	235/494.

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Primary Examiner: Cook, Daryl W.
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Attorney: Spensley, Horn, Jubas & Lubitz