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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 10, 2008
Filed:
Dec. 16, 2003
John R. Martin, Rockford, IL (US);
Patrick G. Rice, Loves Park, IL (US);
Thomas Myers, Machesney Park, IL (US);
Richard F. Jones, Rockford, IL (US);
John R. Martin, Rockford, IL (US);
Patrick G. Rice, Loves Park, IL (US);
Thomas Myers, Machesney Park, IL (US);
Richard F. Jones, Rockford, IL (US);
Arachnid Inc., Rockford, IL (US);
Abstract
A method is disclosed for initiating game play on a pay-for-play parlor game, such as a pool table having a playing surface, rails, pockets, a ball holding rack that retains pool balls, and an internal activation-sensing unit. The method includes depositing a game play fee into a remote activation assembly, remotely transmitting an activation signal once the game play fee is deposited, receiving the activation signal at the internal activation-sensing unit, and providing access to the pool balls upon said receiving step. A method is also disclosed for automatically scoring a pool-based game including detecting detectable devices embedded within the pool balls.