Gary A Brouwers from 18180 N Shore Estates Rd, Spring Lake, MI 49456, age 64, Phone: 6165818393

Distributed Scoring System
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US Patent:

8641545, Feb 4, 2014
Filed:

Mar 6, 2012
Appl. No.:

13/413133
Inventors:

Brandon J. Meigs - Spring Lake MI, US
Gary A. Brouwers - Allendale MI, US
Assignee:

Brunswick Bowling & Billiards Corporation - Lake Forest IL
International Classification:

A63F 13/00
US Classification:

473 54, 463 42
Abstract:

In one embodiment, a distributed bowling center system includes two or more computing devices associated with respective bowling center peripherals. The bowling center peripherals are any electronic or mechanical device in a bowling center capable of detecting a bowling event or receiving input. Example bowling center peripherals include a pinsetter, a monitor, a bumper, a keypad, or a touchscreen. The bowling center peripherals are configured to perform at least one bowler center function. The computing devices are configured to execute at least one process related to a bowler center function of the associated peripheral. Each computing device is located physically closer to the peripheral than the other computer device. The computing devices are in communication via a network. The computing devices are configured to access a process map defining the communication, which is responsive to the at least one bowler center function.

Consoles For Playing And/Or Scoring Games, Internet Access, And Communication
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US Patent:

20020147514, Oct 10, 2002
Filed:

Dec 10, 2001
Appl. No.:

10/016598
Inventors:

David Apple - Spring Lake MI, US
Roland Bouchard - Grand Radips MI, US
Gary Brouwers - Allendale MI, US
Michael Cutlip - Coopersville MI, US
David Mowers - Muskegon MI, US
Robert Prinz - Muskegon MI, US
Troy Recknagel - Muskegon MI, US
Timothy Ryan - Whitehall MI, US
International Classification:

G06F155/00
US Classification:

700/092000
Abstract:

A bowling scoring console is disclosed having a housing and a video display monitor mounted in the housing. The console may have one or more of a video game processor, an Internet access device, and a television receiver mounted in the housing and coupled to the display monitor. Methods are also disclosed for using a video game device and an Internet access device in a bowler staging area of a bowling center.

Mobile Scoring System Control
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US Patent:

20130237335, Sep 12, 2013
Filed:

Mar 6, 2012
Appl. No.:

13/413035
Inventors:

Brandon J. Meigs - Spring Lake MI, US
Gary A. Brouwers - Allendale MI, US
International Classification:

A63D 5/04
US Classification:

473 70
Abstract:

In one implementation, a mobile device is integrated with a bowling center automatic scoring system. For example, a server receives a lane control command originating with the mobile device and determines or identifies a bowling lane that is associated with the mobile device. A response message or signal, which includes data indicative of the bowling lane and the lane control command to, is sent to the automatic scoring system. The automatic scoring system executes the lane control command.

Mobile Scoring System Control
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US Patent:

20140340205, Nov 20, 2014
Filed:

Jun 2, 2014
Appl. No.:

14/293583
Inventors:

- Lake Forest IL, US
Gary A. Brouwers - Allendale MI, US
Assignee:

Brunswick Bowling & Billiards Corporation - Lake Forest IL
International Classification:

A63D 5/04
US Classification:

340323 B
Abstract:

In one implementation, a mobile device is integrated with a bowling center automatic scoring system. For example, a server receives a lane control command originating with the mobile device and determines or identifies a bowling lane that is associated with the mobile device. A response message or signal, which includes data indicative of the bowling lane and the lane control command to, is sent to the automatic scoring system. The automatic scoring system executes the lane control command.

Distributed Scoring System
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US Patent:

20140115026, Apr 24, 2014
Filed:

Dec 27, 2013
Appl. No.:

14/142515
Inventors:

- Lake Forest IL, US
Gary A. Brouwers - Allendale MI, US
Assignee:

Brunswick Bowling & Billiards Corporation - Lake Forest IL
International Classification:

H04L 29/08
US Classification:

709201
Abstract:

In one embodiment, a distributed bowling center system includes two or more computing devices associated with respective bowling center peripherals. The bowling center peripherals are any electronic or mechanical device in a bowling center capable of detecting a bowling event or receiving input. Example bowling center peripherals include a pinsetter, a monitor, a bumper, a keypad, or a touchscreen. The bowling center peripherals are configured to perform at least one bowler center function. The computing devices are configured to execute at least one process related to a bowler center function of the associated peripheral. Each computing device is located physically closer to the peripheral than the other computer device. The computing devices are in communication via a network. The computing devices are configured to access a process map defining the communication, which is responsive to the at least one bowler center function.