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An electronic scoring display for tennis includes a display box connected to support pole affixed to a tennis net support post. The display box has identically opposed faces that include numeric light emitting diode displays for completed game scores and LED indicators for completed sets. Switches c

An electronic scoring display for tennis includes a display box connected to support pole affixed to a tennis net support post. The display box has identically opposed faces that include numeric light emitting diode displays for completed game scores and LED indicators for completed sets. Switches control each players completed game displays from 0 to 9 in a circular rotation. A switch controls both completed set indicator lights in a circular sequence of all possibilities. A switch reverses each players respective score information on the display.

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1. A device with a housing, the device comprising: an information displaying section including: four numerical displays, two on a front side of the housing, two on a rear side of the housing that opposes the front side, andtwo set lights on respective, opposing sides of the housing other than the fr

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A device with a housing, the device comprising: an information displaying section including: four numerical displays, two on a front side of the housing, two on a rear side of the housing that opposes the front side, andtwo set lights on respective, opposing sides of the housing other than the front side and the rear side,wherein one of the front numerical displays and one of the rear numerical displays forms a first set of displays and wherein the other front numerical display and the other rear numerical display form a second set of displays; andan information receiving section including: a first numerical display switch and a second numerical display switch, the switches sequentially switching the numeric displays from 1 to 9 in a repeating rotation, the first numeric display switch producing a first desired number simultaneously on the first set of numerical displays, the second numeric display switch producing a second desired number simultaneously on the second set of numerical displays, the first and second numerical display switches being selectively switched by scoring input received from a user, and a set light switch disposed on the housing, the set light switch operable to selectively control illumination of the two set lights, wherein the set light switch is switchable to:(i) a default state, wherein both of the two set lights are not illuminated,(ii) a first state, wherein one of the set lights is illuminated and the other of the set lights is illuminated,(iii) a second state, wherein the set light illuminated in the first state is not illuminated and the set light not illuminated in the first state is illuminated, and(iv) a third state, wherein both of the two set lights are illuminated,wherein successive inputs of the set light switch cause the set light switch to switch between the default state, the first state, the second state, and the third state for selectively illuminating the two set lights on and off in accordance with a specific, repeating sequence such that: (i) if the set light switch is in the default state, a first input of the set light switch causes the set light switch to switch from the default state to the first state,(ii) if the set light switch is in the first state, a second input of the set light switch causes the set light switch to switch from the first state to the second state,(iii) if the set light switch is in the second state, a third input of the set light switch causes the set light switch to switch from the second state to the third state, and(iv) if the set light switch is in the third state a fourth input of the set light switch causes the set light switch to switch from the third state to the default state. 2. A tennis scoring and display device, the device comprising: a housing having a top side, a front side, a rear side opposing the front side, a left side, and a right side opposing the left side;a right front numerical display and a left front numerical display both disposed on the front side of the housing;a right rear numerical display and a left rear numerical display both disposed on the rear side of the housing;a right numerical display switch and a left numerical display switch both disposed on the top side of the housing, the right numerical display switch sequentially switching the right front and left rear numeric displays to display numerical values from 1 to 9 in a repeating rotation, the right numeric display switch producing a first desired number simultaneously on the right front and the left rear numerical displays, the left numerical display switch sequentially switching the left front and right rear numeric displays to display numerical values from 1 to 9 in a repeating rotation, the left numeric display switch producing a second desired number simultaneously on the left front and the right rear numerical displays;a right set light disposed on the housing:a left set light disposed on the housing; anda set light switch disposed on the top side of the housing the set light switch operable to selectively control illumination of the right and left set lights,wherein the set light switch is switchable to: (i) a default state, wherein the right and left set lights are not illuminated,(ii) a first state, wherein the left set light is illuminated and the right set light is not illuminated,(iii) a second state, wherein the right set light is illuminated and the left set light is not illuminated, and(iv) a third state, wherein the right and left set lights are illuminated,wherein successive inputs of the set light switch cause the set light switch to switch between the default state, the first state, the second state, and the third state for selectively illuminating the right and left set lights on and off in accordance with a specific, repeating sequence such that: (i) if the set light switch is in the default state, a first input of the set light switch causes the set light switch to switch from the default state to the first state,(ii) if the set light switch is in the first state, a second input of the set light switch causes the set light switch to switch from the first state to the second state,(iii) if the set light switch is in the second state, a third input of the set light switch causes the set light switch to switch from the second state to the third state, and(iv) if the set light switch is in the third state, a fourth input of the set light switch causes the set light switch to switch from the third state to the default state. 3. The device of claim 2, wherein each of the right front, right rear, left front and left rear numeric display includes at least one electromechanical display, electromagnetic display, dot matrix display, light-emitting diode array, liquid crystal display, and plasma display. 4. The device of claim 2, wherein each of the right front, right rear, left front and left rear numeric displays include a seven-segment liquid crystal display. 5. The device of claim 2, wherein each of the right front, right rear, left front and left rear numerical displays are selectively operable to communicate one of a plurality match scores possible in a best of three set tennis match, and wherein the right and left set lights are selectively operable to communicate one of a plurality set scores possible in the best of three set tennis match. 6. The device of claim 2, wherein the right set light is disposed adjacent to the right front numerical display and the left rear numerical display, and wherein the left set light is disposed adjacent to at least one of the left front numerical display and the right rear numerical display. 7. The device of claim 2, further comprising a score reversal switch disposed on the housing, the score reversal switch operable to reverse score information displayed by: (i) the right front and left front numeric displays, (ii) the right rear and left rear numeric displays, and (iii) the right and left set lights. 8. A method of receiving and communicating a score of a tennis match, comprising: (a) energizing, with a power supply, a tennis match scoring device, the tennis match scoring device including: (i) a housing having a top side, a front side, a rear side opposing the front side, a left side, and a right side opposing the left side;(ii) a right front numerical display and a left front numerical display both disposed on the front side of the housing;(iii) a right rear numerical display and a left rear numerical display both disposed on the rear side of the housing;(iv) a right numerical display switch disposed on the top side of the housing, the right numerical display switch sequentially switching the right front and left rear numeric displays to display numerical values from 1 to 9 in a repeating rotation;(v) a left numerical display switch disposed on the top side of the housing, the left numerical display switch sequentially switching the left front and right rear numeric displays to display numerical values from 1 to 9 in a repeating rotation;(vi) a right set light disposed on the right side of the housing;(vii) a left set light disposed on the left side of the housing; and(viii) a set light switch disposed on the top side of the housing, the set light switch operable to selectively control illumination of the right and left set lights, wherein the set light switch is switchable to: (A) a default state, wherein the right and left set lights are not illuminated(B) a first state, wherein the left set light is illuminated and the right set light is not illuminated,(C) a second state, wherein the right set light is illuminated and the left set light is not illuminated, and(D) a third state, wherein the right and left set lights are illuminated;(b) receiving, via the right numerical display switch, successive inputs which cause the right front numerical display and the left rear numerical display to simultaneously display the first desired number, wherein the first desired number indicates the score associated with a player of the tennis match; and(c) receiving, via the left numerical display switch, successive inputs which cause the left front numerical display and the right rear numerical display to simultaneously display the second desired number, wherein the second desired number indicates the score associated with a different player of the tennis match; and(d) receiving, via the set light switch, successive inputs which cause the set light switch to switch between the default state, the first state, the second state, and the third state for selectively illuminating the right and left set lights on and off in accordance with a specific, repeating sequence, such that: (i) if the set light switch is in the default state, a first input received via the set light switch causes the set light switch to switch from the default state to the first state,(ii) if the set light switch is in the first state, a second input received via the set light switch causes the set light switch to switch from the first state to the second state,(iii) if the set light switch is in the second state, a third input received via the set light switch causes the set light switch to switch from the second state to the third state, and(iv) if the set light switch is in the third state, a fourth input received via the set light switch causes the set light switch to switch from the third state to the default state. 9. The method of claim 8, wherein the tennis match scoring device further includes a score reversal switch disposed on the housing, and wherein the method further comprises receiving, via the score reversal switch, input to reverse score information displayed by: (i) the right front and left front numeric displays, (ii) the right rear and left rear numeric displays, and (iii) the right and left set lights.