Equestrian Event Management System Conflict Resolution

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Solution Overview

Problem

Equestrian event management faces inefficiencies due to manual processes, communication gaps, and difficulties in adapting to last-minute changes, particularly in complex events with multiple participants, venues, and scheduling constraints.

Innovation Solution

A system and method for managing equestrian events that includes obtaining participant data, event configuration data, and event-participant data through user interfaces, generating and publishing event ordering interfaces, detecting and resolving conflicts, and pushing notifications to participants for updates and changes.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Productivity

If manual processes and paper-based systems are used for equestrian event management, then traditional methods are simple to implement, but efficiency is low and errors increase

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveevent management efficiencyVSAvoidsystem complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

ProductivityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent replaces manual mechanical processes (paper-based scheduling, phone communications, manual conflict resolution) with an automated digital system that uses computer algorithms to generate event orders, detect scheduling conflicts, and notify participants. This substitution dramatically improves productivity while the digital system's complexity is managed through modular architecture and user-friendly interfaces.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

2Productivity

If automated ordering systems are implemented, then scheduling efficiency improves, but system complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveorder generation speedVSAvoidautomation system complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

ProductivityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system enables self-service automation where the computer automatically generates event orders based on input criteria, detects conflicts without human intervention, and sends notifications autonomously. This self-service capability maximizes productivity while the complexity is contained within the automated system rather than requiring complex human coordination processes.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The system incorporates feedback mechanisms where conflict detection results automatically trigger re-ordering operations, and notification responses can initiate further scheduling adjustments. This closed-loop feedback system improves productivity by resolving conflicts efficiently while managing complexity through algorithmic rather than manual processes.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #23Feedback

3Loss of information

If real-time notifications are sent to all participants, then communication efficiency improves, but information loss increases due to notification overload

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvecommunication completenessVSAvoidnotification volume

Core Design Contradiction:

Loss of informationVSQuantity of substance

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies local quality by sending notifications selectively based on individual participant roles, event assignments, and specific conflict situations. Instead of uniform notifications to all participants, the system tailors notification content and recipients to local needs, ensuring complete information delivery to relevant parties while minimizing overall notification volume and preventing overload.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #3Local quality

4Reliability

If comprehensive conflict detection is performed across all events, then scheduling reliability improves, but processing time increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvescheduling conflict detection accuracyVSAvoidconflict resolution time

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs preliminary conflict detection during the event order generation phase, before final scheduling is committed. By detecting and resolving conflicts in advance through automated algorithms, the system ensures high scheduling reliability while minimizing the time participants wait for final schedules, as conflicts are resolved proactively rather than reactively.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

Data Source

PatentUS20250124410A1Systems and Methods for Management of Equestrian Events

Publication Date: 2025.04.17 PEGASUS APP INC

AI summary

The present disclosure provides systems and methods for managing event participation and notification. The system may perform operations including: obtaining participant data from user devices, obtaining event configuration data, obtaining event-participant data, generating a published order using an event ordering user interface for a first event, push notifying participants of their place in the published order, generating a global event ordering user interface in response to a change trigger condition, retrieving and populating orders for all events, automatically including conflict indicators, re-ordering participants, republishing the orders, and push notifying affected participants of changes. The system enables efficient management of complex event schedules, automatic conflict detection, and real-time participant notifications.