Event Management Apparatus Cross-Day User Matching

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing event management systems do not adequately enhance user convenience for participants, particularly in terms of event scheduling and user matching.

Innovation Solution

An event management apparatus, computer program, and system that allows users to create virtual decks from presented game media, register events, and perform user matching, where users who register for the same event on different days can be matched.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If users are matched only with those who register on the same day, then same-day participants can be paired, but users registering on different days cannot participate together

Engineering Contradiction:
ImproveEvent participation flexibilityVSAvoidMatching control complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The matching control unit dynamically adjusts matching criteria based on registration timing. It transitions from static same-day matching to dynamic cross-day matching, allowing flexible pairing of users who register on different days while maintaining organized event structure

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The system performs preliminary registration and deck creation before event execution. Users can register and prepare their decks in advance, allowing the matching control unit to organize participants ahead of time and enable cross-day matching without increasing execution complexity

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

2Ease of operation

If virtual decks are created from presented game media, then users can build decks using available media, but the system requires complex deck creation and management controls

Engineering Contradiction:
ImproveDeck creation convenienceVSAvoidDeck creation control complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system creates virtual decks as digital copies representing physical game media. Users can build virtual decks from presented game media without handling physical cards, simplifying the creation process while the system manages the underlying complexity of deck validation and event registration

Inventive Principle:
Principle #26Copying

3Adaptability or versatility

If multiple events with multiple game media are presented, then users have diverse event choices, but the system requires complex presentation and registration management

Engineering Contradiction:
ImproveEvent varietyVSAvoidEvent management complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system segments events and game media into discrete, manageable units. Each event is associated with specific game media, and users register for individual events rather than managing complex event bundles, simplifying the overall management structure while maintaining diversity

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Data Source

PatentUS20250135356A1Event management apparatus, computer program and system
Publication Date: 2025.05.01 BANDAI CO LTD
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AI summary

An event management apparatus which can communicate with a user terminal comprises a presentation control unit configured to present multiple first game media and multiple events using second game media corresponding to the first game media, to the user terminal, a deck creation control unit configured to create a deck based on first game media selected from the presented multiple first game media, a registration control unit configured to register the created deck, and one event selected from the multiple events; and a matching control unit configured to match-make users with each other, wherein the matching control unit performs control so that a first type user and a second user who register the one event on different dates can be matched with each other.