Interactive Trophy Display Assembly for Dynamic Content Delivery
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional trophies lack interactivity and fail to maintain recipient interest, often being stored away or discarded, while sports leagues struggle to fund sufficient awards.
Innovation Solution
Integrating a display apparatus, processor, and communication interface into trophies and plaques to enable interactive features such as video playback, audio output, and network connectivity, allowing for dynamic content delivery and sponsorship opportunities.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If conventional trophies are used, then manufacturing cost is low and simplicity is maintained, but interactivity and recipient engagement are lacking
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines a traditional trophy structure with electronic components including a display apparatus, processor, memory, and communication interface into an integrated smart trophy system. The display apparatus is embedded within the trophy body, and the electronic components are housed in a compact configuration that maintains the trophy's aesthetic appearance while adding interactivity and content delivery capabilities.
Solution Approach 2:
The smart trophy serves multiple functions: it displays personalized content (videos, images, text), provides audio output, communicates with external devices and servers, and can be customized for different recipients and events. The display apparatus can show various types of media content, and the communication interface enables connectivity with smartphones, tablets, and central servers for content updates and interactions.
2Adaptability or versatility
If electronic components are integrated into trophies, then interactivity and engagement are enhanced, but manufacturing cost increases
Solution Approach 1:
The trophy is divided into distinct functional modules: the base structure, the display apparatus, the electronic component housing, and the communication interface. This segmentation allows for independent manufacturing of each component and assembly of the final product, enabling flexible production strategies and cost optimization through standardized components.
Solution Approach 2:
The system allows for customization of display parameters such as screen size, resolution, and content type based on budget and requirements. The communication interface supports multiple protocols and connectivity options that can be selected based on cost considerations. The trophy can be configured with different levels of electronic functionality to match manufacturing budget constraints.
3Duration of action of stationary object
If trophies are made static and simple, then manufacturing is easy and cost-effective, but they fail to maintain recipient interest over time
Solution Approach 1:
The trophy incorporates a display apparatus that can dynamically change content based on user interaction, time, and received data. The screen can display different videos, images, and text at different times, and can be updated remotely through the communication interface. This dynamic content delivery keeps the trophy engaging and relevant over extended periods.
Solution Approach 2:
The smart trophy includes sensors and communication interfaces that detect user interaction and provide feedback through the display and audio components. The system can respond to touch inputs, proximity detection, and wireless communications from external devices, creating an interactive experience that adapts to user behavior and maintains engagement.
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AI summary
This disclosure relates to awards. In some embodiments, an award can include a base having a front surface and a display assembly comprising a display apparatus, a non-transitory computer-readable medium with instructions encoded thereon, and one or more processors configured to execute the instructions to cause the display assembly to display, to a recipient of the award, information relating to an event for which the recipient received the award. In some embodiments, an award can include a communications interface to enable content to be provided to the award.