Live Sports Device Positioning via Server Comparison

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing methods for determining the live position of sports devices during competitions, such as football matches, lack real-time online interaction capabilities, limiting user engagement and analysis opportunities.

Innovation Solution

A system comprising a position monitoring system, a user device, and a central server for live position determination of sports devices within a sports arena, enabling unidirectional data exchange and comparison of user-defined position selections with live position data, using technologies like video monitoring or RFID, to facilitate real-time interaction and analysis.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Loss of information

If a position monitoring system is used to determine the live position of a sports device, then the position data can be obtained, but real-time online interaction capability is lacking

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveuser interaction capabilityVSAvoidreal-time processing efficiency
Core Design Contradiction:
Loss of informationVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The system divides the position data processing into separate functional modules: the position monitoring system captures live position data, the central server device receives and stores this data, and the user device allows users to define position selections. This segmentation enables each component to operate independently and efficiently, with the central server acting as an intermediary that facilitates real-time interaction without creating bottlenecks.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The system implements a feedback mechanism where user-defined position selections are immediately compared with live position data from the monitoring system. The central server device continuously receives position data, compares it with stored user selections, and provides real-time feedback on whether check criteria are fulfilled. This closed-loop feedback enables interactive user engagement while maintaining real-time processing efficiency.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

2Adaptability or versatility

If user-defined position selections are compared with live position data, then user interaction is enhanced, but system complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveuser interaction flexibilityVSAvoidsystem architecture complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The central server device performs multiple functions: it receives and stores live position data from the monitoring system, stores user-defined position selections, compares position data with user selections, and determines whether check criteria are fulfilled. By consolidating these diverse functions into a single multi-functional platform, the system enhances user interaction flexibility without proportionally increasing overall system complexity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Solution Approach 2:

The central server device acts as an intermediary between the position monitoring system and user devices. It receives position data from the monitoring system, processes user inputs, performs comparisons, and manages the check criterion logic. This intermediary role simplifies the architecture by centralizing complex processing tasks, allowing the monitoring system and user devices to remain relatively simple while still enabling sophisticated user interaction and analysis capabilities.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Data Source

PatentUS11468678B2Method and system for live determining of a sports device
Publication Date: 2022.10.11 PELZER FRANK
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AI summary

A method for live determining of a sports device by a system with a position monitoring system, a user device, and a central server device. The method has the following steps: determining a live position of a sports device in the region of a sports arena during a competition by the position monitoring system; during the competition, the sports device moves in the area of the sports arena according to the competition; detecting a user input via the user device; and, in the central server device; providing live position data for the sports device, providing position data for the sports device; providing test data indicating a test criterion assigned to the user-defined position selection; and determining whether the test criterion is satisfied, wherein the live position data and position data for the sports device are compared. Furthermore, the invention relates to a system for live determining of a sports device.