Modular LED Scoreboard Layout With Local Wireless Control
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional scoreboards and portable displays often rely on fixed infrastructure, wired networking, or specialized remotes, which may not be available at community fields or pop-up events, and lack weather resilience, leading to deployment challenges and limited visibility under bright ambient light, with manual approaches being error-prone and not supporting concurrent input from multiple devices.
Innovation Solution
A portable controller coupled to a reconfigurable modular display formed from multiple tiles interconnected by a power and data interconnect, establishing local wireless connectivity for client devices, determining a layout, rendering graphics, and updating content based on game-state data and spectator inputs, with optional dual-sided configurations and ambient-light-responsive brightness control.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If conventional scoreboards use wired networking or external infrastructure, then reliable data transmission is achieved, but deployment flexibility and portability are reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces wired mechanical connections with wireless communication technology. The scoreboard system uses Wi-Fi and Bluetooth modules to transmit game data, scores, and control signals without physical cable connections, enabling portable deployment while maintaining reliable data transmission through established wireless protocols
2Reliability
If fixed infrastructure is used for scoreboard control, then stable operation is achieved, but portability and ease of deployment are reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The scoreboard controller integrates multiple functions into a single portable unit: it combines game clock timing, score tracking, display control, and wireless communication capabilities. This multi-functional design eliminates the need for separate infrastructure components while maintaining stable operation through integrated power management and synchronized timing algorithms
3Device complexity
If manual scoreboard operation is used, then simple device operation is achieved, but error rate and lack of concurrent input support increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system implements automated feedback mechanisms where sensors detect game events (goals, points, time elapsed) and automatically update the scoreboard display. The controller receives input from multiple devices simultaneously, validates the data against game rules, and updates scores without manual intervention, eliminating human error while maintaining simple operation through automated workflows
4Ease of manufacture
If standard display panels are used, then cost-effectiveness is achieved, but visibility under bright ambient light is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The display system uses high-brightness LED modules with adjustable luminance parameters. The controller dynamically adjusts display brightness based on ambient light conditions detected by environmental sensors, maintaining optimal visibility in bright outdoor conditions while managing power consumption. The LED technology provides sufficient brightness headroom without requiring expensive specialized display materials
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AI summary
A device may determine a layout of the reconfigurable modular display. A device may establish local wireless connectivity to accept concurrent connections from client devices without reliance on external networking infrastructure. A device may obtain game-state data from at least one external source via a programmatic interface. A device may render scoreboard graphics according to the layout. A device may present an interactive activity on the reconfigurable modular display and receive spectator inputs via the local wireless connectivity. A device may update the reconfigurable modular display based at least on the game-state data and an aggregation of the spectator inputs.