Real-Time NIL Payment Flow for Live Collegiate Athlete Support

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing systems do not allow fans to make real-time NIL payments directly to college athletes during live collegiate athletic events, limiting the immediacy and flexibility of financial support for athletes.

Innovation Solution

A real-time NIL payment system is established, assigning player NIL IDs to athletes, displaying prompts during events to facilitate fan donations, and managing funds through an escrow-type account for subsequent activities or direct transfer to athletes.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Loss of time

If conventional NIL payment systems are used, then athletes receive scheduled payments, but the payments are not made in real-time during events

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvepayment timing delayVSAvoidpayment flexibility

Core Design Contradiction:

Loss of timeVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The system transitions from static, pre-scheduled payment arrangements to dynamic, real-time payment capabilities. The payment system is activated during live events and automatically adjusts to process contributions as they occur, enabling immediate compensation for on-field performances rather than relying on fixed schedules.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

A third-party payment processing system serves as an intermediary between fans and athletes. This intermediary handles the complex real-time transaction processing, ensuring that contributions from spectators are rapidly transferred to athletes' accounts during events, bridging the gap between payment initiation and delivery.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Productivity

If real-time payment processing is implemented, then immediate NIL payments are possible, but system complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvepayment processing speedVSAvoidpayment system structure

Core Design Contradiction:

ProductivityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The payment system is divided into separate functional modules: event detection systems, player identification systems, payment processing systems, and fund distribution systems. Each module operates independently and handles specific tasks, making the overall complex real-time payment process more manageable and maintainable through modular architecture.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The system employs multi-functional components that serve multiple purposes. For example, the same technology infrastructure used for ticketing and event management also supports player identification and payment processing, reducing overall system complexity by consolidating functions rather than creating separate dedicated systems for each function.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Data Source

PatentUS20250348854A1Real-Time NIL Payments to Student Athletes During Collegiate Athletic Events

Publication Date: 2025.11.13 BUSCH WILLIAM C

AI summary

A real-time NIL payment system that allows fans to make NIL payments during a game or other collegiate sporting event which are directed to a particular student athlete participating in the game or other collegiate sporting event.