Social Network Platform for Competitive Activity Matching
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Solution Overview
Problem
Individuals with specific interests in emerging competitive activities, such as pickleball, face challenges in finding like-minded individuals on traditional social networks, leading to a lack of consistent communication and participation in events.
Innovation Solution
A dedicated social network platform is created as a mobile or web-based application that allows users to connect, communicate, and participate in competitive activities by creating events, posting play requests, rating courts, and earning rewards, facilitating connections and interactions among users with shared interests.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Quantity of substance
If users join traditional social networks, then general connectivity is improved, but finding like-minded individuals for specific competitive activities becomes difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the general social network into specialized interest groups and communities focused on specific competitive activities. Users can join targeted groups based on their interests in competitive activities, allowing them to connect with like-minded individuals while maintaining the broader network structure.
Solution Approach 2:
The system introduces intermediaries such as interest-based groups, event pages, and activity-specific communities that mediate between users and potential connections. These intermediaries facilitate matching users with shared interests in competitive activities without requiring direct browsing of the entire user base.
2Productivity
If users participate in emerging competitive activities, then interest in the activity grows, but finding enough participants for consistent events remains challenging
Solution Approach 1:
The system allows users to create events and activity listings in advance, establishing a framework for participation before sufficient users are available. Organizers can set up event structures, rules, and schedules beforehand, and the system will match users to these pre-established opportunities once they join the network.
Solution Approach 2:
The system implements feedback mechanisms that notify users when their created events or activities reach participation thresholds. This feedback loop encourages continued engagement and attracts more participants by demonstrating active interest and community building around emerging competitive activities.
3Adaptability or versatility
If a dedicated social network for competitive activities is created, then connectivity for specific interests is improved, but platform development complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system is designed as a multi-functional platform that handles diverse competitive activities through a unified interface and common infrastructure. A single platform supports multiple sports, games, and activities using the same user management, event creation, and matching mechanisms, reducing overall complexity while maintaining adaptability.
Solution Approach 2:
The system employs dynamic, configurable parameters and rules that can be adjusted for different competitive activities without requiring separate platform implementations. Activity-specific settings, scoring systems, and matching criteria can be dynamically modified to accommodate emerging activities while reusing the core platform architecture.
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AI summary
The need for increased human interaction beyond traditional social activities is increasing especially in the post-Covid-19 era. Social networks can assist individuals in creating connections and interacting with other people. However, it is often difficult for individuals with specific interests in emerging competitive activities to find other people with similar interests on traditional social networks. As discussed in more detail below, the present disclosure relates to creating a social network for individuals sharing common interests in a variety of competitive activities. The benefit of this approach is that it creates a dedicated social network where a like-minded community can be formed to connect players from around the world to participate in friendly competition.