Team Tracking Kit Token Segmentation

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing methods for tracking sporting event outcomes, such as manually recording wins and losses on memorabilia, are burdensome and aesthetically unpleasing for public display.

Innovation Solution

A team tracking kit comprising an elongate member and tokens representing teams and events, where tokens are attached or discarded based on the team's performance, allowing users to visually track a team's progress throughout a season or tournament.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If individuals manually record event outcomes on memorabilia items, then they can track team statistics, but the process becomes burdensome and aesthetically unpleasing for public display

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveease of trackingVSAvoidcomplexity of recording process

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The tracking system is segmented into distinct modular components: an elongate member serving as the base structure and multiple detachable tokens representing different teams or events. Each token can be independently attached or removed based on event outcomes, eliminating the need for manual writing or complex recording processes while maintaining clear visual tracking capability.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

2Loss of information

If individuals manually write records on memorabilia, then they can document team performance, but the aesthetic quality deteriorates when displayed publicly

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvecompleteness of recordVSAvoidaesthetic quality

Core Design Contradiction:

Loss of informationVSShape

Solution Approach 1:

Instead of directly writing on the memorabilia surface, the system uses physical tokens that copy or represent team identities and event outcomes. These tokens serve as tangible copies of the information that can be attached to the elongate member, preserving the aesthetic quality of the original memorabilia while complete event records are maintained through the token collection.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #26Copying

3Productivity

If a traditional manual recording system is used, then team statistics can be tracked, but the process requires significant time and effort

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvetracking efficiencyVSAvoidtime spent recording

Core Design Contradiction:

ProductivityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

Tokens are pre-prepared with team representations and event identifiers before the tracking process begins. This preliminary preparation eliminates the need for on-the-spot recording decisions and manual documentation during events. Users simply attach or remove pre-labeled tokens based on outcomes, dramatically reducing the time and effort required compared to manual writing or data entry systems.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

Data Source

PatentUS11484781B2Team tracking kits and associated methods

Publication Date: 2022.11.01 NKB CREATIVE DESIGNS INC

AI summary

Team tracking kits, methods of using a team tracking kits, and methods or providing team tracking kits are described. An example embodiment of a team tracking kit includes an elongate member, a first token, and a first plurality of tokens. The first token includes a representation of a first team. Each token of the first plurality of tokens includes a representation of a rival team, a representation of an event within a postseason within which the first team can participate, or a representation of an event within a tournament within which the first team can participate.