Wireless Sports Message System for Secure Play Calling
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional methods for communicating sports messages, such as hand signals, placards, and audio headphones, are prone to miscommunication, interception, and noise interference, making it difficult for coaches to effectively relay game information to players.
Innovation Solution
A system comprising an encased portable device and a wearable device, both equipped with processors, displays, and wireless transceivers, allowing for secure, wireless transmission and display of sports messages, including encrypted communications and temperature-controlled displays.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If hand signals are used for play calling, then the coach can communicate with players, but the signals can be intercepted by opposing players and may not be clear to all players
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces mechanical hand signals with an electronic wireless communication system using transceivers. The coach's portable device transmits play calls wirelessly to players' wearable devices, eliminating the need for manual gestures that can be seen or misinterpreted by opponents while ensuring clear digital communication to all players.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces wireless transmission as an intermediary between the coach and players. Instead of direct visual hand signals, the system uses electronic signals transmitted through air space, which cannot be visually intercepted by opponents but can be clearly received by all players' wearable devices.
2Loss of information
If placards or signs are used for play calling, then the coach can display information clearly, but the signals are visible to opponents leaving the coach vulnerable to interception
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces physical placards and signs with wireless electronic transmission. Play calls are transmitted digitally through air space rather than being displayed on visible signs, eliminating the problem of opponents seeing the play calls while maintaining clear communication with players.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent uses wireless signals as an intermediary to convey information. Instead of direct visual display on placards that opponents can see, the system transmits information through electromagnetic waves that are invisible to opponents but can be clearly received by players' wearable devices.
3Loss of information
If audio headphones are used for play calling, then the coach can communicate privately with players, but loud crowds can drown out the audio causing miscommunication
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces acoustic audio transmission with electronic wireless transmission. Instead of using headphones that transmit sound waves vulnerable to crowd noise, the system uses electromagnetic signals that are not affected by acoustic interference, ensuring clear private communication with players even in loud environments.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent uses electromagnetic waves as an intermediary to transmit audio information. This replaces acoustic waves that can be drowned out by crowds with electronic signals that are immune to noise interference, maintaining private communication while eliminating vulnerability to environmental noise.
4Reliability
If wireless transmission is used for sports messages, then communication security and clarity are improved, but the system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent makes the wireless transmission system multi-functional by integrating encryption capabilities, wireless transceivers, and display functions into unified portable and wearable devices. This consolidation reduces the number of separate components needed while maintaining security and reliability, thereby managing system complexity through functional integration.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The system enables clear, secure, and reliable communication of sports messages, reducing the risk of interception and miscommunication, while maintaining visibility and usability in various environmental conditions.
Implementation Method 1
The wearable device may be operable to sense a temperature at the wearable device
Implementation Method 2
The wearable device may include a heater disposed adjacent to the second display for heating the second display
Implementation Method 3
the first and second wireless transceivers are cooperatively operable to wirelessly transmit the sports message from the enclosure to the wearable device
Implementation Method 4
The system may be operable to wirelessly transmit encrypted communications between the encased portable device and the wearable device
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AI summary
A system and method for communicating a sports message includes: (a) an encased portable device that includes: (i) a portable computing device having a first processor for processing the sports message, and having a first display; and (ii) an enclosure for supporting the portable computing device and housing a first wireless transceiver; and (b) a wearable device comprising a second processor, a second display, and a second wireless transceiver, the first and second wireless transceivers being cooperatively operable to wirelessly transmit the sports message from the enclosure to the wearable device for display on the second display. The wearable device includes a heater between the second display and a battery. The first processor receives a user selection of the sports message after receiving one of: (i) user-defined category associated with the sports message, (ii) user-selected search criteria, and (iii) a digital file imported into the portable computing device.