Abstract

A system and method for providing network-enabled signaling devices for sporting events are disclosed. An example embodiment is configured for: detecting an event at a sporting activity by use of a signal generator with a data processor and a sensor subsystem, the event detection being triggered by a sensor of the sensor subsystem detecting a signal exceeding a pre-defined threshold; generating a signal message including information indicative of the event detection; establishing, by use of the data processor of the signal generator, a connection with a data network; sending the signal message to a message broker via the data network; and causing the message broker to forward the signal message to subscribed subscriber platforms.

IPC Classes  ?

• A63B 71/06 - Indicating or scoring devices for games or players
• G10K 5/00 - Whistles
• H04L 51/214 - Monitoring or handling of messages using selective forwarding
• H04L 67/12 - Protocols specially adapted for proprietary or special-purpose networking environments, e.g. medical networks, sensor networks, networks in vehicles or remote metering networks
• H04W 4/38 - Services specially adapted for particular environments, situations or purposes for collecting sensor information
• H04W 4/80 - Services using short range communication, e.g. near-field communication [NFC], radio-frequency identification [RFID] or low energy communication

Abstract

A system and method for providing network-enabled signaling devices for sporting events are disclosed. An example embodiment is configured for: detecting an event at a sporting activity by use of a signal generator with a data processor and a sensor subsystem, the event detection being triggered by a sensor of the sensor subsystem detecting a signal exceeding a pre-defined threshold; generating a signal message including information indicative of the event detection; establishing, by use of the data processor of the signal generator, a connection with a data network; sending the signal message to a message broker via the data network; and causing the message broker to forward the signal message to subscribed subscriber platforms.

IPC Classes  ?

• H04L 12/70 - Packet switching systems
• A63B 71/06 - Indicating or scoring devices for games or players
• G10K 5/00 - Whistles
• H04L 41/0806 - Configuration setting for initial configuration or provisioning, e.g. plug-and-play
• H04L 51/214 - Monitoring or handling of messages using selective forwarding
• H04L 67/12 - Protocols specially adapted for proprietary or special-purpose networking environments, e.g. medical networks, sensor networks, networks in vehicles or remote metering networks
• H04W 4/38 - Services specially adapted for particular environments, situations or purposes for collecting sensor information
• H04W 48/08 - Access restriction or access information delivery, e.g. discovery data delivery
• H04W 4/80 - Services using short range communication, e.g. near-field communication [NFC], radio-frequency identification [RFID] or low energy communication

Abstract

A system and method for providing network-enabled signaling devices for sporting events are disclosed. An example embodiment is configured for: detecting an event at a sporting activity by use of a signal generator with a data processor and a sensor subsystem, the event detection being triggered by a sensor of the sensor subsystem detecting a signal exceeding a pre-defined threshold; generating a signal message including information indicative of the event detection; establishing, by use of the data processor of the signal generator, a connection with a data network; sending the signal message to a message broker via the data network; and causing the message broker to forward the signal message to subscribed subscriber platforms.

IPC Classes  ?

• H04L 12/24 - Arrangements for maintenance or administration
• H04L 41/0803 - Configuration setting
• A63B 71/06 - Indicating or scoring devices for games or players
• G10K 5/00 - Whistles
• H04W 4/38 - Services specially adapted for particular environments, situations or purposes for collecting sensor information
• H04L 67/12 - Protocols specially adapted for proprietary or special-purpose networking environments, e.g. medical networks, sensor networks, networks in vehicles or remote metering networks
• H04L 51/214 - Monitoring or handling of messages using selective forwarding
• H04W 4/80 - Services using short range communication, e.g. near-field communication [NFC], radio-frequency identification [RFID] or low energy communication