US 11,872,463 B2
Network-enabled signaling device system for sporting events
Derek Carroll, Folsom, CA (US)
Assigned to TRI HOLDCO, INC., Folsom, CA (US)
Filed by TRI HoldCo, Inc., Folsom, CA (US)
Filed on May 26, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/331,179.
Prior Publication US 2022/0379189 A1, Dec. 1, 2022
Int. Cl. H04L 12/24 (2006.01); H04L 41/0803 (2022.01); A63B 71/06 (2006.01); G10K 5/00 (2006.01); H04W 4/38 (2018.01); H04L 67/12 (2022.01); H04L 51/214 (2022.01); H04W 4/80 (2018.01)
CPC A63B 71/06 (2013.01) [G10K 5/00 (2013.01); H04L 51/214 (2022.05); H04L 67/12 (2013.01); H04W 4/38 (2018.02); A63B 2225/20 (2013.01); A63B 2225/50 (2013.01); H04W 4/80 (2018.02)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A computer-implemented method comprising:
detecting at least one event of a plurality of different types of sporting official events produced by a sporting official at a sporting activity by use of a signal generator with a data processor and a sensor subsystem, the at least one sporting official event detection of the plurality of different types of sporting official events being triggered by one or more sensors of the sensor subsystem detecting a signal exceeding a pre-defined threshold;
generating a signal message including information indicative of the at least one sporting official event detection corresponding to the at least one event produced by the sporting official using the signal generator, the signal message including information indicative of at least one of the plurality of different types of sporting official events and a location from which the sporting official event originated;
categorizing the signal message into one or more subscriber topics associated with the at least one sporting official event detection, wherein each of the one or more subscriber topics corresponds to a different sporting official event of the plurality of different types of sporting official events;
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, wherein only subscriber platforms that have subscribed to the one or more subscriber topics into which the signal message has been categorized receive the forwarded signal message.