METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MANAGING SPORTS RELATED INFORMATION

• US 20120166449A1
• Filed: 03/25/2011
• Published: 06/28/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 12/28/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Infosys Limited
• Original Assignee: Infosys Technologies Limited (Infosys Limited)
• Inventors: Pitaliya, Pankaj
• Granted Patent: US 9,619,759 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 707/748
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 17/18 for evaluating statistical data , e.g. average values, frequency distributions, probability functions, regression analysis forecasting specially adapted for a specific administrative, business or logistic context G06Q10/04
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/00 Administration; Management

Abstract

A system and method for managing sports related information in real-time are provided. The system comprises a user interface module configured to receive data pertaining to one or more sports and sports related persons; a repository module configured to store the collected data; and a sports module configured to process the collected data to generate sports related information using predetermined algorithms, the generated information being stored in the repository module and being accessible via the user interface module. The sports module comprises a registration module configured to register one or more users; a validation module configured to validate information pertaining to users; a player information module configured to provide player information to users; a recommendation module configured to generate recommendations related to one or more players, teams or coaches; and a selection module configured to facilitate selection of at least one of players, teams and coaches.

Claims

1. A system for managing sports related information in real-time, the system comprising:

a user interface module in communication with a data processing unit and operative to receive data pertaining to one or more sports and sports related persons;

a repository module in communication with a server and operative to store the collected data; and

a sports module in communication with a server and operative to process the collected data to generate sports related information using predetermined algorithms, the generated information being stored in the repository module and being accessible via the user interface module, the sports module comprising;

a registration module configured to register one or more users, the registration being performed by collecting a predetermined set of details;

a validation module configured to validate information pertaining to users based on one or more business validation strategies;

a player information module configured to provide player information to users;

a recommendation module configured to generate recommendations related to one or more players, teams or coaches, the recommendations being generated by calculating scores based on collected data; and

a selection module configured to facilitate selection of at least one of players, teams and coaches by at least one of;

authorized sports related organizations and authorized users.

2. The system of claim 1 further comprising a server, the server configured to host an enterprise application for managing sports related information in real-time, the enterprise application being accessible to users via the user interface module over a network.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein registration module is further configured to generate a unique identifier and define access rights and privileges for users, wherein the unique identifier is generated after verification of the collected set of details.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein the player information module is further configured to:

provide access to player information to at least one of;

players, coaches and selectors; and

provide statistics of the player, the statistics comprising at least one of;

player performance information comprising at least one of;

career information of the player and sports achievement information of the player;

information pertaining to one or more competitors of the player; and

fitness level details of the player, the fitness level details being generated from a predetermined set of details gathered from at least one authorized user.

5. The system of claim 4, wherein the information pertaining to the competitors of the player is generated from skill level details of the player, the skill level details being identified from the statistics of players.

6. The system of claim 1, wherein the recommendation module generates recommendations by calculating a recommendation score based on the collected details and predetermined algorithms.

7. The system of claim 6, wherein the recommendation module generates a merit list based on the calculated recommendation score.

8. The system of claim 1, wherein the selection module is further configured to:

search for at least one of;

a player, a team and a coach based on search inputs; and

return at least one of;

a list of players, a list of teams and a list of coaches based on the search inputs.

9. The system of claim 1 further comprising at least one of:

a web module in communication with a server and operative to collect and provide at least one feed pertaining to sports related information, the feed being generated by one or more sports related web-pages;

a club module in communication with a server and operative to;

provide access to data pertaining to one or more clubs;

endorse sports related persons with the one or more clubs;

enable endorsement of the clubs with at least one of;

authorized sports related organizations and authorized users; and

enable sports related persons to get affiliated and registered with the authorized sports related organizations and authorized users;

a data record module in communication with a server and operative to collect data from at least one of;

the user interface module and one or more web-based sources;

a web services module in communication with a server and operative to provision one or more predetermined web-based services to authorized users, the predetermined web-based services comprising at least one of;

web-based services to fetch ratings for sports, the ratings being provided by sports information providers;

web-based services for fetching advertisements from one or more advertisers; and

web-based services for providing details related to medicine and diet information pertaining to sports;

wherein the web services module interacts with web module for provisioning of the web-based services, wherein the web module interacts with web service providers for gathering details pertaining to the web-based services;

a virtual play module in communication with a server and operative to provide at least one virtual play option via the user interface module to authorized users, the virtual play option enabling users to;

access player statistics and event rules and define at least one of;

a virtual player and team for participation in the corresponding event; and

allocate reward points based on the performance of the virtual player and team; and

a workflow module in communication with a server and operative to generate one or more workflows for managing sports related information.

10. The system of claim 1, wherein the sports module further comprises an event module configured to plan one or more sport events, the planning being performed based on inputs collected from authorized users;

wherein the inputs collected from authorized users comprises at least one of;

event name and schedule;

sports being played in the event; and

allowable categories.

11. The system of claim 10, wherein the event module is further configured to:

define rules for events, the rules being stored in the repository module; and

define categories for the created events, wherein the defined categories facilitate at least one of;

capture and track information related to events;

define access rights and privileges for users;

associate events with auto-approval provisions;

collect details associated with events via web-based services for automatic update of details related to the events; and

collect details associated with events via predefined applications.

12. A computer-implemented method for managing sports related information in real-time, the method comprising:

prompting, via program instructions executed by a computer system, one or more users to input a predefined set of details;

collecting, via program instructions executed by a computer system, data pertaining to one or more sports and sports related persons; and

processing collected data, via program instructions executed by a computer system, to generate sports related information using predetermined algorithms, the processed information being accessible to authorized users, the processing being performed for at least one of;

validating the generated information based on one or more business validation strategies;

providing player information to users;

generating recommendations relating to at least one of a player, a team and a coach; and

facilitating selection of at least one of the player, the team and the coach.

13. The computer-implemented method of claim 12, wherein the player information comprises statistics for players, the statistics comprising at least one of:

player performance information comprising at least one of;

career information of the player; and

sports achievement information of the player;

information pertaining to one or more competitors of the player; and

fitness level details of the player, the fitness level details being generated from a predetermined set of details gathered from an authorized user.

14. The computer-implemented method of claim 12, wherein generating recommendations further comprises calculating, using program instructions executed by a computer system, a recommendation score based on the collected details and predetermined algorithms.

15. The computer-implemented method of claim 12, wherein facilitating selection further comprises:

searching, via program instructions executed by a computer system, for at least one of;

a player, a team and a coach based on search inputs; and

returning, via program instructions executed by a computer system, at least one of a list of players, a list of teams and a list of coaches based on the search inputs.

16. The computer-implemented method of claim 12 further comprising the step of registering, via program instructions executed by a computer system, one or more users by collecting a predetermined set of details.

17. The computer-implemented method of claim 16, wherein registering the users further comprises generating, via program instructions executed by a computer system, a unique identifier and defining access rights and privileges for users, wherein the unique identifier is generated after verification of the collected set of details.

18. The computer-implemented method of claim 12, wherein collecting data further comprises at least one of:

collecting, via program instructions executed by a computer system, at least one feed pertaining to sports related information, the feed being generated by one or more sports related web-pages; and

collecting, via program instructions executed by a computer system, data from one or more web-based sources.

19. The computer-implemented method of claim 12 further comprising the step of collecting, via program instructions executed by a computer system, updates pertaining to the sports related information, the updates being collected from at least one of:

authorized users and web-based sources.

20. The computer-implemented method of claim 19 further comprising the step of updating, via program instructions executed by a computer system, the sports related information by at least one of:

modifying existing sports related information; and

adding information related to recent updates in sports.

21. The computer-implemented method of claim 12 further comprising:

providing, via program instructions executed by a computer system, access to data pertaining to one or more clubs; and

facilitating, via program instructions executed by a computer system, endorsement of sports related persons with the one or more clubs.

22. The computer-implemented method of claim 12 further comprising the step of provisioning, via program instructions executed by a computer system, one or more predetermined web-based services to authorized users.

23. The computer-implemented method of claim 12 further comprising the step of providing, via program instructions executed by a computer system, at least one virtual play option to authorized users, wherein the virtual play option enables users to:

access player statistics and event rules and accordingly define a virtual player or team to participate in the corresponding event; and

allocate reward points based on the success or failure of the virtual player or team.

24. A computer program product comprising computer-readable medium having computer-readable program code comprising instructions that, when executed by a computer system, cause the computer system to:

prompt one or more users to input a predefined set of details;

collect data pertaining to one or more sports and sports related persons; and

process collected data to generate sports related information using predetermined algorithms, the processed information being accessible to authorized users, the processing being performed for at least one of;

validating the generated information based on one or more business validation strategies;

providing player information to users;

generating recommendations relating to at least one of a player, a team and a coach; and

facilitating selection of at least one of the player, the team and the coach.

25. The computer program product of claim 24, wherein the computer-readable program code further comprises instructions that, when executed by a computer system, cause the computer system to:

calculate recommendation score based on the collected details and predetermined algorithms.

26. The computer program product of claim 24, wherein the computer-readable program code further comprises instructions that, when executed by a computer system, cause the computer system to:

search for at least one of;

a player, a team and a coach based on search inputs; and

return at least one of a list of players, a list of teams and a list of coaches based on the search inputs.

27. The computer program product of claim 24, wherein the computer-readable program code further comprises instructions that, when executed by a computer, cause the computer system to:

register one or more users by collecting a predetermined set of details.

28. The computer program product of claim 24, wherein the computer-readable program code further comprises instructions that, when executed by a computer system, cause the computer system to:

collect at least one feed pertaining to sports related information, the feed being generated by one or more sports related web-pages; and

collect data from one or more web-based sources.

29. The computer program product of claim 24, wherein the computer-readable program code further comprises instructions that, when executed by a computer system, cause the computer system to:

collect updates pertaining to the sports related information, the updates being collected from at least one of;

authorized users and web-based sources.

30. The computer program product of claim 24, wherein the computer-readable program code further comprises instructions that, when executed by a computer system, cause the computer system to:

provide access to data pertaining to one or more clubs; and

facilitate endorsement of sports related persons with the one or more clubs.

31. The computer program product of claim 24, wherein the computer-readable program code further comprises instructions that, when executed by a computer system, cause the computer system to:

provision one or more predetermined web-based services to authorized users.

32. The computer program product of claim 24, wherein the computer-readable program code further comprises instructions that, when executed by a computer system, cause the computer system to:

provide at least one virtual play option to authorized users, wherein the virtual play option enables users to;

access player statistics and event rules and accordingly define a virtual player or team to participate in the corresponding event; and

allocate reward points based on the success or failure of the virtual player or team.