Innovation & Intellectual Property
Sports IoT LLC is building the foundational technology for connected sports memorabilia, protected by multiple awarded U.S. patents.
Patent Portfolio
System and Method for Real-Time Sports Event-Driven IoT Device Control
US11810480B2Covers the core system architecture for connecting physical devices to live sports data feeds, enabling real-time reactions to game events such as scores, penalties, and timeouts. Claim scope explicitly includes targeted advertising and transactional offers delivered through the device.
Interactive Sports Memorabilia with Wireless Event Synchronization
US12198578B2Protects wireless-connected sports collectibles that synchronize physical reactions — including lights, movement, and sound output channels — with live game event data, and supports advertising content delivered through the device. First-generation FanSync devices ship with LED reactions; sound and motion are on the roadmap.
Filed Patent Applications (Patent Pending)
Two provisional patent applications were filed in 2026 to protect our next-generation platform architecture. Each incorporates both granted patents above by reference.
User-Configurable AI-Enhanced Interactive Devices with a Decoupled Generic Base Unit
Covers the user-configurable decoupled-base architecture: a single generic base unit, post-sale configured to any team, league, artist, brand, or other entity through a remote entity server and persistent UID binding. Incorporates by reference both granted patents.
AI-Enhanced Sports Paraphernalia with Predictive Engagement and Tokenized Commerce
Covers hybrid edge/cloud AI architecture, single-mode privacy-first inputs, multi-modal fusion, proactive engagement triggers, and contextual commerce / tokenized offer redemption delivered through the platform. Incorporates by reference both granted patents.
Why This Matters
Sports IoT isn't entering an existing market — we're creating a new category. Connected sports memorabilia didn't exist before we built it, and our patent portfolio ensures we maintain the first-mover advantage in a space we defined.
Our awarded patents cover both the system-level architecture for real-time event-driven IoT device control and the specific implementation of wireless-connected sports collectibles. Together, these create meaningful barriers to entry for any competitor attempting to replicate what we've built.
For investors and partners, this IP portfolio represents a defensible competitive moat in a market with significant growth potential across professional sports, college athletics, and beyond.
R&D Vision
Our innovation roadmap extends well beyond today's product line. The Sports IoT platform is evolving toward a universal connected collectible platform — a team-agnostic base unit that fans configure to any team, sport, or even non-sports interests through software.
This evolution eliminates per-team manufacturing complexity and opens the door to B2B licensing — where sports leagues, entertainment brands, and media companies can leverage our patented technology to create their own connected experiences.
Two provisional patent applications were filed in 2026 to protect this next-generation platform architecture: one covering the decoupled, user-configurable base unit, and one covering hybrid edge/cloud AI engagement and tokenized commerce features. See Filed Patent Applications above.
Interested in Partnering?
Whether you're an investor, sports league, or technology partner, we'd love to explore how our patented platform can create value together.