Control and audio systems for a boat

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11048469-B2
Application number	US-201715633723-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jun 26, 2017
Priority date	May 1, 2017
Publication date	Jun 29, 2021
Grant date	Jun 29, 2021

Abstract

A boat includes a controller that is communicatively coupled to a control screen. The controller has stored therein a plurality of modes corresponding to an activity and includes a plurality of controls corresponding to the activity. The controller is configured to display on the control screen, when one of the modes is activated, the plurality of controls for the activated mode. The activated mode may also be an operating mode that corresponds to an operational condition of the boat. The boat may include a processor that is configured to generate an adjusted audio signal by selecting one or more of a plurality of subranges of frequencies of an audio signal and adjusting the selected subranges to compensate for at least one environmental condition associated with the operational condition of the boat corresponding to the operating mode.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A boat comprising:
a hull including a bow, a stern, and port and starboard sides;
a control console including a control screen;
a plurality of controls displayable on the control screen, each control of the plurality of controls being configured to control at least one aspect of at least one system of a plurality of systems for operating the boat; and
a controller communicatively coupled to the control screen, the controller including a processor and a memory,
the memory having stored therein a plurality of modes, each mode corresponding to an activity for which the boat is capable of being used and including a subset of the plurality of controls, the subset corresponding to the activity, one of the modes of the plurality of modes being a water-sport mode and another one of the modes of the plurality of modes being a non-sport mode, the subset of the plurality of controls for the water-sport mode being different from the subset of the plurality of controls for the non-sport mode,
the controller being configured to display on the control screen, when one of the modes is activated, the subset of the plurality of controls for the activated mode.

2. The boat of claim 1 , wherein the control console further includes a display screen,
wherein each mode further includes a plurality of parameters of the boat corresponding to the activity, and
wherein the controller is communicatively coupled to the display screen and is further configured to display on the display screen, when one of the modes is activated, the plurality of parameters for the activated mode.

3. The boat of claim 1 , wherein the boat is capable of being used for point-to-point transportation, the subset of the plurality of controls for the non-sport mode corresponding to point-to-point transportation, and
wherein the controller is configured to display on the control screen, when the non-sport mode is activated, the subset of the plurality of controls corresponding to point-to-point transportation.

4. The boat of claim 3 , wherein the control console further includes a display screen,
wherein the non-sport mode further includes a plurality of parameters of the boat corresponding to point-to-point transportation, and
wherein the controller is communicatively coupled to the display screen and is further configured to display on the display screen, when the non-sport mode is activated, the plurality of parameters corresponding to point-to-point transportation.

5. The boat of claim 1 , wherein the boat is capable of being used for boating activities when the boat is not moving through the water, the subset of the plurality of controls for the non-sport mode corresponding to boating activities when the boat is not moving through the water, and
wherein the controller is configured to display on the control screen, when the non-sport mode is activated, the subset of the plurality of controls corresponding to boating activities when the boat is not moving through the water.

6. The boat of claim 5 , wherein the control console further includes a display screen,
wherein the non-sport mode further includes a plurality of parameters of the boat corresponding to boating activities when the boat is not moving through the water, and
wherein the controller is communicatively coupled to the display screen and is further configured to display on the display screen, when the non-sport mode is activated, the plurality of parameters corresponding to boating activities when the boat is not moving through the water.

7. The boat of claim 5 , further comprising:
a plurality of speakers; and
an audio system communicatively coupled to the controller and configured to output sound from the plurality of speakers,
wherein the plurality of controls corresponding to boating activities when the boat is not moving through the water includes one or more controls for operating the audio system.

8. The boat of claim 7 , wherein the control console further includes a display screen,
wherein the controller is communicatively coupled to the display screen and is further configured to display on the display screen, when the non-sport mode is activated, an identifier of the sound being output from the plurality of speakers.

9. The boat of claim 1 , wherein the controller is further configured to receive a command from the control screen to activate one of the plurality of modes.

10. The boat of claim 1 , wherein the boat is capable of being used for wake surfing and the subset of the plurality of controls of the water-sport mode correspond to wake surfing, and
wherein the controller is configured to display on the control screen, when the water-sport mode is activated, the subset of the plurality of controls corresponding to wake surfing.

11. The boat of claim 10 , wherein the control console further includes a display screen,
wherein the water-sport mode further includes a plurality of parameters of the boat corresponding to wake surfing, and
wherein the controller is communicatively coupled to the display screen and is further configured to display on the display screen, when the water-sport mode is activated, the plurality of parameters corresponding to wake surfing.

12. The boat of claim 1 , wherein the boat is capable of being used for wakeboarding and the subset of the plurality of controls of the water-sport mode correspond to wakeboarding, and
wherein the controller is configured to display on the control screen, when the water-sport mode is activated, the subset of the plurality of controls corresponding to wakeboarding.

13. The boat of claim 12 , wherein the control console further includes a display screen,
wherein the water-sport mode further includes a plurality of parameters of the boat corresponding to wakeboarding, and
wherein the controller is communicatively coupled to the display screen and is further configured to display on the display screen, when the water-sport mode is activated, the plurality of parameters corresponding to wakeboarding.

14. The boat of claim 1 , wherein the boat is capable of being used for water skiing and the subset of the plurality of controls of the water-sport mode correspond to water skiing, and
wherein the controller is configured to display on the control screen, when the water-sport mode is activated, the subset of the plurality of controls corresponding to water skiing.

15. The boat of claim 14 , wherein the control console further includes a display screen,
wherein the water-sport mode further includes a plurality of parameters of the boat corresponding to water skiing, and
wherein the controller is communicatively coupled to the display screen and is further configured to display on the display screen, when the water-sport mode is activated, the plurality of parameters corresponding to water skiing.

16. A boat comprising:
a hull including a bow, a stern, and port and starboard sides;
a control console including a control screen; and
a controller communicatively coupled to the control screen, the controller including a processor and a memory,
the memory having stored therein a plurality of modes, each mode corresponding to an activity for which the boat is capable of being used and including a set of user-selectable options, the set of user-selectable options for each mode having a plurality of user-selectable options corresponding to the activity for that mode, with each option of the plurality of user-selectable options being configured to adjust one or more systems of the boat, wherein the set of user-selectable options is different for each mode, one of the

Assignees

• Mastercraft Boat Co Llc

Inventors

• Lynema Chad A
• Ekern David F

Classifications

• B63B45/08

  the devices being acoustic · CPC title

• H04R1/345

  for loudspeakers · CPC title

• B63B79/00

  Monitoring properties or operating parameters of vessels in operation · CPC title

• B63B19/02

  Clear-view screens; {Windshields (canopies connected to windshields B63B17/02)} · CPC title

• B63B49/00

  Arrangements of nautical instruments or navigational aids (nautical measuring instruments G01C; radio navigation, analogous arrangements using other waves G01S) · CPC title