Calling system and method for personal watercraft

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11895262-B2
Application number	US-202318166298-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Feb 8, 2023
Priority date	Jul 9, 2021
Publication date	Feb 6, 2024
Grant date	Feb 6, 2024

Abstract

A calling system for a personal watercraft includes processing circuitry. The processing circuitry is configured to: obtain a specific state signal indicating that the personal watercraft is in a given specific state; and wirelessly transmit a calling signal based on the specific state signal.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A calling system mounted on a first personal watercraft, comprising:
a display that displays a map screen; and
processing circuitry configured to:
wirelessly receive a calling signal from a second personal watercraft being in a trouble state or an abnormal state, the calling signal containing location information indicating a location of the second personal watercraft; and
cause the map screen to display a mark indicating the location of the second personal watercraft based on the calling signal,

wherein the processing circuitry is further configured to cause the map screen to display an arrow indicating a direction of the location of the second personal watercraft with respect to a location of the first personal watercraft when the second personal watercraft is outside a display range of the map screen.

2. The calling system according to claim 1 , wherein the processing circuitry is further configured to:
cause the map screen to display a mark indicating a location of a third personal watercraft; and
cause the map screen to display the mark indicating the location of the second personal watercraft in a different manner from the mark indicating the location of the third personal watercraft.

3. The calling system according to claim 2 , wherein the different manner includes blinking, color change, enlargement, or brightness change.

4. The calling system according to claim 1 , wherein the processing circuitry is further configured to cause the display to display a distance from the first personal watercraft to the second personal watercraft.

5. The calling system according to claim 1 , wherein the processing circuitry is further configured to cause the display to display identification information of the second personal watercraft.

6. The calling system according to claim 1 , wherein the processing circuitry is further configured to cause the display to display information indicating a state of the second personal watercraft.

7. The calling system according to claim 6 , wherein the information indicating the state of the second personal watercraft includes a content indicating that the second personal watercraft is incapable of traveling.

8. The calling system according to claim 7 , wherein the content indicating that the second personal watercraft is incapable of traveling includes (i) capsizing of the second personal watercraft, (ii) failure of a prime mover of the second personal watercraft, (iii) running out of fuel for the second personal watercraft, or (iv) running out of a battery for the second personal watercraft.

9. The calling system according to claim 1 , further comprising a user input interface,
wherein the processing circuitry is further configured to:
receive a callback command from the user input interface after receiving the calling signal; and
wirelessly transmit a callback signal to the second personal watercraft in response to the callback command.

10. A calling system mounted on a first personal watercraft, comprising:
a display; and
processing circuitry configured to:
wirelessly receive a calling signal from a second personal watercraft being in a trouble state or an abnormal state, the calling signal including information that helps to head for the second personal watercraft; and
cause the display to display a mark indicating a location of the second personal watercraft based on the calling signal,
cause the display to display information indicating content information contained by the calling signal,

wherein the content information indicates a content of a state of the second personal watercraft, and the content is one selected from multiple types of states.

11. The system according to claim 10 , wherein the content indicates that the second personal watercraft is incapable of traveling.

12. The system according to claim 10 , wherein the content indicating that the second personal watercraft is incapable of traveling includes (i) capsizing of the second personal watercraft, (ii) failure of a prime mover of the second personal watercraft, (iii) running out of fuel for the second personal watercraft, or (iv) running out of a battery for the second personal watercraft.

13. The system according to claim 10 , wherein the processing circuitry is further configured to:
cause the display to display a mark indicating a location of a third personal watercraft; and
cause the display to display the mark indicating the location of the second personal watercraft in a different manner from the mark indicating the location of the third personal watercraft.

14. The system according to claim 10 , wherein the processing circuitry is further configured to cause the display to display a distance from the first personal watercraft to the second personal watercraft.

15. A system comprising:
a first personal watercraft comprising a first display and first processing circuitry; and
a second personal watercraft comprising a second display and second processing circuitry, wherein
the first processing circuitry is configured to wirelessly transmit a calling signal;
the second processing circuitry is configured to:
wirelessly receive the calling signal from the first personal watercraft being in a trouble state or an abnormal state, the calling signal including information that helps to head for the second personal watercraft; and
cause the display to display a mark indicating a location of the second personal watercraft based on the calling signal,

wherein the second personal watercraft further comprising a user input interface,
wherein the second processing circuitry is further configured to:
receive a callback command from the user input interface after receiving the calling signal; and
wirelessly transmit a callback signal to the first personal watercraft in response to the callback command, and

wherein the first processing circuitry is further configured to:
receive the callback signal; and
inform a driver of the first personal watercraft of callback information in response to the callback signal.

16. The system according to claim 15 , wherein the first processing circuitry is further configured to choose one or more destinations of the calling signal according to a predetermined condition.

17. The system according to claim 15 , wherein the first personal watercraft further comprising a first user input interface, wherein
transmitting the calling signal includes transmitting the calling signal upon determining that a calling request has been input through the first user input interface.

18. The calling system according to claim 1 , wherein the processing circuitry is further configured to cause the display to display information indicating content information contained by the calling signal,
wherein the content information indicates a content of a state of the second personal watercraft.

19. The calling system according to claim 18 , wherein the content indicates that the second personal watercraft is incapable of traveling.

Assignees

• Kawasaki Motors Ltd

Inventors

• Tsubone Toshiyuki
• Miyanishi Shuichi
• Nishinaka Tokishin
• Nishiguchi Nobuyuki

Classifications

• H04M1/72484 Primary

  wherein functions are triggered by incoming communication events · CPC title

• B63B45/00

  Arrangements or adaptations of signalling or lighting devices (arrangement of signalling or lighting devices, the mounting or supporting thereof or circuits therefor, for vehicles in general B60Q; life-buoys, -belts, -jackets, -suits or the like, characterised by signalling means B63C9/20; lighting devices or systems therefor F21L, F21S) · CPC title

• G06F3/0484

  for the control of specific functions or operations, e.g. selecting or manipulating an object, an image or a displayed text element, setting a parameter value or selecting a range · CPC title

• H04M1/72412

  using two-way short-range wireless interfaces · CPC title

• H04M1/72454

  according to context-related or environment-related conditions · CPC title