Watercraft automation and aquatic effort data utilization

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9522721-B2
Application number	US-201514853831-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Sep 14, 2015
Priority date	Oct 19, 2007
Publication date	Dec 20, 2016
Grant date	Dec 20, 2016

Abstract

Watercraft automation and aquatic data utilization for aquatic efforts are utilized for providing a predictive suggestion. An electronic GPS mapping computer is in communication with a sonar device and a control mechanism for a trolling motor. An input of current aquatic effort data is received. Based upon the input, a predictive suggestion is provided. The predictive suggestion includes at least one location associated with a map stored on the electronic GPS mapping computer.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A system for providing a predictive suggestion, the system comprising:
an electronic GPS mapping computer, the electronic GPS mapping computer having a display and being in communication with a sonar device and a control mechanism of a trolling motor;
a memory having computer-executable instructions stored thereon, the computer-executable instructions causing a processor to:
receive an input of current aquatic effort data, wherein the current aquatic effort data includes at least one member of a group consisting of: current weather, current temperature, a current season, a current time and a current date,
based on the input, providing a predictive suggestion, wherein the predictive suggestion includes at least one location associated with a map stored on the electronic GPS mapping computer.

2. The system of claim 1 , further comprising causing the processor to transmit a signal to the control mechanism to control the trolling motor, wherein the signal causes control associated with the predictive suggestion.

3. The system of claim 1 , further comprising causing the processor to transmit a signal to the control mechanism to control the trolling motor, wherein the signal causes control associated with the at least one location.

4. The system of claim 1 , further comprising causing the processor to transmit a signal to the control mechanism to control the trolling motor, wherein the signal causes control associated with the map.

5. The system of claim 1 , further comprising causing the processor to transmit a signal to the control mechanism to control the trolling motor, wherein the signal causes control associated with at least one member of a group consisting of: a current position, a prior position, and data related to a depth.

6. The system of claim 1 , further comprising causing the processor to transmit a signal to a control mechanism executable to control a trolling motor, wherein the signal causes control associated with a path.

7. The system of claim 1 , further comprising causing the processor to obtain sonar information from the sonar device and update the map with the sonar information.

8. A computer-implemented method for providing a predictive suggestion, the computer-implemented method comprising:
providing an electronic GPS mapping computer, the electronic GPS mapping computer having a display and being in communication with a sonar device and a control mechanism of a trolling motor;
receiving an input of current aquatic effort data, wherein the current aquatic effort data includes at least one member of a group consisting of: current weather, current temperature, a current season, a current time and a current date; and
based on the input, providing a predictive suggestion, wherein the predictive suggestion includes at least one location associated with a map stored on the electronic GPS mapping computer.

9. The computer-implemented method of claim 8 , further comprising transmitting a signal to the control mechanism to control the trolling motor, wherein the signal causes control associated with the predictive suggestion.

10. The computer-implemented method of claim 8 , further comprising transmitting a signal to the control mechanism to control the trolling motor, wherein the signal causes control associated with the at least one location.

11. The computer-implemented method of claim 8 , further comprising transmitting a signal to the control mechanism to control the trolling motor, wherein the signal causes control associated with the map.

12. The computer-implemented method of claim 8 , further comprising transmitting a signal to the control mechanism to control the trolling motor, wherein the signal causes control associated with at least one member of a group consisting of: a current position, a prior position, and data related to a depth.

13. The computer-implemented method of claim 8 , further comprising transmitting a signal to the control mechanism to control the trolling motor, wherein the signal causes control associated with a path.

14. The computer-implemented method of claim 8 , further comprising transmitting obtaining sonar information from the sonar device and update the map with the sonar information.

15. A non-transit computer-readable storage medium having computer executable instructions for providing a predictive suggestion, comprising:
receiving an input of current aquatic effort data on an electronic GPS mapping computer, wherein the GPS mapping computer is in communication with a sonar device and a control mechanism of a trolling motor, wherein the current aquatic effort data includes at least one member of a group consisting of: current weather, current temperature, a current season, a current time and a current date; and
based on the input, providing a predictive suggestion, wherein the predictive suggestion includes at least one location associated with a map stored on the electronic GPS mapping computer.

16. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 15 , further comprising transmitting a signal to the control mechanism to control the trolling motor, wherein the signal causes control associated with the predictive suggestion.

17. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 15 , further comprising transmitting a signal to the control mechanism to control the trolling motor, wherein the signal causes control associated with the at least one location.

18. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 15 , further comprising transmitting a signal to the control mechanism to control the trolling motor, wherein the signal causes control associated with the map.

19. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 15 , further comprising transmitting a signal to the control mechanism to control the trolling motor, wherein the signal causes control associated with at least one member of a group consisting of: a current position, a prior position, and data related to a depth.

20. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 15 , further comprising transmitting a signal to the control mechanism to control the trolling motor, wherein the signal causes control associated with a path.

Assignees

• Grace Ted V
• Grace Ryan T
• Garmin Switzerland Gmbh

Inventors

• Grace Ted V
• Grace Ryan T

Classifications

• B63B2211/02

  Oceanography · CPC title

• B63H2025/425

  Propulsive elements, other than jets, substantially used for steering or dynamic anchoring only, with means for retracting, or otherwise moving to a rest position outside the water flow around the hull · CPC title

• A01K97/00

  Accessories for angling (fish stringers A01K65/00; landing-nets or landing-spoons for fishing A01K77/00) · CPC title

• B63H20/007

  Trolling propulsion units (trolling plates for slowing down B63H25/50; dynamo-electric machines of trolling units H02K) · CPC title

• G01C21/20

  Instruments for performing navigational calculations (G01C21/24, G01C21/26 take precedence) · CPC title