IP Library Granted Patent US 9,522,721
Granted Patent B2
US 9,522,721 · App. 14/853,831 · Granted Dec 20, 2016

Watercraft automation and aquatic effort data utilization

Inventors: Ted V. Grace (Valley, NE); Ryan T. Grace (Omaha, NE)
Assignee: Garmin Switzerland GmbH
B63H21/21A01K85/00A01K97/00B63B51/00B63H25/04B63J99/00G01C21/20G01S15/89G01S19/13G05D1/0206G05D3/00G07C5/008G07C5/02A01K83/02A01K85/02A01K91/08A01K93/02B63B2201/18B63B2211/02B63B2213/02B63H2021/216B63H2025/045B63H2025/425B63J2099/008
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Patent No.
US 9,522,721
App. No.
14/853,831
Granted
Dec 20, 2016
Kind
B2
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.

Claims (29)

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.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 23, 2016
From: GRACE ANGLING TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
To: GARMIN SWITZERLAND GMBH
Reel/Frame 039775/0860 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 22, 2016
From: GRACE, TED V.; GRACE, RYAN T.
To: GRACE ANGLING TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
Reel/Frame 039497/0172 →
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