Waterproof wireless communications and methods for water-based apparatus

• US 10,200,522 B2
• Filed: 03/11/2016
• Issued: 02/05/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 03/14/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: WAIV Technologies, Inc
• Original Assignee: WAIV Technologies, Inc
• Inventors: Berggren, Magnus
• Primary Examiner(s): Hanidu, Ganiyu A
• Application Number:
  US15/067,408
• Publication Number:
  US 20160269530A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,061 Days
• Field of Search: 4555561
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2069/068 kayaking, canoeing
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/12 Absolute positions, e.g. by using GPS
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/16 Angular positions
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/40 Acceleration
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2225/50 Wireless data transmission, e.g. by radio transmitters or telemetry
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 69/0093 for surfing, i.e. without a sail; for skate or snow boarding
• CPC Class Codes: B63B 32/70 Accessories not specially adapted for a particular type of board, e.g. paddings or buoyancy elements
• CPC Class Codes: B63B 34/26 Accessories for canoes, kayaks or the like effecting propulsion by muscle power B63H16/00; outboard propulsion units B63H20/00
• CPC Class Codes: B63B 49/00 Arrangements of nautical instruments or navigational aids nautical measuring instruments G01C; radio navigation, analogous arrangements using other waves G01S
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 1/3888 Arrangements for carrying or protecting transceivers
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 2001/3894 Waterproofing of transmission device
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/10 in which an application is distributed across nodes in the network software deployment G06F8/60; multiprogramming arrangements G06F9/46
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/18 Telephone sets specially adapted for use in ships, mines, or other places exposed to adverse environment H04M1/19 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72436 for text messaging, e.g. short messaging services [SMS] or e-mails
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/12 including a sensor for measuring a physical value, e.g. temperature or motion telephones including GPS signal receivers H04M2250/10
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/12 Messaging; Mailboxes; Announcements

Abstract

A waterproof apparatus including a waterproof enclosure including electronic circuitry, a solar panel and a keypad. The electronic circuitry is configured to communicate data wirelessly when pressure is applied to the keypad. The waterproof apparatus may be mounted to watersport equipment, such as a surfboard, kiteboard, kayak, wind surfer jet ski, paddle board, or a wakeboard.

Claims

1. An apparatus for use in watersports, the apparatus comprising:

a waterproof enclosure having electronic circuitry with wireless communication, a solar panel to power the electronic circuitry, a keypad to receive input from a user to activate the electronic circuitry, and a motion sensor to detect a motion and/or location of the waterproof enclosure to generate motion data and/or location data, wherein when activated by the input from the user applied to the keypad, the electronic circuitry is configured to analyze the motion data and/or the location data for determining a type of action being performed by the user and communicate data indicating the determined type of action wirelessly via the wireless communication; and

a mounting structure for mounting the waterproof enclosure to a surface of watersport equipment.

2. The apparatus in accordance with claim 1, wherein the keypad includes a user interface with predetermined instruction keys.

3. The apparatus in accordance with claim 1, wherein the wireless communication includes one of Time Division Multiple Access (TDMA), Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM) systems, third generation (3G) systems, Universal Mobile Telephone System (UMTS) systems, Long Term Evolution systems (LTE), and satellite-based telephony.

4. The apparatus in accordance with claim 1, wherein a top surface of the waterproof enclosure includes the keypad.

5. The apparatus in accordance with claim 4, wherein the top surface of the waterproof enclosure and the keypad are formed of an anti-slip material.

6. The apparatus in accordance with claim 5, wherein the anti-slip material includes EVA foam.

7. The apparatus in accordance with claim 1, wherein the sensor includes one or more of a global positioning system (GPS), a gyroscope, a compass, and an accelerometer.

8. The apparatus in accordance with claim 1, wherein the type of action includes starting a watersport activity or stopping the watersport activity.

9. The apparatus in accordance with claim 1, wherein the type of action includes performing a particular action associated with a watersport activity.