Integrated mapping and audio systems
First Claim
1. An integrated sonar mapping system, comprising:
- a sonar transducer for emitting a sonar signal through a body of water and for receiving return sonar signals reflected by objects in the body of water;
a controller in communication with the sonar transducer for processing return signals to generate echo data representative of the returning sonar signals;
a microphone in communication with the controller for providing audio data to the controller;
a storage medium accessible by the controller for storing and retrieving the echo data and the audio data provided by the microphone, wherein the controller correlates the audio data from the microphone to echo data, and stores the correlated audio data and echo data in the storage medium; and
an audio speaker responsive to the controller for audibly reproducing the audio.
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Abstract
An integrated position mapping system and an integrated sonar mapping system both permit recording, storage and playback of audio data. Audio data is provided to the integrated sonar mapping system or the integrated position mapping system so that it may be correlated to position data or echo data. The integrated sonar mapping system includes a sonar transducer for emitting and receiving sonar signals that may be subsequently be processed to provide echo data from objects in the water which reflect sonar signals. The integrated position mapping system includes a position receiver for providing position data. A controller not only processes the data for storage, but also correlates the audio data to echo data or position data. The correlated data may therefore be retrieved for playback of the audio data and display of the position data or echo data.
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27 Claims
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1. An integrated sonar mapping system, comprising:
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a sonar transducer for emitting a sonar signal through a body of water and for receiving return sonar signals reflected by objects in the body of water;
a controller in communication with the sonar transducer for processing return signals to generate echo data representative of the returning sonar signals;
a microphone in communication with the controller for providing audio data to the controller;
a storage medium accessible by the controller for storing and retrieving the echo data and the audio data provided by the microphone, wherein the controller correlates the audio data from the microphone to echo data, and stores the correlated audio data and echo data in the storage medium; and
an audio speaker responsive to the controller for audibly reproducing the audio. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method of storing echo data and audio data, comprising:
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emitting a sonar signal through water;
receiving a return sonar signal reflected by objects in the body of the water;
processing echo data representative of the return sonar signal;
receiving audio data from a microphone, the audio data corresponding to the echo data;
correlating the echo data and the audio data; and
storing the correlated echo data and audio data. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. An integrated position data mapping system, comprising:
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a position receiver communicating with at least one base station positioning system, the position receiver for receiving position data corresponding to a position relative to the at least one base station positioning system;
a controller in communication with the position transceiver for processing the position data;
a microphone in communication with the controller for providing audio data to the controller;
a storage medium accessible by the controller for storing and retrieving the position data and the audio data provided by the microphone, wherein the controller correlates the audio data from the microphone to position data, and stores the correlated audio data and position data in the storage medium; and
an audio speaker responsive to the controller for audibly reproducing the audio data. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A method of storing position data and audio data, comprising:
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receiving a position data from a position receiver;
receiving audio data from a microphone, the audio data corresponding to the echo data;
correlating the position data and the audio data; and
storing the correlated position data and audio data. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27)
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