MARINE TELEMETRY AND TWO WAY COMMUNICATION SYSTEM

• US 20080246627A1
• Filed: 03/06/2008
• Published: 10/09/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 03/06/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Sailormade Tecnologia Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Sailormade Tecnologia Ltd.
• Inventors: Guazzelli, Octavio
• Granted Patent: US 8,059,010 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 340/870.02
• CPC Class Codes: G08C 2201/31 Voice input
• CPC Class Codes: G08C 2201/50 Receiving or transmitting feedback, e.g. replies, status updates, acknowledgements, from the controlled devices
• CPC Class Codes: G08C 2201/51 Remote controlling of devices based on replies, status thereof
• CPC Class Codes: G08C 2201/93 Remote control using other portable devices, e.g. mobile phone, PDA, laptop
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 9/00 Arrangements in telecontrol or telemetry systems for selectively calling a substation from a main station, in which substation desired apparatus is selected for applying a control signal thereto or for obtaining measured values therefrom

Abstract

A marine telemetry system can comprise a central processing unit (CPU) with data processing and storage capacity. The system can further comprise sensors and/or other electronic accessories such as radars, fish finders, weather stations, etc. The system can be operated by a touch-screen display. The system can perform the measuring, indication, recording and/or integration of values from the many quantities that are possible to measure by such sensors and other electronic accessories comprising part of the system. The system can have the capacity of transmitting, receiving and communicating at a distance through broadband internet accessed via various access points. In this way the user can also gain access to the World Wide Web and use its many references and information to enhance the onboard boating experience.

Claims

1. A marine telemetry and two-way communication system comprising:

a central processing unit associated with a boat;

at least one sensor module associated with the boat, wherein the sensor module is configured to measure at least one parameter of the boat and communicate the at least one parameter to the central processing unit;

an interface located on the boat to communicate with the central processing unit, the interface configured to receive information from and to input information to the central processing unit; and

a two-way communications unit associated with the boat to communicate to and from the CPU and from the CPU out;

wherein the system is configured to communicate information related to the at least one measured parameter to the interface and to a remote computer, where the information is saved by the remote computer and accessible from a website, the remote computer capable of displaying the information at substantially real-time to the website.

2. The system of claim 1 wherein the at least one sensor module comprises an accelerometer.

3. The system of claim 2 wherein the accelerometer is a three-axis accelerometer.

4. The system of claim 1 wherein the information conveyed by the interface includes the transformation of the measured parameter into a different parameter.

5. The system of claim 4 wherein the different parameter is derived from multiple measured parameters.

6. The system of claim 5 wherein the multiple measured parameters are from different modules.

7. A marine telemetry and two-way communication system comprising:

a central processing unit associated with a boat;

a group of sensor modules associated with the boat, wherein the sensor modules are configured to each measure at least one parameter of the boat and communicate the at least one parameter to the central processing unit, the group of sensor modules comprising;

a position sensor;

an orientation sensor; and

an operational sensor; and

an interface located on the boat to communicate with the central processing unit, the interface configured to receive information from and to input information to the central processing unit; and

wherein the system is configured to communicate information related to the measured parameters to the interface.

8. The system of claim 7 further comprising a two-way communications unit associated with the boat to communicate to and from the CPU and from the CPU out.

9. The system of claim 8 configured to communicate information related to the measured parameters to a remote computer, where the information is saved by the remote computer and accessible from a website, the remote computer capable of displaying the information at substantially real-time to the website.

10. The system of claim 7 wherein the position sensor comprises a Global Positioning System sensor.

11. The system of claim 7 wherein the orientation sensor comprises an accelerometer.

12. The system of claim 7 wherein the operational sensor is selected from a group comprising:

an engine sensor, a battery sensor, and a fuel sensor.

13. The system of claim 7 wherein the group of sensor modules further comprises a weather sensor.