DIVE COMPUTER WITH GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM RECEIVER

• US 20090090199A1
• Filed: 07/10/2008
• Published: 04/09/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 07/08/2002
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Pelagic Pressure Systems Corp.
• Original Assignee: Pelagic Pressure Systems Corp.
• Inventors: Hollis, Robert R., Lewis, John E.
• Application Number:
  US12/170,871
• Publication Number:
  US 20090090199A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 73/865.1
• CPC Class Codes: B63C 11/26 Communication means, e.g. means for signalling the presence of diverselectric communication in general H04
• CPC Class Codes: B63C 2011/021 Diving computers, i.e. portable computers specially adapted for divers, e.g. wrist worn, watertight electronic devices for detecting or calculating scuba diving parameters
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 19/13 Receivers
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 19/14 specially adapted for specific applications
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 19/19 Sporting applications
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 19/35 Constructional details or hardware or software details of the signal processing chain
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 19/36 relating to the receiver frond end
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 19/45 by combining measurements of signals from the satellite radio beacon positioning system with a supplementary measurement
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 19/51 Relative positioning
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/163 Wearable computers, e.g. on a belt

Abstract

Dive computers and methods of logging information including position, audio and video information are disclosed. In one embodiment, the invention includes a processor, a global positioning system receiver connected to the processor and a pressure transducer connected to the processor.

Claims

1-20. -20. (canceled)

21. A dive computer comprising:

a processor;

a global positioning system receiver connected to the processor;

a display connected to the processor;

a pressure transducer connected to the processor; and

clock circuitry connected to the processor;

wherein the processor is configured to determine time using the clock circuitry;

wherein the processor is configured to determine depth of submersion using the pressure transducer;

wherein the processor is configured to generate position information using the global positioning system receiver;

wherein the processor is configured to provide depth and time information using the display; and

wherein the processor is configured to combine the time, depth, and position information into a dive log.

22. The dive computer of claim 21, wherein the processor is configured to calculate the amount of time a diver can remain at a particular depth without the need for decompression stops.

23. The dive computer of claim 21, wherein the processor is configured to calculate a decompression stop depth and a stop duration.

24. The dive computer of claim 21, further comprising a temperature sensor, wherein the processor is configured to determine water temperature using the temperature sensor.

25. The dive computer of claim 21, wherein the processor is configured to calculate when a diver can safety board an airplane.

26. The dive computer of claim 21, further comprising:

a memory system connected to the processor;

wherein the memory system comprises a plurality of memory units; and

wherein at least one memory unit is removable from the dive computer.

27. The dive computer of claim 21, further comprising:

a communications port connected to the processor; and

wherein the communications port is configured to communicate with external devices.

28. The dive computer of claim 21, further comprising:

an impeller connected to the processor; and

a compass connected to the processor;

wherein the processor is configured to determine speed and bearing using the impeller and compass.

29. The dive computer of claim 21, further comprising a buoy including a G.P.S. antenna connected to the global. positioning system receiver via a communication cable.

30-40. -40. (canceled)

41. A dive computer, comprising:

a processor;

a pressure transducer connected to the processor;

clock circuitry connected to the processor; and

a global positioning system receiver separate from the processor and configured to generate position information;

wherein the processor is configured to generate depth and time information using the pressure transducer and the clock circuitry;

wherein the processor is configured to download position information from the global positioning system receiver; and

wherein the processor is configured to combine the depth and time information with the position information.

42. The underwater computing system of claim 41, wherein the processor downloads information from the global positioning system receiver over a wireless link.

43. The underwater computing system of claim 41, wherein the processor downloads information from the global positioning system receiver over a wired link.

44. The underwater computing system of claim 41, wherein the processor, pressure transducer and clock circuitry are configured to be worn on the wrist of the diver.

45. The underwater computing system of claim 41, wherein the global positioning system receiver is configured to attach to the diver or a diving apparatus attached with the diver.

46. The dive computer of claim 41, wherein the processor is configured to calculate the amount of time a diver can remain at a particular depth without the need for decompression stops.

47. The dive computer of claim 41, wherein the processor is configured to calculate a decompression stop depth and a stop duration.

48. The dive computer of claim 41, further comprising a temperature sensor, wherein the processor is configured to determine water temperature using the temperature sensor.

49. The dive computer of claim 41, wherein the processor is configured to calculate when a diver can safely board an airplane.

50. The dive computer of claim 41, further comprising:

a memory system connected to the processor;

wherein the memory system comprises a plurality of memory units; and

wherein at least one memory unit is removable from the dive computer.