Autonomous Water Craft
First Claim
1. A marine vessel control system comprising:
- a marine propulsion system attached to and driving said marine vessel;
a control system controlling the operation and navigation of said marine vessel;
a plurality of devices in signal communication with said control system, said plurality of devices receiving information regarding the navigation of said marine vessel;
a control module in signal communication with said control system; and
an embedded microcontroller in signal communication with said control module, said microcontroller receiving information regarding the location of said marine vessel and controlling the operation of said marine vessel, said microcontroller enabling communication between said control module and a device located remote from said control module.
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Abstract
The present invention is a control module which can communicate with an autopilot control system of a marine vessel and enable an individual or other device to remotely control the marine vessel. The control module can communicate wirelessly with a lap top computer, a PDA, a computer connected to the Internet or other types of control devices which are capable of controlling a marine vessel. The control module can also be in communication with preprogrammed navigation software which communicates with and operates an onboard marine autopilot system. A satellite phone can also transmit navigation commands to the control module via a sat com communication modem connected to the control module.
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18 Claims
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1. A marine vessel control system comprising:
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a marine propulsion system attached to and driving said marine vessel; a control system controlling the operation and navigation of said marine vessel; a plurality of devices in signal communication with said control system, said plurality of devices receiving information regarding the navigation of said marine vessel; a control module in signal communication with said control system; and an embedded microcontroller in signal communication with said control module, said microcontroller receiving information regarding the location of said marine vessel and controlling the operation of said marine vessel, said microcontroller enabling communication between said control module and a device located remote from said control module. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A control system for a marine vessel comprising:
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a control system for controlling the operation and navigation of a marine vessel; a plurality of devices in signal communication with said control system, said plurality of devices receiving information regarding the navigation of a marine vessel; a control module in signal communication with said control system; and an embedded microcontroller in signal communication with said control module, said microcontroller receiving information regarding the location of a marine vessel and controlling the operation of said a marine vessel, said microcontroller enabling communication between said control module and a device located remote from said control module. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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