NAUTIC ALERT APPARATUS, SYSTEM AND METHOD

• US 20110095914A1
• Filed: 06/28/2010
• Published: 04/28/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 10/28/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Market Spectrum, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Market Spectrum, Inc.
• Inventors: Velado, Fernando A., Velado, Nicholas F
• Granted Patent: US 8,531,316 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 340/984
• CPC Class Codes: B63B 79/10 using sensors, e.g. pressure sensors, strain gauges or accelerometers
• CPC Class Codes: B63J 99/00 Subject matter not provided for in other groups of this subclass
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 25/008 Alarm setting and unsetting, i.e. arming or disarming of the security system
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 25/08 using communication transmission lines G08B13/19658, G08B21/0286, G08B25/016 take precedence

Abstract

In at least one exemplary embodiment, an autonomous onboard monitoring and communications system for watercraft is disclosed. The autonomous onboard monitoring and communications system may include a processor, at least one system console, a plurality of sensors configured to monitor operating and environmental conditions aboard the watercraft, a system application including a plurality of software logic service modules configured to facilitate communication between the plurality of sensors and the system console, an analytic engine configured to analyze data so as to determine the existence of an event, and a plurality of communications interfaces for directly communicating with remote targeted recipients.

Claims

1. An autonomous onboard monitoring and communications system for watercraft, comprising:

a processor;

at least one system console;

a plurality of sensors configured to monitor operating and environmental conditions aboard the watercraft;

a system application comprising a plurality of software logic service modules configured to facilitate communication between the plurality of sensors and the system console;

an analytic engine configured to analyze data so as to determine the existence of an event; and

a plurality of communications interfaces for directly communicating with remote targeted recipients.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the analytic engine is further configured to reduce the likelihood of false positive results.

3. The system of claim 2, wherein the analytic engine is further configured to analyze system messages, sensor data points, sensor messages, user policies, and system policies.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein the plurality of sensors comprises one or more of:

a temperature sensor, a DC power sensor, an AC power sensor, a motion sensor, a smoke sensor, a gas fume sensor, a water level sensor, and a GPS sensor.

5. The system of claim 4, wherein one or more of the plurality of sensors comprises a wireless interface.

6. The system of claim 1, further comprising a plurality of devices in communication with the service console.

7. The system of claim 6, wherein the system application is further configured to facilitate communication between the plurality of devices and the system console.

8. The system of claim 7, wherein the plurality of devices comprises one or more of:

a camera, a touch-screen, a microphone, a speaker, a GSM modem, a CDMA modem, a satellite antenna, a WiFi antenna, a siren, a gas and fume sensor unit, a smoke and motion unit, a water and temperature sensor unit, and a personal emergency unit.

9. The system of claim 1, wherein the plurality of software logic service modules comprises one or more of:

sensor management logic, communication management logic, event management logic, security management logic, power management logic, video and sound logic, power sensor logic, soft GPS sensor logic, motion sensor logic, smoke sensor logic, vessel tracking logic, gas fume logic, temperature sensor logic, ultrasonic water sensor logic, fuel level sensor logic, map and weather logic, remote application logic, coordinator custom logic, remote coordination logic, application programming interfaces, and device drivers.

21. The system of claim 1, wherein the console further comprises a printed circuit board comprising integrated memory and integrated buses.

22. The system of claim 1, wherein the console further comprises a power interface.

10. A method for autonomously monitoring operating and environmental conditions aboard a watercraft, comprising:

utilizing a sensor to measure a condition and generate a sensor output;

analyzing the sensor output by an analytic engine so as to determine the existence of an event; and

communicating the existence of the event directly to a recipient.

11. The method of claim 10, wherein analyzing the sensor output by an analytic engine so as to determine the existence of an event further comprises analyzing system messages, sensor data points, sensor messages, user policies, and system policies.

12. The method of claim 11, further comprising reducing the likelihood of false positive results.

13. The method of claim 10, wherein the sensor is one or more of:

a temperature sensor, a DC power sensor, an AC power sensor, a motion sensor, a smoke sensor, a gase fume sensor, a water level sensor, and a GPS sensor.

14. The method of claim 10, wherein the sensor is a wireless sensor.

15. An autonomous onboard monitoring and communications system for watercraft, comprising:

vital event and security monitoring capabilities;

vessel and support information capabilities;

communications and reporting capabilities; and

video and audio capabilities.

16. The system of claim 15, wherein the vital event and security monitoring capabilities and security monitor comprise security event tracking, location tracking, vital vessel event tracking and personal emergency response tracking.

17. The system of claim 15, wherein the vessel and support information capabilities comprise sensor measurements, maps and weather, vessel trends, vessel history and system statuses.

18. The system of claim 15, wherein the communications and reporting capabilities comprise event and alert reporting, emergency reporting, and information communication.

19. The system of claim 15, wherein the video and audio capabilities comprise surveillance capabilities and communication capabilities.

20. The system of claim 15, further comprising a local wireless network.