ENGINE CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR A MARINE VESSEL
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1. A system comprising:
- a profile storage module that stores an acceleration profile specifying a manner of accelerating a marine vessel;
a profile playback module that, in response to a play command received from a vessel operator, retrieves the acceleration profile and adjusts a desired engine speed based on the acceleration profile; and
a speed control module that controls an engine speed of the marine vessel based on the desired engine speed.
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Abstract
A system according to the principles of the present disclosure includes a profile storage module, a profile playback module, and a speed control module. The profile storage module stores an acceleration profile specifying a manner of accelerating a marine vessel. The profile playback module, in response to a play command received from a vessel operator, retrieves the acceleration profile and adjusts a desired engine speed based on the acceleration profile. The speed control module controls an engine speed of the marine vessel based on the desired engine speed.
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20 Claims
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1. A system comprising:
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a profile storage module that stores an acceleration profile specifying a manner of accelerating a marine vessel; a profile playback module that, in response to a play command received from a vessel operator, retrieves the acceleration profile and adjusts a desired engine speed based on the acceleration profile; and a speed control module that controls an engine speed of the marine vessel based on the desired engine speed. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method comprising:
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storing an acceleration profile specifying a manner of accelerating a marine vessel; retrieving the acceleration profile in response to a play command received from a vessel operator; adjusting a desired engine speed based on the acceleration profile in response to said play command; and controlling an engine speed of the marine vessel based on the desired engine speed. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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