Marine Data Collection

• US 20160012650A1
• Filed: 03/30/2015
• Published: 01/14/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 07/08/2014
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Navico Holding A.S. (Brunswick Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Navico Holding A.S. (Brunswick Corporation)
• Inventors: Coloney, Shane, Isaacson, Tom, Gaynor, Phillip King
• Application Number:
  US14/673,790
• Publication Number:
  US 20160012650A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 13/02 Systems using reflection of radio waves, e.g. primary radar systems; Analogous systems
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 13/86 Combinations of radar systems with non-radar systems, e.g. sonar, direction finder
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 13/937 of marine craft
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 15/02 using reflection of acoustic waves G01S15/66 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 19/01 Satellite radio beacon positioning systems transmitting time-stamped messages, e.g. GPS [Global Positioning System], GLONASS [Global Orbiting Navigation Satellite System] or GALILEO
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 19/03 Cooperating elements; Interaction or communication between different cooperating elements or between cooperating elements and receivers
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 5/0009 Transmission of position information to remote stations involving assistance data G01S5/0236
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 7/003 Transmission of data between radar, sonar or lidar systems and remote stations
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 8/65 Updates security arrangements therefor G06F21/57
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 8/654 using techniques specially adapted for alterable solid state memories, e.g. for EEPROM or flash memories
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/123 Shopping for digital content
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/40 Authorisation, e.g. identification of payer or payee, verification of customer or shop credentials; Review and approval of payers, e.g. check credit lines or negative lists
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0633 Lists, e.g. purchase orders, compilation or processing
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 5/008 communicating information to a remotely located station transmission systems for measured values G08C
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 41/0813 characterised by the conditions triggering a change of settings
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 41/0816 the condition being an adaptation, e.g. in response to network events
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 41/082 the condition being updates or upgrades of network functionality
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 43/065 related to network devices
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 45/563 Software download or update
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 47/70 Admission control; Resource allocation
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/04 : specially adapted for terminals or networks with limited capabilities; specially adapted for terminal portability
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/12 : specially adapted for proprietary or special-purpose networking environments, e.g. medical networks, sensor networks, networks in vehicles or remote metering networks
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/34 : involving the movement of software or configuration parameters network booting or remote initial program loading [RIPL] G06F9/4416
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/70 : Services for machine-to-machine communication [M2M] or machine type communication [MTC]
• CPC Class Codes: Y04S 40/00 : Systems for electrical power generation, transmission, distribution or end-user application management characterised by the use of communication or information technologies, or communication or information technology specific aspects supporting them
• CPC Class Codes: Y04S 40/18 : Network protocols supporting networked applications, e.g. including control of end-device applications over a network

Abstract

Various implementations described herein are directed to a non-transitory computer readable medium having stored thereon computer-executable instructions which, when executed by a computer, may cause the computer to receive telematics data collected by a plurality of marine electronics devices. The telematics data is transmitted by one or more peripheral devices connected to the marine electronics devices. The computer may filter the telematics data based on a type of information or a type of peripheral device. The computer may also transmit the filtered data to a third party. The third party is selected based at least in part on the type of information or type of peripheral device.

Claims

1. A non-transitory computer-readable medium having stored thereon a plurality of computer-executable instructions which, when executed by a computer, cause the computer to:

receive telematics data collected by a plurality of marine electronics devices, wherein the telematics data is transmitted by one or more peripheral devices connected to the marine electronics devices;

filter the telematics data based on a type of information or a type of peripheral device; and

transmit the filtered data to a third party, wherein the third party is selected based at least in part on the type of information or type of peripheral device.

2. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 1, wherein the peripheral devices are sensors or marine instruments onboard a marine vessel.

3. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 1, wherein the peripheral devices are connected to the marine electronics devices on a National Marine Electronics Association (NMEA) bus.

4. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 1, wherein the peripheral devices comprise:

a radar system;

a sonar system;

a propulsion system;

a global positioning system (GPS) device;

an auto pilot;

a wind instrument;

a water temperature gauge;

a depth sounder;

an engine instrument;

vessel control devices;

or

a combination thereof.

5. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 1, wherein the telematics data comprises:

navigational data;

sonar data;

radar data;

water temperature data;

air temperature data;

location data regarding one or more marine vessels;

accident data regarding the one or more marine vessels;

engine and propulsion data;

vessel control data;

or a combination thereof.

6. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 1, wherein the telematics data is in a National Marine Electronics Association (NMEA) 2000 or Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) J1939 format.

7. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 1, wherein the third party comprises:

one or more boat manufacturers;

one or more engine manufacturers;

one or more boating or fishing gear suppliers;

one or more insurance companies;

one or more finance companies

one or more service or maintenance product providers;

or

a combination thereof.

8. A non-transitory computer-readable medium having stored thereon a plurality of computer-executable instructions which, when executed by a computer, cause the computer to:

receive data collected by a marine electronics device or a peripheral device connected to the marine electronics device;

associate the data with a user account;

retrieve user information for a social networking service, wherein the user information is associated with the user account; and

transmit at least a portion of the associated data and the user information to the social networking service.

9. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 8, wherein the data transmitted to the social networking service describes a result of a race or competition.

10. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 8, wherein the received data comprises:

navigational data;

sonar data;

radar data;

water temperature data;

air temperature data;

location data regarding one or more marine vessels;

accident data regarding the one or more marine vessels;

or a combination thereof.

11. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 8, wherein the peripheral device is a sensor or marine instrument onboard a marine vessel.

12. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 8, wherein the peripheral device is a National Marine Electronics Association (NMEA) compliant device.

13. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 8, wherein the peripheral device comprises:

a radar system;

a sonar system;

a propulsion system;

a global positioning system (GPS) device;

an auto pilot;

a wind instrument;

a water temperature gauge;

a depth sounder;

an engine instrument;

an engine instrument;

vessel control devices;

or

a combination thereof.

14. A non-transitory computer-readable medium having stored thereon a plurality of computer-executable instructions which, when executed by a computer, cause the computer to:

receive data collected by a plurality of marine electronics devices;

associate the data with a user account, a marine electronics device, or a peripheral device connected to a marine electronics device; and

sort the received data into one or more categories, wherein the categories are selected from a group consisting of telematics data, user interface history, web browser history, software application crash history, navigational data, sonar data, radar data, water temperature data, air temperature data, marine vessel location data, or marine vessel accident data.

15. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 14, wherein the data comprises:

navigational data;

sonar data;

radar data;

water temperature data;

air temperature data;

location data regarding one or more marine vessels;

accident data regarding the one or more marine vessels;

or a combination thereof.

16. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 14, wherein the data comprises telematics data transmitted by the peripheral device.

17. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 14, wherein the peripheral device comprises:

a radar system;

a sonar system;

a propulsion system;

a global positioning system (GPS) device;

an auto pilot;

a wind instrument;

a water temperature gauge;

a depth sounder;

an engine instrument;

or

a combination thereof.

18. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 14, wherein the peripheral device is a National Marine Electronics Association (NMEA) compliant device.

19. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 14, wherein the computer-executable instructions further cause the computer to transmit data from one or more of the categories to a third party.

20. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 19, wherein the third party comprises:

one or more boat manufacturers;

one or more engine manufacturers;

one or more boating or fishing gear suppliers;

one or more insurance companies;

one or more finance companies;

one or more service or maintenance product providers;

or

a combination thereof.