Modifying Marine Electronics Settings

• US 20160013979A1
• Filed: 03/03/2015
• 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:
  US14/637,176
• Publication Number:
  US 20160013979A1
• 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 a record describing operations of a marine electronics device. The computer may analyze the record to determine a setting to be modified on the marine electronics device. The computer may also transmit a message to the marine electronics device. The message instructions the marine electronics device to modify the setting.

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 a record describing operations of a marine electronics device;

analyze the record to determine a setting to be modified on the marine electronics device; and

transmit a message to the marine electronics device, wherein the message instructs the marine electronics device to modify the setting.

2. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 1, wherein the computer-executable instructions that cause the computer analyze the record to determine a setting to be modified on the marine electronics device comprise computer-executable instructions that cause the computer to compare the record to a desired operating condition.

3. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 1, wherein the record comprises a log of errors or crashes that occurred while the marine electronics device was operating.

4. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 1, wherein the record is received at a cloud server.

5. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 1, wherein the record describes system performance of the marine electronics device.

6. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 1, wherein the computer-executable instructions further cause the computer to transmit a message to the marine electronics device to perform a diagnostic, run a test, or verify a problem.

7. 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 describing one or more operating conditions of a peripheral device on a marine vessel;

analyze the received data to determine at least one setting to be modified on the peripheral device; and

transmit a message to the peripheral device corresponding to the setting modification.

8. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 7, wherein the peripheral device is a Global Positioning System (GPS) receiver, a radar system, a sonar system, a propulsion system, a navigation system, a lighting system, a wireless data communication device, a wireless audio communication device, an audio or video entertainment device, or a weather or environmental sensor system.

9. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 7, wherein the received data comprise telematics data obtained from sensors or marine instruments.

10. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 7, wherein the received data corresponds to a switch position, a switch activation system, an electric power generation and supply system, a water management system, a lighting system, or a security system.

11. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 7, wherein the received data describes an error, fault, or problem that has occurred in the peripheral device.

12. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 7, wherein the received data further comprises navigational or environmental conditions around the marine vessel.

13. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 7, wherein the computer-executable instructions that cause the computer to transmit a message to the peripheral device corresponding to the setting modification comprise computer-executable instructions that cause the computer to transmit the message in a National Marine Electronics Association (NMEA) 2000 compatible format.

14. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 7, wherein the computer-executable instructions that cause the computer to analyze the received data to determine at least one setting to be modified on the peripheral device comprise computer-executable instructions that cause the computer to compare the received data to a desired operating condition.

15. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 7, wherein the computer-executable instructions that cause the computer to analyze the received data to determine at least one setting to be modified on the peripheral device comprise computer-executable instructions that cause the computer to:

transmit the received data to a third party corresponding to the peripheral device; and

receive at least one setting to be modified on the peripheral device from the third party.

16. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 15, wherein the third party is a manufacturer of the peripheral device.

17. An apparatus for displaying marine electronic data, comprising:

one or more processors;

a screen configured to display marine data; and

memory having a plurality of executable instructions which, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to;

transmit data to a server, wherein the data describes operating conditions of the apparatus or a peripheral device connected to the apparatus;

receive a message from the server that instructs the apparatus to modify a setting of the apparatus or of the peripheral device; and

perform a modification corresponding to the message.

18. The apparatus of claim 17, wherein the executable instructions that cause the processor to perform a modification corresponding to the message comprise executable instructions that cause the processor to transmit an instruction corresponding to the modification to the peripheral device.

19. The apparatus of claim 17, wherein the data transmitted to the server comprises a log of errors, crashes, faults, or problems that occurred while the marine electronics device or the peripheral device was operating.

20. The apparatus of claim 17, wherein the executable instructions further cause the one or more processors to receive data from the peripheral device.