TRI-SYSTEM SMARTPHONE MOBILE APPLICATION FOR OUTDOOR MOTOR SPORTS

• US 20160189439A1
• Filed: 12/27/2015
• Published: 06/30/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 12/24/2014
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Vetco, Inc. (Prestige Consumer Healthcare, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Vetco, Inc. (Prestige Consumer Healthcare, Inc.)
• Inventors: Vetterick, Gerald A., Vetterick, John H.
• Application Number:
  US14/979,474
• Publication Number:
  US 20160189439A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/3697 Output of additional, non-guidance related information, e.g. low fuel level G01C21/3679 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 19/19 Sporting applications
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 19/42 Determining position
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0259 based on store location
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0261 based on user location
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0267 Wireless devices
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 50/01 Social networking
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 5/006 Indicating maintenance
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 5/02 Registering or indicating driving, working, idle, or waiting time only apparatus forming part of taximeters G07B13/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/021 Services related to particular areas, e.g. point of interest [POI] services, venue services or geofences
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/21 for social networking applications

Abstract

A Tri-system Mobile Smartphone Application is provided with three major sub-system components: motor usage/monitoring (GPS based), vendor/marketing/location and social media/networking, designed to be used on a smartphone while engaging in outdoor motor sports. The vendor/marketing/location and social media/networking sub-systems are combined with methods for monitoring marine vessel movement in water for the purpose of monitoring mechanical usage, generating usage logs to recommend scheduled maintenance. Vessel origin position is monitored by recording geo-position information. When wireless device is within proximity of vessel, an installed application will monitor vessel position on water utilizing internet based map sets or stored maps. When a referenced device is introduced within a predetermined proximity, equivalent to GPS, timers are enabled and wait for coordinate movement consistent with vessel movement and monitoring begins. The primary purpose of monitoring is to recommend marine service based upon interval or usage time in motor operating hours.

Claims

1. A tri-system mobile smartphone application for use during outdoor motor sports activities, comprising:

a) a global positioning satellite (GPS) based sub-system which senses geo-physical movement and thereby measures motor running time, motor usage and monitors both for the purpose of both calculating motor running time and alerting the user of maintenance actions when maintenance actions are due based on motor running time calculations;

b) a vendor/marketing sub-system for the purpose of marketing a plurality of goods and services, geo-physically locating vendors providing a plurality of goods and services within adjustable distance parameters, and providing user reviews of marketed goods and services and vendors providing goods and services; and

c) a social media/social networking sub-system for the purpose of detecting, geo-physically locating and communicating with others thereby facilitating social interaction, goods and services classified ad services and emergency situations through communications with others, while engaging in outdoor motor sports.

2. The tri-system mobile smartphone application for use during outdoor motor sports activities according to claim 1, wherein said global positioning satellite (GPS) based sub-system monitors motor time usage in hours run time based on GPS coordinates movement data when the motor vessel or vehicle is under way over water or land.

3. The tri-system mobile smartphone application for use during outdoor motor sports activities according to claim 1, wherein said global positioning satellite (GPS) based sub-system notifies the user when motor maintenance events are due based on number of hours of running time for the motor.

4. The tri-system mobile smartphone application for use during outdoor motor sports activities according to claim 1, wherein said vendor/marketing sub-system uses a GPS location system to notify the user of closest services in the location vicinity, and displays to the user the closest services and more distant vendors of goods and services within user specified distances.

5. The tri-system mobile smartphone application for use during outdoor motor sports activities according to claim 1, wherein said vendor/marketing sub-system provides contact information, photos and customer reviews for vendors of goods and services detected and displayed.

6. The tri-system mobile smartphone application for use during outdoor motor sports activities according to claim 1, wherein said social media/social networking sub-system alerts and detects other vessels and vehicles in the vicinity of the user within a user specified distance.

7. The tri-system mobile smartphone-application for use during outdoor motor sports activities according to claim 1, wherein said social media/social networking sub-system allows for communications contact between the user and other detected vessels/vehicles, including vessel/vehicle negotiating for purchase/sale/rental terms.

8. The tri-system mobile smartphone application for use during outdoor motor sports activities according to claim 1, wherein said tri-system mobile smartphone application communicates wirelessly with a vessel/vehicle user through a global computer network using cell phones, smartphones, computers, communications satellites, Internet satellites, cell phone system satellites and land based communications towers.

9. The tri-system mobile smartphone application for use during outdoor motor sports activities according to claim 1, wherein said vendor/marketing sub-system for the purpose of marketing a plurality of goods and services, geo-physically locating vendors providing a plurality of goods and services within adjustable distance parameters, and providing user reviews of marketed goods and services and vendors providing goods and services, further includes a map view display with indicators of geographical locations of vendors of goods and services on said map view display.

10. The tri-system mobile smartphone application for use during outdoor motor sports activities according to claim 1, wherein said global positioning satellite (GPS) based sub-system which senses geo-physical movement and thereby measures motor running time, motor usage and monitors both for the purpose of both calculating motor running time and alerting the user of maintenance actions when maintenance actions are due based on motor running time calculations, further includes tracking service interval flow and performed service flow for the user'"'"'s vessel/vehicle motor being monitored.

11. A method for making a tri-system mobile smartphone application for use during outdoor motor sports activities, comprising the steps of:

a) providing a global positioning satellite (GPS) based sub-system which senses geo-physical movement and thereby measures motor running time, motor usage and monitors both for the purpose of both calculating motor running time and alerting the user of maintenance actions when maintenance actions are due based on motor running time calculations;

b) providing a vendor/marketing sub-system for the purpose of marketing a plurality of goods and services, geo-physically locating vendors providing a plurality of goods and services within adjustable distance parameters, and providing user reviews of marketed goods and services and vendors providing goods and services; and

c) providing a social media/social networking sub-system for the-purpose of detecting, geo-physically locating and communicating with others thereby facilitating social interaction, goods and services classified ad services and emergency situations through communications with others, while engaging in outdoor motor sports.

12. The method for making a tri-system mobile smartphone application for use during outdoor motor sports activities according to claim 11, wherein said global positioning satellite (GPS) based sub-system monitors motor time usage in hours run time based on GPS coordinates movement data when the motor vessel or vehicle is under way over water or land.

13. The method for making a tri-system mobile smartphone application, for use during outdoor motor sports activities according to claim 11, wherein said global positioning satellite (GPS) based sub-system notifies the user when motor maintenance events are due based on number of hours of running time for the motor.

14. The method for making a tri-system mobile smartphone application for use during outdoor motor sports activities according to claim 11, wherein said vendor/marketing sub-system uses a GPS location system to notify the user of closest services in the location vicinity, and displays to the user the closest services and more distant vendors of goods and services within user specified distances.

15. The method for making a tri-system mobile smartphone application for use during outdoor motor sports activities according to claim 11, wherein said vendor/marketing sub-system provides contact information, photos and customer reviews for vendors of goods and services detected and displayed.

16. The method for making a tri-system mobile smartphone application for use during outdoor motor sports activities according to claim 11, wherein said social media/social networking sob-system alerts and detects other vessels/vehicles in the vicinity of the user within a user specified distance.

17. The method for making a tri-system mobile smartphone application for use daring outdoor motor sports activities according to claim 11, wherein said social media/social networking sub-system allows for communications contact between the user and other detected vessels/vehicles, including vessel/vehicle negotiating for purchase/sale/rental terms.

18. The method for making a tri-system mobile smartphone application for use during outdoor motor sports activities according to claim 11, wherein said tri-system mobile smartphone application communicates wirelessly with a vessel vehicle user through a global computer network using smart cell phone technology, smartphones, computers, communications satellites, Internet satellites, cell phone system satellites and land based communications towers.

19. The method for making a tri-system mobile smartphone application for use during outdoor motor sports activities according to claim 11, wherein said vendor/marketing sub-system for the purpose of marketing a plurality of goods and services, geo-physically locating vendors providing a plurality of goods and services within adjustable distance parameters, and providing user reviews of marketed goods and services and vendors providing goods and services, further includes a map view display with indicators of geographical locations of vendors of goods and services on said map view display.

20. The method for making a tri-system mobile smartphone application for use during outdoor motor sports activities according to claim 11, wherein said global positioning satellite (GPS) based sub-system which senses geo-physical movement and thereby measures motor running time, motor usage and monitors both for the purpose of both calculating motor running time and alerting the user of maintenance actions when maintenance actions are due based on motor running time calculations, further includes tracking service interval flow and performed service flow for the user'"'"'s vessel/vehicle motor being monitored.