Method for controlling the acceleration of a marine vessel used for water skiing
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1. A method for controlling the acceleration of a marine vessel having an engine, comprising the steps of:
- receiving a plurality of speed related magnitudes associated with an operational parameter of said marine vessel, said plurality of speed related magnitudes being received during the operation of said engine at a plurality of different speeds, said receiving step being performed during an actual launch of a water skier; and
storing said plurality of speed related magnitudes as an empirically derived water skier launch profile for repetition during a subsequent launch said water skier launch profile comprising said plurality of speed related magnitudes stored as a function of time.
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Abstract
A system is provided which stores data relating to the operation of a marine vessel during a water skier launch procedure. The data can include a plurality of throttle handle positions that are stored at a frequency which is suitable for reproducing the movement profile of the handle during a launch procedure. The water skier launch profile is then stored so that it can be recalled and reactivated to repeat the acceleration profile of the boat.
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1. A method for controlling the acceleration of a marine vessel having an engine, comprising the steps of:
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receiving a plurality of speed related magnitudes associated with an operational parameter of said marine vessel, said plurality of speed related magnitudes being received during the operation of said engine at a plurality of different speeds, said receiving step being performed during an actual launch of a water skier; and storing said plurality of speed related magnitudes as an empirically derived water skier launch profile for repetition during a subsequent launch said water skier launch profile comprising said plurality of speed related magnitudes stored as a function of time. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for controlling the acceleration of a marine vessel having an engine, comprising the steps of:
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receiving a calibration signal which signifies the start of a calibration mode of operation; receiving an initiation signal; receiving a plurality of speed related magnitudes associated with an operational parameter of said marine vessel, said plurality of speed related magnitudes being received during the operation of said engine at a plurality of different speeds, said plurality of speed related magnitudes being received at a plurality of sequentially different speeds of said engine during a launch of a water skier, said receiving step being performed during an actual launch of a water skier; receiving a save signal; and storing said plurality of speed related magnitudes as an empirically derived water skier launch profile for repetition during a subsequent launch, said water skier launch profile comprising said plurality of speed related magnitudes stored as a function of time. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method for controlling the acceleration of a marine vessel having an engine, comprising the steps of:
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receiving a calibration signal which signifies the start of a calibration mode of operation; receiving an initiation signal; receiving a plurality of speed related magnitudes associated with an operational parameter of said marine vessel in response to said initiation signal, said plurality of speed related magnitudes being received during the operation of said engine at a plurality of different speeds, said receiving step being performed during an actual launch of a water skier, said plurality of speed related magnitudes being received at a plurality of sequentially different speeds of said engine during a launch of a water skier; receiving a save signal; storing said plurality of speed related magnitudes as an empirically derived water skier launch profile for repetition during a subsequent launch said water skier launch profile comprising said plurality of speed related magnitudes stored as a function of time, in response to said save signal; receiving a start signal; selecting said water skier launch profile; controlling the operating speed of said engine according to said water skier launch profile. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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