Displaying laylines
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1. A method, comprising:
- receiving marine electronics data at a marine electronics device disposed on a vessel;
receiving a navigational location;
calculating one or more laylines based on the navigational location and the marine electronics data; and
displaying a vessel marker representing the vessel, a compass scale, and the one or more laylines on a display screen of the marine electronics device, wherein the vessel marker, the compass scale, and the one or more laylines are integrated on the display screen, wherein displaying the vessel marker comprises;
displaying the vessel marker as being centered within the compass scale; and
displaying the one or more laylines as extending from the vessel marker centered within the compass scale.
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Abstract
Various implementations described herein are directed to displaying laylines. In one implementation, a method may include receiving marine electronics data at a marine electronics device disposed on a vessel. The method may also include receiving a navigational location. The method may further include calculating one or more laylines based on the navigational location and the marine electronics data. The method may additionally include displaying a vessel marker representing the vessel, a compass scale, and the one or more laylines on a display screen of the marine electronics device, where the vessel marker, the compass scale, and the one or more laylines are integrated on the display screen.
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1. A method, comprising:
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receiving marine electronics data at a marine electronics device disposed on a vessel; receiving a navigational location; calculating one or more laylines based on the navigational location and the marine electronics data; and displaying a vessel marker representing the vessel, a compass scale, and the one or more laylines on a display screen of the marine electronics device, wherein the vessel marker, the compass scale, and the one or more laylines are integrated on the display screen, wherein displaying the vessel marker comprises; displaying the vessel marker as being centered within the compass scale; and displaying the one or more laylines as extending from the vessel marker centered within the compass scale. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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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:
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receive marine electronics data at a marine electronics device disposed on a vessel; receive a navigational location; calculate one or more laylines based on the navigational location and the marine electronics data; and display a vessel marker representing the vessel, a compass scale, and the one or more laylines on a display screen of the marine electronics device, wherein the vessel marker, the compass scale, and the one or more laylines are integrated on the display screen, wherein the instructions that cause the computer to display the vessel marker comprises instructions that cause the computer to; display the vessel marker as being centered within the compass scale; and display the one or more laylines as extending from the vessel marker centered within the compass scale. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An apparatus for displaying marine electronics navigation data, said apparatus comprising:
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one or more processors; a display screen configured to display the marine electronics data; memory having a plurality of executable instructions which, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to; receive marine electronics data at a marine electronics device disposed on a vessel; receive a navigational location; calculate one or more laylines based on the navigational location and the marine electronics data; and display a vessel marker representing the vessel, a compass scale, and the one or more laylines on a display screen of the marine electronics device, wherein the vessel marker, the compass scale, and the one or more laylines are integrated on the display screen, wherein the instructions that cause the computer to display the vessel marker comprises instructions that cause the computer to; display the vessel marker as being centered within the compass scale; and display the one or more laylines as extending from the vessel marker centered within the compass scale. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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