Displaying laylines

• US 9,182,239 B2
• Filed: 09/17/2013
• Issued: 11/10/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 11/06/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Navico Incorporated (Brunswick Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Navico Holding A.S. (Brunswick Corporation)
• Inventors: Davis, Alan
• Primary Examiner(s): Anwari, Maceeh
• Application Number:
  US14/029,339
• Publication Number:
  US 20140129131A1
• Time in Patent Office: 784 Days
• Field of Search: 701/440
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: B63B 49/00 Arrangements of nautical instruments or navigational aids nautical measuring instruments G01C; radio navigation, analogous arrangements using other waves G01S
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/005 with correlation of navigation data from several sources, e.g. map or contour matching G01C21/30 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/203 Specially adapted for sailing ships

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.

Claims

1. A method, comprising:

receiving marine electronics data at a marine electronics device disposed on a vessel;

receiving a navigational location;

calculating a plurality of laylines based on the navigational location and the marine electronics data, wherein the plurality of laylines comprise a starboard layline and a port layline; and

displaying a vessel marker representing the vessel, a compass scale, the laylines, and one or more layline histories on a display screen of the marine electronics device, wherein the vessel marker, the compass scale, and the laylines are integrated on the display screen, and wherein the laylines and the one or more layline histories extend from the vessel marker.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the compass scale is displayed around the vessel marker such that the vessel marker is centered within the compass scale.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the laylines point to a relative bearing along the compass scale.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the laylines are calculated based on the navigational location, a wind direction, and a wind angle.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein displaying the one or more layline histories comprises displaying a shaded area representing a lowest and a highest bearing for the laylines over a most recent period of time.

6. The method of claim 1, further comprising displaying a wind indicator, wherein the wind indicator changes color based on a comparison to a target angle.

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 marine electronics data at a marine electronics device disposed on a vessel;

receive a navigational location;

calculate a plurality of laylines based on the navigational location and the marine electronics data; and

display a vessel marker representing the vessel, a compass scale, the laylines, and one or more layline histories on a display screen of the marine electronics device, wherein;

the vessel marker, the compass scale, and the laylines are integrated on the display screen;

the laylines and the one or more layline histories extend from the vessel marker; and

the one or more layline histories comprise a shaded area representing a lowest and a highest bearing for the laylines over a most recent period of time.

8. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 7, wherein the compass scale is displayed around the vessel marker, such that the vessel marker is centered within the compass scale.

9. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 7, wherein the laylines point to a relative bearing along the compass scale.

10. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 7, wherein the plurality of computer-executable instructions which, when executed by the computer, cause the computer to calculate the laylines by adding a wind angle from a relative bearing of a wind direction.

11. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 7, wherein the laylines change based on changes to at least one of a wind direction and a wind angle.

12. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 7, wherein the plurality of computer-executable instructions which, when executed by the computer, cause the computer to display the vessel marker, the compass scale, and the laylines in conjunction with at least one of chart data or radar data.

13. An apparatus for displaying marine electronics data, said apparatus comprising:

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 the marine electronics data at a marine electronics device disposed on a vessel;

receive a navigational location;

calculate a plurality of laylines based on the navigational location and the marine electronics data; and

display a vessel marker representing the vessel, a compass scale, a heading indicator which indicates a heading of the vessel, a true wind indicator which displays an angle and a direction of wind relative to the vessel marker, the laylines, and one or more layline histories on a display screen of the marine electronics device, wherein;

the vessel marker, the compass scale, the heading indicator, the true wind indicator, and the laylines are integrated on the display screen; and

the laylines and the one or more layline histories extend from the vessel marker.

14. The apparatus of claim 13, wherein the compass scale is displayed around the vessel marker, such that the vessel marker is centered within the compass scale.

15. The apparatus of claim 13, wherein the laylines point to a relative bearing along the compass scale.

16. The apparatus of claim 13, wherein the plurality of computer-executable instructions which, when executed by the computer, cause the computer to display the vessel marker, the compass scale, and the laylines in conjunction with at least one of chart data or radar data.

17. The apparatus of claim 13, wherein the plurality of computer-executable instructions which, when executed by the computer, cause the computer to display:

a true north indicator which indicates a direction for true north relative to the vessel;

a course over ground (COG) indicator which indicates a direction for COG for the vessel;

a target indicator which shows a bearing of the navigational location based on the compass scale;

a calculated tide indicator which indicates a direction of tide relative to the vessel marker and the compass scale;

a rudder indicator which indicates a position of the vessel'"'"'s rudder with respect to the vessel marker;

navigational data;

or

combinations thereof.