Boaters safe distance warning device
OwnerCassandra S. Pone, Martis Poneinventors
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Abstract
A device for measuring shoreline distance and distance to objects on a boat, including a measurement mechanism for measuring shoreline distance and object distance including a global positioning system (GPS) in combination with a camera and sensor. A method of determining shoreline distance and distance to objects on a boat, by actuating the device, measuring the shoreline distance and object distance from the boat, and displaying the shoreline distance and object distance on the graphical interface display.
Claims15
A device for measuring shoreline distance and distance to objects on a boat, comprising a measurement mechanism for measuring shoreline distance and object distance including a global positioning system (GPS) in combination with a camera and sensor, said device being programmed with shoreline and object distance regulations for determining legal threshold distances from shoreline and objects, and said device including an audible and visual alarm in communication with said measurement mechanism that warns a boater if said boat is approaching and/or exceeding a threshold distance.
A method of determining shoreline distance and distance to objects on a boat, including the steps of:
- actuating a device for measuring shoreline distance and object distance including a global positioning system (GPS) in combination with a camera and sensor, the device being programmed with shoreline and object distance regulations for determining legal threshold distances from shoreline and objects;
- measuring the shoreline distance and object distance from the boat with the device;
- displaying the shoreline distance and object distance on a graphical interface display on the device;
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- providing an audible and visual alarm if the boat is approaching and/or exceeding a threshold distance.
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