Watercraft automation and aquatic effort data utilization
AssigneeGarmin Switzerland GmbH
InventorsTed V. Grace, Ryan T. Grace
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Abstract
Watercraft automation and aquatic data utilization for aquatic efforts are disclosed. In one aspect, an anchor point is obtained and a watercraft position maintenance routine is actuated to control the watercraft to maintain association with the anchor point. In another aspect, prior aquatic effort data is obtained in association with an anchor point. In yet another aspect, current aquatic effort data is generated in association with an anchor point. In still another aspect, circuit aquatic effort data and prior aquatic effort data are utilized for prediction generation. In yet another aspect, current aquatic effort data and prior aquatic effort data are utilized to obtain another anchor point for a watercraft.
Claims21
1-20. (canceled)
A system for providing a predictive suggestion, the system comprising:
- an electronic GPS mapping computer, the electronic GPS mapping computer having a display and being in communication with a sonar device and a control mechanism of a trolling motor;
- a memory having computer-executable instructions stored thereon, the computer-executable instructions causing a processor to:
- receive an input of current aquatic effort data, wherein the current aquatic effort data includes at least one member of a group consisting of:
- current weather, current temperature, a current season, a current time and a current date,
- based on the input, providing a predictive suggestion, wherein the predictive suggestion includes at least one location associated with a map stored on the electronic GPS mapping computer.
A computer-implemented method for providing a predictive suggestion, the computer-implemented method comprising:
- providing an electronic GPS mapping computer, the electronic GPS mapping computer having a display and being in communication with a sonar device and a control mechanism of a trolling motor;
- receiving an input of current aquatic effort data, wherein the current aquatic effort data includes at least one member of a group consisting of:
- current weather, current temperature, a current season, a current time and a current date;
- and
- based on the input, providing a predictive suggestion, wherein the predictive suggestion includes at least one location associated with a map stored on the electronic GPS mapping computer.
A non-transit computer-readable storage medium having computer executable instructions for providing a predictive suggestion, comprising:
- receiving an input of current aquatic effort data on an electronic GPS mapping computer, wherein the GPS mapping computer is in communication with a sonar device and a control mechanism of a trolling motor, wherein the current aquatic effort data includes at least one member of a group consisting of:
- current weather, current temperature, a current season, a current time and a current date;
- and
- based on the input, providing a predictive suggestion, wherein the predictive suggestion includes at least one location associated with a map stored on the electronic GPS mapping computer.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.