Computing device mirroring on a marine electronics device

An apparatus for providing marine information, the apparatus comprising:

• a user interface;
• a processor;
• and
• a memory including computer program code, the memory and the computer program code configured to, with the processor, cause the apparatus to:
• establish data communication with a remote computing device;
• receive an indication of interaction with a bridge function interface;
• provide instructions to the remote computing device to cause an application on the remote computing device associated with the bridge function interface to open;
• and
• cause an application interface associated with the application to be displayed on the user interface.

An apparatus for providing marine information, the apparatus comprising:

• a user interface;
• a processor;
• and
• a memory including computer program code, the memory and the computer program code configured to, with the processor, cause the apparatus to:
• establish data communication with a remote computing device;
• receive user interface display data from the remote computing device;
• generate a mirror user interface display based on the user interface display data;
• and
• cause the mirror user interface display to be displayed on the user interface,
• wherein the mirror user interface display comprises at least one computer image generated button corresponding to a physical button on the remote computing device.