# US 2020/0393249 A1 · Interactive remote guidance system for seaborne vessels > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2020/0393249 A1 - Document ID: US20200393249A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 16/988,359 - Filed: 2020-08-07 - Published: 2020-12-17 - Earliest claimed: 2013-09-03 - Assignees: Fugro USA Marine, Inc. - Applicants: Fugro USA Marine, Inc. - Inventors: John Darius ROBIDEAUX; Dickie Andrew MARTIN; Stephen John Wesley UNDERWOOD; Jacob Nicholas STANLEY - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20200393249A1 ## CPC - G01C 21/20: Instruments for performing navigational calculations (G01C21/24, G01C21/26 take precedence) - G01C 21/203: {specially adapted for water-borne vessels} - B63B 49/00: Arrangements of nautical instruments or navigational aids (nautical measuring instruments G01C; radio navigation, analogous arrangements using other waves G01S) - G08C 17/02: using a radio link - B63B 79/00: Monitoring properties or operating parameters of vessels in operation - G01S 19/48: by combining or switching between position solutions derived from the satellite radio beacon positioning system and position solutions derived from a further system - G01C: MEASURING DISTANCES, LEVELS OR BEARINGS; SURVEYING; NAVIGATION; GYROSCOPIC INSTRUMENTS; PHOTOGRAMMETRY OR VIDEOGRAMMETRY (measuring liquid level G01F; radio navigation, determining distance or velocity by use of propagation effects, e.g. Doppler effects, propagation time, of radio waves, analogous arrangements using other waves G01S) - B63B: SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; EQUIPMENT FOR SHIPPING (arrangements of vessel ventilation, heating, cooling, or air-conditioning B63J2/00; floating substructures as supports of dredgers or soil-shifting machines E02F9/06) - G08C: TRANSMISSION SYSTEMS FOR MEASURED VALUES, CONTROL OR SIMILAR SIGNALS (fluid pressure transmitting systems F15B; mechanical means for transferring the output of a sensing member into a different variable G01D5/00; mechanical control systems G05G) - G01S: RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING; RADIO NAVIGATION; DETERMINING DISTANCE OR VELOCITY BY USE OF RADIO WAVES; LOCATING OR PRESENCE-DETECTING BY USE OF THE REFLECTION OR RERADIATION OF RADIO WAVES; ANALOGOUS ARRANGEMENTS USING OTHER WAVES ## Abstract Techniques for providing instructions to an operator of a sea vessel via a computing device are described. The computing device can request, from another computing device, instructions regarding one or more of an intended course and action plan for the sea vessel, which can include at least one navigational instruction and/or deployment instruction. The computing device can send data to a display device to cause a prompt to be displayed. The prompt can include options regarding the at least one instruction. The computing device can send state information of the sea vessel to the other computing device. The state information can include the received input and location information of the sea vessel. Additionally, data can be received by the computing device from a shore based operator and data can be sent to one or more clients on shore. ## Claims ### Claim 1 An off-shore computing device for remote assistance of a sea vessel, the off-shore computing device comprising: at least one processor; and memory storing instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the off-shore computing device to: receive, from an on-shore computing device, action instructions for the sea vessel, the action instructions based at least in part on location information of the sea vessel and surveyed data of a seafloor environment proximate the location information of the sea vessel; send data to be displayed at a display device, wherein the data includes information of the sea vessel and at least one deployment device connected to the sea vessel; and in response to a determination, based at least on part on the action instructions, that the at least one deployment device should be deployed from the sea vessel, deploy the at least one deployment device. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The off-shore computing device of claim 1, wherein the at least one deployment device includes one or more anchors. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The off-shore computing device of claim 1, wherein the at least one deployment device includes a remote operated vehicle. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The off-shore computing device of claim 3, comprising further instructions which when executed by the at least one processor, cause the off-shore computing device to: receive status information from the remote operated vehicle; and send the status information of the remote operated vehicle to the on-shore computing device. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The off-shore computing device of claim 1, wherein the action instructions include voice instructions. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The off-shore computing device of claim 1, wherein the display device is located on the sea vessel. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The off-shore computing device of claim 1, wherein the display device is located on-shore. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The off-shore computing device of claim 1, wherein the display device is located at a control chamber of the remote operated vehicle. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The off-shore computing device of claim 1, wherein a connection between the off-shore computing device and on-shore computing device is at least in part a wireless connection. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The off-shore computing device of claim 9, wherein the wireless connection is via one or more satellites. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The off-shore computing device of claim 1, wherein a connection between the off-shore computing device and on-shore computing device is at least in part a wired connection. ### Claim 12 (depends on 1) The off-shore computing device of claim 1, comprising further instructions which when executed by the at least one processor, cause the off-shore computing device to: obtain the surveyed data relating to the seafloor environment, the surveyed data including location information for one or more objects associated with the seafloor environment; and receive, from the on-shore computing device, additional action instructions regarding an intended course and action plan for the sea vessel. ### Claim 13 (depends on 1) The off-shore computing device of claim 1, comprising further instructions which when executed by the at least one processor, cause the computing device to: obtain location information from at least one satellite system, the location information relating to a geographical position of the sea vessel; and cause the geographical position of the sea vessel to be displayed on the display device. ### Claim 14 (depends on 1) The off-shore computing device of claim 1, wherein the action instructions further cause the off-shore computing device to: facilitate a request for updated action instructions from the on-shore computing device based upon updated information from at least one of the sea vessel or the remote operated vehicle. ### Claim 15 A method for remote assistance of a sea vessel, the method comprising: receiving, at an off-shore computing device from an on-shore computing device, action instructions for a sea vessel, the action instructions based at least in part on location information of the sea vessel and surveyed data of a seafloor environment proximate the location information of the sea vessel; sending data to be displayed at a display device, wherein the data includes information of the sea vessel and at least one deployment device connected to the sea vessel; and in response to a determination, based at least on part on the action instructions, that the at least one deployment device should be deployed from the sea vessel, deploying the at least one deployment device. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) The method of claim 15, wherein the at least one deployment device includes one or more anchors. ### Claim 17 (depends on 15) The method of claim 15, wherein the at least one deployment device includes a remote operated vehicle. ### Claim 18 (depends on 17) The method of claim 17, further comprising: receiving status information from the remote operated vehicle; and sending the status information of the remote operated vehicle to the on-shore computing device. ### Claim 19 (depends on 15) The method of claim 15, wherein the action instructions include voice instructions. ### Claim 20 (depends on 15) The method of claim 15, wherein the display device is located on the sea vessel. ### Claim 21 (depends on 15) The method of claim 15, wherein the display device is located on-shore. ### Claim 22 (depends on 15) The method of claim 15, wherein the display device is located at a control chamber of the remote operated vehicle. ### Claim 23 (depends on 15) The method of claim 15, wherein a connection between the off-shore computing device and on-shore computing device is at least in part a wireless connection. ### Claim 24 (depends on 23) The method of claim 23, wherein the wireless connection is via one or more satellites. ### Claim 25 (depends on 15) The method of claim 15, wherein a connection between the off-shore computing device and on-shore computing device is at least in part a wired connection. ### Claim 26 (depends on 15) The method of claim 15, further comprising: obtaining the surveyed data relating to the seafloor environment, the surveyed data including location information for one or more objects associated with the seafloor environment; and receiving, from the on-shore computing device, additional action instructions regarding an intended course and action plan for the sea vessel. ### Claim 27 (depends on 15) The method of claim 15, further comprising: obtaining location information from at least one satellite system, the location information relating to a geographical position of the sea vessel; and causing the geographical position of the sea vessel to be displayed on the display device. ### Claim 28 (depends on 15) The method of claim 15, further comprising: facilitating a request for updated action instructions from the on-shore computing device based upon updated information from at least one of the sea vessel or the remote operated vehicle. ### Claim 29 At least one non-transitory computer-readable medium storing instructions that, when executed by at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to: receive, from an on-shore computing device, action instructions for a sea vessel, the action instructions based at least in part on location information of the sea vessel and surveyed data of a seafloor environment proximate the location information of the sea vessel; send data to be displayed at a display device, wherein the data includes information of the sea vessel and at least one deployment device connected to the sea vessel; and in response to a determination, based at least on part on the action instructions, that the at least one deployment device should be deployed from the sea vessel, deploy the at least one deployment device. ### Claim 30 (depends on 29) The at least one non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 29, wherein the at least one deployment device includes a remote operated vehicle.