Systems and methods for conserving power on a marine electronic device while conveying information to a user

A method of conserving power on a marine electronic device while conveying information to a user, the method comprising:

• determining whether to implement a power-saving mode on a marine electronic device, wherein the marine electronic device is configured to operate to provide real-time marine data from a sonar transducer in a first mode, and wherein the marine electronic device is further configured to change to the power-saving mode in which the marine electronic device operates by drawing a reduced amount of power from a power source and does not provide real-time date from the sonar transducer;
• receiving second device real-time marine data from a second device, wherein the second device real-time marine data is gathered or determined via the second device and not the marine electronic device, wherein the second device draws power from a second power source;
• and
• displaying a representation of the second device real-time marine data on a screen of the marine electronic device while operating in the power-saving mode.

A marine electronic device comprising:

• a display;
• one or more processors;
• and
• a memory including a computer program code configured to, when executed, cause the one or more processors to:
• operate according to a power-saving mode on the marine electronic device,
• wherein the marine electronic device is configured to operate to provide real-time marine data from a sonar transducer in a first mode, and
• wherein the marine electronic device is further configured to change to the power-saving mode in which the marine electronic device operates by drawing a reduced amount of power from a power source and does not provide real-time date from the sonar transducer;
• receive second device real-time marine data from a second device, wherein the second device real-time marine data is gathered or determined via the second device and not the marine electronic device, wherein the second device draws power from a second power source;
• and
• display a representation of the second device real-time marine data on a screen of the marine electronic device while operating in the power-saving mode.