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AssigneeJohnson Outdoors Inc.
InventorsReima K. Holopainen, Niklas Stoss
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A small watertight electronic module is provided that wirelessly connects to a smart device, e.g., a wearable device such as a smartwatch, a Smartphone, etc., and that wirelessly connects to underwater diving equipment and/or accessories, e.g. a SCUBA tank pressure transmitter, skin temperature sensor, heart rate monitor, pressure sensor, navigation buoy, etc. The module is positioned in close proximity to the smart device and utilizes a terrestrial communications protocol, e.g., Bluetooth, WLAN, Ant+, etc. for connection thereto. In an embodiment, the module also utilizes an underwater communications protocol, e.g. VLF, ultrasonic, etc., for connection to the underwater diving equipment and/or accessories. A display is provided in certain embodiments to display information, e.g. SCUBA tank air pressure, to the user.
A dive information system, comprising:
A wireless submersible gauge, comprising:
A method of providing air integration to a smart device having a terrestrial communications interface capable of communication using a terrestrial communications protocol and no underwater communications interface capable of communication using an underwater communication protocol used by a scuba tank pressure transmitter, the method comprising the steps of:
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