Diver's computer
AssigneeSuunto Oy
InventorsJarmo Luukkanen, Ari Nikkola
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Abstract
A diver's computer including detectors for measurement and determination of diving parameters, a processor for processing the measured and determined data concerning the diving parameters, and a display for displaying the parameters processed by the processor. The display of the diver's computer includes at least one display part which can be pre-programmed by the operator to display the diving parameter/parameters chosen by the operator. Further, the display includes at least one display part which has been programmed to display the desired parameter/parameters permanently. The display part that can be pre-programmed by the operator can be switched, during diving, momentarily to show other diving parameters as selected by the operator.
Claims19
In a diver's computer including detector means for measuring and determining diving parameters, and processor means coupled to said detector means for receiving and processing the diving parameters, the improvement comprising:
- display means coupled to said processor means for receiving and displaying at least one of the diving parameters,
- said display means comprising
- at least one display part programmable by the user to display a respective user-determined one of the diving parameters, and
- at least one additional display part for constantly displaying a permanently selected one of the diving parameters during diving and/or while on the surface.
A method for enabling a user to selectively display diving parameters on a diving computer having a display, comprising the steps of:
- selecting one of the diving parameters as a first user-determined diving parameter,
- selecting another one of the diving parameters as a second user-determined diving parameter,
- measuring and determining diving parameters including the first and second user-determined diving parameters,
- processing the measured and determined diving parameters,
- displaying the first user-determined processed diving parameter on a display part of the display of the diving computer, and
- displaying the second user-determined processed diving parameter on an additional display part of the display of the diving computer.
In a diver's computer including detector means for measuring and determining diving parameters, and processor means coupled to said detector means for receiving and processing the diving parameters, the improvement comprising
- display means coupled to said processor means for receiving and displaying at least one of the diving parameters, said display means having at least one display part programmable by the user to display a respective user-determined one of the diving parameters, and
- connecting means for connecting the diver's computer to a personal computer, the personal computer being structured and arranged to enable programming of the diver's computer vis-a-vis the respective user-determined diving parameter to be displayed on said at least one display part.
A method for enabling a user to selectively display diving parameters on a diving computer having a display, comprising the steps of:
- selecting one of the diving parameters as a user-determined diving parameter,
- measuring and determining diving parameters including the user-determined diving parameter,
- processing the measured and determined diving parameters,
- displaying the user-determined processed diving parameter on a display part of the display of the diving computer,
- connecting the diver's computer to a personal computer, and
- programming the diver's computer via the personal computer to display the user-determined diving parameter.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.