Device and method for enabling a mariner to select storm havens

Details Device and method for enabling a mariner to select storm havens Device and method for enabling a mariner to select storm havens

2005-02-22

2005-02-22

Jeanglaude, Gertrude A. (Department: 3661)

Data processing: vehicles, navigation, and relative location

Vehicle control, guidance, operation, or indication

Marine vehicle

C701S213000, C701S214000, C701S225000, C342S357490

Reexamination Certificate

active

06859691

ABSTRACT:
A microprocessor controlled device and method utilizing an information database concerning harbor attributes and a collection of harbor maps and images, together with algorithms that determine which harbors are appropriate for shelter against certain weather conditions to guide a specific yacht to an appropriate harbor in various weather conditions; or other relevant harbor location issues that may concern a mariner. It integrates with GPS technology to determine the location of the vessel. The invention provides a convenient graphical interface allowing the user at each stage a dialog to reset the various parameters and a graphical, and narrative presentation of the various features of the selected harbors, filtered specifically to the weather conditions, the vessel perimeters, the harbor attributes and the needs and interests of a particular vessel and it's mariner.

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