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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 19, 2023
Filed:
Jul. 09, 2021
Navico, Inc., Tulsa, OK (US);
Dustyn P. Pendergraft, Claremore, OK (US);
Navico, Inc., Tulsa, OK (US);
Abstract
Example steering control systems for multiple devices are provided herein. A system includes a trolling motor assembly having a propulsion motor and a steering actuator and a sonar assembly comprising a transducer assembly and a directional actuator. The system further includes a user input assembly that is configured to detect user activity related to controlling operation of the trolling motor assembly and operation of the sonar assembly. The system further includes a processor that is configured to determine a direction of turn based on user activity, generate an electrical turning input signal indicating the direction of turn, and direct one of the steering actuator and the directional actuator, via the turning input signal, to rotate one of the propulsion motor and the transducer assembly, respectively, in a direction of turn based on the turning input signal.