The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 25, 2024
Filed:
Apr. 27, 2022
Flir Belgium Bvba, Meer, BE;
Christopher Daniel Gatland, Fareham, GB;
FLIR Belgium BVBA, Meer, BE;
Abstract
Techniques are disclosed for systems and methods to provide sailing information to users of a mobile structure. A sailing user interface system includes a logic device configured to communicate with a compass or orientation sensor, a wind sensor, and/or a speed sensor. Sensor signals provided by the various sensors are used to determine a heading and a wind direction for the mobile structure. The wind direction and heading may be used to generate a steering guide display view. The steering guide graphically indicates the heading of the mobile structure relative to various optimum velocity made good (VMG) headings associated with the mobile structure, its heading, the wind direction, and/or a performance contour for the mobile structure. The steering guide may be displayed to a user to refine manual operation of the mobile structure, and the information rendered in the steering guide may be used to autopilot the mobile structure.