US 11,702,179 B2
Configurable remote control system and method for a marine vessel
Steven J. Gonring, Slinger, WI (US)
Assigned to Brunswick Corporation, Mettawa, IL (US)
Filed by Brunswick Corporation, Mettawa, IL (US)
Filed on May 28, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/334,261.
Application 17/334,261 is a continuation of application No. 16/210,698, filed on Dec. 5, 2018, granted, now 11,046,410.
Prior Publication US 2021/0284313 A1, Sep. 16, 2021
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. B63H 21/21 (2006.01); B60R 25/04 (2013.01); G08C 17/02 (2006.01); H05B 47/19 (2020.01); G07C 9/00 (2020.01); B63B 17/00 (2006.01)
CPC B63H 21/21 (2013.01) [B60R 25/04 (2013.01); G07C 9/00309 (2013.01); B60R 2025/0405 (2013.01); B60R 2325/304 (2013.01); B63B 2017/0009 (2013.01); G07C 2009/00547 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
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1. A remote control system for a marine vessel, the system comprising:
at least one fob, each fob having at least two user inputs each associated with a different user-selectable fob command, wherein the fob is configured to wirelessly transmit a fob identification and a selected fob command in response to user selection of the respective user input;
a configuration control system configured to:
detect available devices on the marine vessel to be controlled remotely for the marine vessel;
generate a list of available functions for at least one user-selectable fob command based on the detected available devices;
present the list of available functions to the user via a fob configuration user interface such that the user can select one or more functions in the list of available functions;
identify a system command associated with each selected function so as to configure a set of system commands based on the user-selected functions;
store the set of system commands in association with the fob identification and the selected fob command; and
a helm transceiver module on the marine vessel configured to receive the fob identification and the selected fob command from the fob and to effectuate activation or deactivation of the available devices based on the set of system commands.