US 12,241,976 B2
One boat network groups and methods of IFTTT operation thereof
Justin Freeman, Ball Ground, GA (US); and Daniel Baston, Saint Peter, MN (US)
Assigned to Johnson Outdoors Inc., Racine, WI (US)
Filed by Justin Freeman, Ball Ground, GA (US); and Daniel Baston, Saint Peter, MN (US)
Filed on May 13, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/744,356.
Prior Publication US 2023/0367008 A1, Nov. 16, 2023
Int. Cl. G01S 15/96 (2006.01); A01K 79/00 (2006.01); A01K 97/12 (2006.01); B63B 49/00 (2006.01); H04L 67/12 (2022.01)
CPC G01S 15/96 (2013.01) [A01K 79/00 (2013.01); A01K 97/12 (2013.01); B63B 49/00 (2013.01); H04L 67/12 (2013.01)] 85 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method of situationally controlling marine devices connected via a one boat network (OBN) on a watercraft, the marine devices selected from a group consisting of fishfinders or other OBN devices, trolling motors, heading sensors, main propulsion engine, i-Pilot Link, shallow water anchors, Automatic Identification System/Mini-automatic radar plotting aid (AIS/MARPA), smart charger or power monitor, downriggers, trim tabs, drift paddles, lighting, sonar and imaging transducers, chart plotters, foot pedals, handheld remote controls, MEGA Live Target Lock system, and mobile marine apps, comprising the steps of:
identifying at least one situational condition of at least one first marine device;
identifying at least one second marine device;
triggering a situational control action for the at least one second marine device when the at least one situational condition for the at least one first marine device is met.