US 12,077,273 B1
Wireless reconfigurable yacht controller
Gerald Berton, Coral Gables, FL (US)
Assigned to The Yacht Group, LLC, Coral Gables, FL (US)
Filed by The Yacht Group, LLC, Coral Gables, FL (US)
Filed on Feb. 14, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/441,802.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/445,428, filed on Feb. 14, 2023.
Int. Cl. B63H 21/21 (2006.01); B63B 49/00 (2006.01); B63B 79/40 (2020.01); G05D 1/225 (2024.01); G05D 1/226 (2024.01); G05D 109/30 (2024.01)
CPC B63H 21/213 (2013.01) [B63B 49/00 (2013.01); B63B 79/40 (2020.01); G05D 1/225 (2024.01); G05D 1/226 (2024.01); B63H 2021/216 (2013.01); G05D 2109/34 (2024.01)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A remote-control unit for docking a marine vessel, comprising:
a processor;
a memory operably coupled to the processor, a plurality of docking maneuver profiles stored in the memory, each of profile of the plurality of docking maneuver profiles indicating a maximum vessel system setting for a respective vessel system, and a ramp up time;
a radio transceiver operably coupled to the processor that is configured to communicate with a helm receiver;
a WiFi transceiver operably coupled to the processor;
at least one actuator operably coupled to the processor; and
wherein when the at least one actuator is actuated the radio transceiver transmits control signals to the helm receiver in accordance with a selected one of the plurality of docking maneuver profiles to cause the respective vessel system to increase output over a duration equal to the ramp up time period to the maximum vessel system setting.