PROGRAMMABLE BUOY SYSTEM

摘要

A programmable buoy system having one or more buoys capable of connecting through the internet to a buoy command server. The buoy command server relays commands to each of the one or more buoys in response to user commands sent from a buoys command interface application on a mobile device. The programmable buoy system includes one or more buoys each having a hull with two or more pontoons where the hull has a top side and bottom side. A stationary rudder extends downward from the bottom side of the hull to be positioned in a body of water when the one or more buoys are in use. A motor is pivotably connected on each one or more buoys, wherein the motor has a propeller positioned away from the bottom side of the hull. The propeller and motor move the select one of the one or more buoys in the body of water.

主权项

1. A programmable buoy system comprising:
one or more buoys each comprising: a hull having two or more pontoons, the hull having a top side and bottom side; a stationary rudder extending downward from the bottom side of the hull to be positioned in a body of water when the one or more buoys are in use; a motor pivotably connected to the buoy, wherein the motor has a propeller positioned away from the bottom side of the hull, wherein the propeller moves the one or more buoys in the body of water; a global positioning controller connected to the motor, and having a communication port; a computer with a wireless internet communicator having an Internet connection using a wireless network, wherein the computer is hard wired to the communication port of the global positioning controller and the computer is configured to connect to the Internet through the wireless internet communicator for receiving one or waypoints, the one or more waypoints are stored and then inputted in a desired sequential order through the communication port to the global positioning controller, wherein the global controller uses a navigational system to navigate the one or more buoys to one or more waypoints in response to an input received at the communication port, wherein the global positioning controller also controls the movement of the select one of one or more buoys to maintain position at the one or more waypoints; a power source connected to the computer, motor and global positioning controller; a buoy command server connected to the Internet for hosting a buoy command website used to register the one or more buoys belonging to the user, and allows communicating the one or more waypoints to each of the one or more buoys by using the buoy command website to transmit the one or waypoints to the computer through the Internet using the wireless internet communicator and the mobile network; and a buoy command interface application on a mobile device that connects to the buoy command website on the buoy command server, wherein the interface application is used by a user to set and communicate the one or more waypoints to the buoy command website.