Base Station for Marine Display

Abstract

Various implementations described herein are directed to a device having a housing configured for mounting to a watercraft. The device may include a power interface configured to receive power from a power source. The device may include a network interface configured to receive marine data from a plurality of different data sources. The device may include a sonar interface configured to receive sonar data from a sonar device. The device may include a display interface coupled to the power interface, the network interface, and the sonar interface. The display interface may be configured to receive power from the power interface, receive marine data from the network interface, receive sonar data from the sonar interface, and provide power, marine data, and sonar data to a remote marine display that is separate from the device.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A device, comprising:
 a housing configured for mounting to a watercraft;   a power interface configured to receive power from a power source;   a network interface configured to receive marine data from a plurality of different data sources;   a sonar interface configured to receive sonar data from a sonar device; and   a display interface coupled to the power interface, the network interface, and the sonar interface, wherein the display interface is configured to receive power from the power interface, receive marine data from the network interface, receive sonar data from the sonar interface, and provide power, marine data, and sonar data to a remote marine display that is separate from the device.   
     
     
         2 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the housing comprises a waterproof housing. 
     
     
         3 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the power interface is configured to provide power to the display interface based on the power received from the power source. 
     
     
         4 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the marine data comprises geo-coordinate data, and wherein the network interface is configured to receive geo-coordinate data from a geo-coordinate data source and provide the geo-coordinate data to the display interface. 
     
     
         5 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the marine data comprises National Marine Electronics Association (NMEA) data, and wherein the network interface is configured to receive NMEA data from a NMEA data source and provide the NMEA data to the display interface. 
     
     
         6 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the marine data comprises Ethernet data, and wherein the network interface is configured to receive Ethernet data from an Ethernet data source and provide the Ethernet data to the display interface. 
     
     
         7 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the sonar device comprises a sonar transducer, and wherein the display interface is configured to receive the sonar data from the sonar device and provide one or more sonar images of an underwater environment to the remote marine display based on the sonar data. 
     
     
         8 . The device of  claim 1 , further comprising a radar interface configured to receive radar data from a radar device, wherein the display interface is coupled to the radar device and is configured to receive radar data from the radar device, and provide radar data to the remote marine display. 
     
     
         9 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the display interface is configured to provide power, marine data, and sonar data to the remote marine display via a single cable. 
     
     
         10 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the display interface is configured to provide power to the remote marine display via a single cable, and wherein the display interface is configured to provide marine data and sonar data to the remote marine display via a wireless connection. 
     
     
         11 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the display interface is configured to provide power to the remote marine display via a first wireless connection, and wherein the display interface is configured to provide marine data and sonar data to the remote marine display via a second wireless connection that is separate from the first wireless connection. 
     
     
         12 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the device comprises a cradle configured to receive the marine display, couple to the marine display, and decouple from the marine display. 
     
     
         13 . A base station, comprising:
 a waterproof housing configured for mounting to a watercraft;   a power interface configured to receive power from a power source;   a network interface configured to receive marine data from a plurality of different data sources, including one or more of a geo-coordinate data source, a national marine electronics association (NMEA) data source, and an Ethernet data source;   a sonar interface configured to receive sonar data from a sonar device;   a radar interface configured to receive radar data from a radar device; and   a display interface coupled to the power interface, the network interface, the sonar interface, and the radar interface, wherein the display interface is configured to receive power from the power interface, receive marine data from the network interface, receive sonar data from the sonar interface, receive radar data from the radar device, and provide power, marine data, sonar data, and radar data to one or more marine displays via one or more wired or wireless connections, and wherein the one or more marine displays are separate from the base station.   
     
     
         14 . The base station of  claim 13 , wherein the base station comprises one or more cradles configured to receive the one or more marine displays, couple to the one or more marine displays, and decouple from the one or more marine displays. 
     
     
         15 . A system, comprising:
 a marine display configured to display images associated with marine data and sonar data; and   a base station configured for mounting to a watercraft, the base station comprising:
 a power interface configured to receive power from a power source; 
 a network interface configured to receive marine data from a plurality of different data sources; 
 a sonar interface configured to receive sonar data from a sonar device; and 
 a display interface coupled to the power interface, the network interface, and the sonar interface, wherein the display interface is configured to receive power from the power interface, receive marine data from the network interface, receive sonar data from the sonar interface, and provide power, marine data, and sonar data to the marine display. 
   
     
     
         16 . The system of  claim 15 , further comprising:
 a cradle configured to receive the marine display, couple to the marine display, and decouple from the marine display,   wherein the cradle is coupled to the display interface via one or more wired or wireless connections.   
     
     
         17 . The system of  claim 16 , wherein the display interface is configured to provide power, marine data, and sonar data to the marine display via the cradle by way of a single cable coupled to the cradle. 
     
     
         18 . The system of  claim 16 , wherein the display interface is configured to provide power to the marine display via the cradle by way of a single cable coupled to the cradle, and wherein the display interface is configured to provide marine data and sonar data to the marine display via a wireless connection. 
     
     
         19 . The system of  claim 16 , wherein the display interface is configured to provide power to the marine display via the cradle by way of a first wireless connection coupled to the cradle, and wherein the display interface is configured to provide marine data and sonar data to the marine display via a second wireless connection that is separate from the first wireless connection. 
     
     
         20 . The system of  claim 15 , further comprising a radar interface configured to receive radar data from a radar device, wherein the display interface is coupled to the radar device and is configured to receive radar data from the radar device, and provide radar data to the marine display.