Abstract: A fishfinder device (10) with an integrated controller (11) for simplified operation, in which a control switch (20) causes a display (14) to present in a looping sequence an identifier (64) associated with each of a plurality of operational features (74) for selecting operational features to enable, disable or modify by operating a selection button (22, 24) during presentation of the identifier associated with the operational feature, the fishfinder device (10) including a transducer (62) for periodically transmitting an acoustic wave beam (63) and for receiving return signals of the acoustic wave beam reflected from detected underwater articles (65) and a display (14) for displaying images representative of the detected underwater articles (65, 67, 69) based on the return signals from the transmissions of acoustic wave beams, while the controller (18) provides the plurality of operational features (74) for the fishfinder device (10). A method of operating the fishfinder device (10) is disclosed.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
January 9, 2002
Date of Patent:
September 30, 2003
Assignee:
Techsonic Industries, Inc.
Inventors:
Mark Steiner, Nicole Dermikaelian Convault, Darrell Watt