Patent ID: 8934318
Filing Date: 2015-01-13
Classification: G01S

Abstract:
1. A fish detection system comprising: a sonar fishing float, and a remote computing system; wherein said sonar fishing float comprises: a sonar sensor, a processor, a wireless communication means, a power source, and a housing; wherein said housing is configured to retain said sonar sensor, said processor, said wireless communications means, and said power source; wherein said processor is configured to process said sonar data received from said sonar sensor and extract fish location data from said sonar data; wherein said processor is communicatively connected to said wireless communication means; wherein said wireless communication means is configured to transmit said fish location data; and wherein said remote computing system is configured to: receive said fish location data; receive geographic location data corresponding to said fish location data; and determine hotspot information based at least on a geographic location associated with said fish location data.