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Air traffic control of unmanned aerial vehicles concurrently using a plurality of wireless networks

  • US 10,019,906 B2
  • Filed: 06/17/2016
  • Issued: 07/10/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/10/2016
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) air traffic control method, implemented in a UAV during a flight, for concurrently utilizing a plurality wireless networks for air traffic control, the UAV air traffic control method comprising:

  • maintaining communication with a first wireless network and a second wireless network of the plurality of wireless networks;

    communicating first data with the first wireless network and second data with the second wireless network throughout the flight, wherein one or more of the first data and the second data is provided to an air traffic control system configured to maintain status of a plurality of UAVs in flight and perform control thereof;

    adjusting the flight based on one or more of the first data and the second data and control from the air traffic control system; and

    constraining the flight of the UAV based on coverage of one or more of the first wireless network and the second wireless network, wherein the constrained flight comprises one or more of pre-configuring the UAV to operate only where the coverage exists, monitoring cell signal strength by the UAV and adjusting flight based therein, and a combination thereof.

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