Air traffic control of unmanned aerial vehicles concurrently using a plurality of wireless networks
First Claim
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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Abstract
An Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) air traffic control method is implemented in a UAV during a flight, for concurrently utilizing a plurality wireless networks for air traffic control. The UAV air traffic control method includes 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.
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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:
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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. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) configured for air traffic control via an air traffic control system and via communication with a plurality of wireless networks, the UAV comprising:
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one or more rotors disposed to a body; wireless interfaces comprising hardware and antennas adapted to communicate with a first wireless network and a second wireless network of the plurality of wireless networks, and wherein the UAV comprises a unique identifier; a processor coupled to the wireless interfaces and the one or more rotors; and memory storing instructions that, when executed, cause the processor to; maintain communication with the first wireless network and the second wireless network via the wireless interfaces; communicate 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; and adjust the flight based on one or more of the first data and the second data and control from the air traffic control system, wherein the UAV is configured to constrain the flight based on coverage of one or more of the first wireless network and the second wireless network, and 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. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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