Ground control station for UAV
First Claim
1. A system comprising:
- a ground control station to control an unmanned air vehicle during a manual mode of operation;
a processing unit coupled to said ground control station;
a wireless datalink subsystem configured for remote communication with said unmanned air vehicle;
a telemetry/telecommand module coupled to said ground control station and configured to download onboard data from said unmanned air vehicle to said ground station and to upload commands from said ground station to said unmanned air vehicle;
a graphical user interface coupled to said ground control station and comprising a display module configured for display of a plurality of downloaded onboard data from said unmanned air vehicle; and
a user control module coupled to said ground control station to implement user control of a plurality of unmanned air vehicle control surfaces during manual mode operation of said unmanned air vehicle via said processing unit.
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Abstract
A ground control station to control an unmanned air vehicle during a manual mode of operation includes a processing unit, a telemetry/telecommand module, a user control module, a graphical user interface, and a wireless datalink subsystem. The wireless datalink subsystem is configured for remote communication with the unmanned air vehicle. The telemetry/telecommand module is coupled to the ground control station and is configured to download onboard data from the unmanned air vehicle to the ground station, and further is configured to upload commands from the ground station to the unmanned air vehicle. The graphical user interface includes a display module that is configured to display a plurality of downloaded UAV onboard data. The user control module is coupled to the ground control station to implement user control of a plurality of control surfaces of the unmanned air vehicle during manual mode operation of said UAV via said processing unit.
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20 Claims
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1. A system comprising:
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a ground control station to control an unmanned air vehicle during a manual mode of operation;
a processing unit coupled to said ground control station;
a wireless datalink subsystem configured for remote communication with said unmanned air vehicle;
a telemetry/telecommand module coupled to said ground control station and configured to download onboard data from said unmanned air vehicle to said ground station and to upload commands from said ground station to said unmanned air vehicle;
a graphical user interface coupled to said ground control station and comprising a display module configured for display of a plurality of downloaded onboard data from said unmanned air vehicle; and
a user control module coupled to said ground control station to implement user control of a plurality of unmanned air vehicle control surfaces during manual mode operation of said unmanned air vehicle via said processing unit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A system comprising:
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a ground control station to control an unmanned air vehicle;
a processing unit coupled to said ground control station;
a wireless datalink subsystem configured for remote communication with said unmanned air vehicle;
a telemetry/telecommand module coupled to said ground control station;
a graphical user interface coupled to said ground control; and
a user control module coupled to said ground control station. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A system comprising:
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a ground control station to control an unmanned air vehicle during a manual mode of operation;
a processing unit coupled to said ground control station;
a wireless datalink subsystem configured for remote communication with said unmanned air vehicle;
a telemetry/telecommand module coupled to said ground control station and configured to download onboard data from said unmanned air vehicle to said ground station and to upload commands from said ground station to said unmanned air vehicle;
a graphical user interface coupled to said ground control station and comprising a display module configured for display of a plurality of downloaded onboard data from said unmanned air vehicle; and
a user control module coupled to said ground control station to implement user control of one or more of a rudder, an elevator, an aileron, and a throttle positioned on said unmanned air vehicle during manual mode operation of said unmanned air vehicle via said processing unit.
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