Virtual or Remote Transponder
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1. A method of transmitting position data for a UAV to a flight control center, comprising:
- transmitting UAV position data from a GPS unit located onboard the UAV to a ground control station, wherein the ground control station controls the operation of the UAV;
formatting the UAV position data by a ground control station controller, wherein the UAV position data is formatted to be received by the flight control center;
assigning aircraft identification to the formatted UAV position data; and
transmitting the formatted UAV position data from the ground control station to the flight control center, wherein the flight control center receives position data for a plurality of aerial vehicles.
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Abstract
A system and method for transmitting UAV position data to a central flight control center transmits UAV position data using a virtual transponder. A ground control station for controlling the UAV receives data from the UAV, including UAV position data. The UAV may provide GPS data, or corrected position data based on readings from an inertial navigation system. The ground control station transmits the UAV position data to a flight control center.
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1. A method of transmitting position data for a UAV to a flight control center, comprising:
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transmitting UAV position data from a GPS unit located onboard the UAV to a ground control station, wherein the ground control station controls the operation of the UAV; formatting the UAV position data by a ground control station controller, wherein the UAV position data is formatted to be received by the flight control center; assigning aircraft identification to the formatted UAV position data; and transmitting the formatted UAV position data from the ground control station to the flight control center, wherein the flight control center receives position data for a plurality of aerial vehicles. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A system for transmitting position data for a UAV to a flight control center, comprising:
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the UAV, comprising; a UAV controller; a UAV receiver and transmitter; a GPS unit, wherein the GPS unit provides the GPS position of the UAV; and a ground control station, comprising; a ground control station controller; and a ground control station receiver and transmitter; wherein the UAV controller transmits the UAV position data to the ground control station via the UAV transmitter and the ground control station receiver, wherein the ground control station controller transmits the UAV position data to the flight control center, and wherein the flight control center receives position data for a plurality of aerial vehicles. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A system for transmitting UAV position data to a flight control center, comprising:
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a UAV controller located on the UAV, wherein the UAV controller transmits the UAV position data to a ground station controller located at a ground control station; wherein the ground control station controller stores at least one map; and wherein, in response to receiving a request from the flight control center to provide UAV position data, the ground control station sends UAV position data to the flight control center.
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