Cellular Control of Airborne Equipment
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1. A method of communicating between an airborne aircraft and non-airborne equipment, comprising:
- target surveillance information being acquired by a sensor installed in the aircraft, and at least some of this information being transmitted through a cellular data network to ground-based displays, anda user operating control equipment to generate control signals that are transmitted to an aircraft through a cellular data network and used to operate equipment onboard the aircraft.
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Abstract
A manned or unmanned aircraft, and equipment aboard the aircraft, are controlled through a cell phone network or other public package switched network. Some of the information downlinked from the aircraft may include video imagery acquired by sensors integrated with the aircraft. In addition, some of the information uplinked to the aircraft may include instructions to control equipment onboard the aircraft, including cameras, spotlights, and public-address systems.
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1. A method of communicating between an airborne aircraft and non-airborne equipment, comprising:
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target surveillance information being acquired by a sensor installed in the aircraft, and at least some of this information being transmitted through a cellular data network to ground-based displays, and a user operating control equipment to generate control signals that are transmitted to an aircraft through a cellular data network and used to operate equipment onboard the aircraft. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12)
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10. A surveillance system, comprising:
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an unmanned aircraft operable through signals received directly from a transmitter of a public package switched network, and electronic equipment disposed onboard the aircraft that is also operable through the public package switched network while the aircraft is in flight. - View Dependent Claims (11, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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