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Unmanned Vehicle Route Management System

  • US 20100070124A1
  • Filed: 10/30/2007
  • Published: 03/18/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/30/2007
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A route management system comprising:

  • a vehicle specific module in communication with an unmanned vehicle having a joint architecture for unmanned systems compliant interface that is configured to travel along a route and a vehicle control system having a STANdardization AGreement 4586 compliant interface, the vehicle specific module operable to;

    transmit a plurality of initial waypoints to the unmanned vehicle, the plurality of initial waypoints comprising a portion of the route;

    transmit one or more in-flight waypoints to the unmanned vehicle after the unmanned vehicle has arrived at one or more of the plurality of initial waypoints; and

    replace the one or more of the plurality of initial waypoints with the one or more in-flight waypoints in the unmanned vehicle such that the quantity of the plurality of initial waypoints and the one or more in-flight waypoints stored in the unmanned vehicle does not exceed a specified quantity.

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