Useful unmanned aerial vehicle
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Abstract
An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) addresses remotely piloted UAVs making them easier to operate, provide a more flexible positioning system, also improving on communications latency and interference problems. The UAV sends symbolic messages to an educated public via color.
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50 Claims
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18. A method of operating an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) in hybrid flight mode, the method comprising:
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providing a UAV; providing a control station communicatively coupled to the UAV, the control station comprising; a control interface; and a heading offset indicator; placing the UAV in a first position with a first velocity and first heading; and manipulating the control interface to change the heading offset indicator, resulting in; the control station sending target position data to the UAV; and the UAV, in response to the target position data, following a path substantially corresponding to the target position data. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A method of operating an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) in autopilot flight mode, the method comprising:
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providing a UAV, the UAV comprising; a navigation computer; a position locator communicatively coupled to the navigation computer; and control surfaces configured to actuate in response to control signals from the navigation computer; providing a control station communicatively coupled to the UAV, the control station comprising a target programming interface; entering a target into the target programming interface, the target including a base position and an offset; and sending the target to the UAV; wherein the navigation computer is configured to actuate the control surfaces in response to the UAV receiving the target and to direct the UAV to a position corresponding substantially to the target. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29)
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30. A method of navigating an unmanned aerial vehicle in follow flight mode, the method comprising:
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providing a UAV; providing a tracking device configured to track a moving subject; receiving from the tracking device a position of the moving subject; and instructing the UAV to move to a position relative to the position of the moving subject. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33)
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34. An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) comprising:
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a navigation computer; a position locator communicatively coupled to the navigation computer; a transceiver communicatively coupling the navigation computer to a control station; and control surfaces actuated in response to control signals from the navigation computer; wherein the navigation computer is configured to; receive a target from the control station, the target including a base position and an offset; and generate control signals in response to the guidance instructions, resulting in the UAV moving to a position substantially in conformance with the target. - View Dependent Claims (35, 36, 37)
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38. A method of using an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) for symbolic communication, the method comprising:
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providing a UAV with an exterior surface color; and causing the UAV to follow a flight path; wherein the UAV color is selected to communicate a message and the flight path is selected to make the UAV visible to a target audience. - View Dependent Claims (39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50)
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