Real-Time moving platform management system
First Claim
1. A method for transmitting sensor data and positional data for geo-referencing oblique images from a moving platform to a ground station system in real-time, comprising the steps of:
- with the aid of a moving platform system;
capturing sensor data and positional data for the sensor data;
saving the sensor data and positional data to one or more directories of one or more computer readable medium;
monitoring the one or more directories of the one or more computer readable medium for sensor data and positional data; and
transmitting the sensor data and positional data from the moving platform system to the ground station system over a wireless communication link responsive to the sensor data and positional data being detected as within the one or more directories.
10 Assignments
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
A moving platform system suitable for mounting and use on a moving platform, comprising a position system monitoring the location of the moving platform and generating a sequence of time-based position data, a non-line of sight communication system, a high-speed line of sight communication system, and a computer system monitoring the availability of the non-line of sight communication system and the high-speed line of sight communication system and initiating connections when the non-line of sight communication system and the high-speed line of sight communication system are available, and receiving the sequence of time-based position data and transmitting the sequence of time-based position data via the at least one of the currently available non-line of sight communication system and the high-speed line of sight communication system.
77 Citations
42 Claims
-
1. A method for transmitting sensor data and positional data for geo-referencing oblique images from a moving platform to a ground station system in real-time, comprising the steps of:
-
with the aid of a moving platform system; capturing sensor data and positional data for the sensor data; saving the sensor data and positional data to one or more directories of one or more computer readable medium; monitoring the one or more directories of the one or more computer readable medium for sensor data and positional data; and transmitting the sensor data and positional data from the moving platform system to the ground station system over a wireless communication link responsive to the sensor data and positional data being detected as within the one or more directories. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
-
-
11. A method for creating data products in real-time, comprising the steps of:
-
with the aid of a ground station system; monitoring one or more communication links for newly captured sensor data and positional data of oblique images; saving the sensor data and positional data to one or more directories of one or more computer readable media; monitoring the one or more directories of one or more computer readable media for sensor data and positional data; processing the sensor data and positional data to create one or more data products for use by one or more mapping and exploitation systems responsive to the sensor data and positional data being saved in the one or more directories; and storing the one or more data products to one or more directories of one or more computer readable media. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
-
-
23. A method for displaying data products onto a geospatial map in real-time using a computer program, comprising the steps of:
-
monitoring the one or more directories of one or more computer readable media for newly created data products; automatically reading the newly created data products; correlating positional information of the data products with the geospatial map of the computer program for mapping and exploitation; and rendering information onto the geospatial map indicative of the area covered by each newly created data product. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
-
-
31. A system for communicating data between a moving platform system and a ground station system in real-time, comprising:
-
a moving platform system suitable for mounting and use on a moving platform, the moving platform system comprising; a position system monitoring the location of the moving platform and generating a sequence of time-based position data; a non-line of sight communication system; a high-speed line of sight communication system; a computer system monitoring the availability of the non-line of sight communication system and the high-speed line of sight communication system and initiating connections when the the non-line of sight communication system and the high-speed line of sight communication system are available, and receiving the sequence of time-based position data and transmitting the sequence of time-based position data via the at least one of the currently available non-line of sight communication system and the high-speed line of sight communication system; a ground station system comprising; a non-line of sight communication system adapted to communicate with the non-line of sight communication system of the moving platform system; a high-speed directional line of sight communication system adapted to communicate with the high-speed line of sight communication system of the moving platform system; and a computer system adapted to monitor the location and altitude of the moving platform by receiving the sequence of time-based position data from at least one of the non-line of sight communication system and the high-speed directional line of sight communication system of the ground station system, filtering the input from the non-line of sight communication system and the high-speed directional line of sight communication system of the ground station system to properly time-sequence at least a portion of the position data to generate a predicted position of the moving platform; and a tracking device comprising; a multi-axis assembly connected to the high-speed directional line of sight communication system; and one or more controller receiving the predicted position of the moving platform, and controlling the multi-axis assembly to aim the high-speed directional line of sight communication system to communicate with the high-speed directional line of sight communication system. - View Dependent Claims (32)
-
-
33. A moving platform system suitable for mounting and use on a moving platform for communicating in real-time, comprising:
-
a position system monitoring the location of the moving platform and generating a sequence of time-based position data; a non-line of sight communication system; a high-speed line of sight communication system; and a computer system monitoring the availability of the non-line of sight communication system and the high-speed line of sight communication system and initiating connections when the non-line of sight communication system and the high-speed line of sight communication system are available, and receiving the sequence of time-based position data and transmitting the sequence of time-based position data via the at least one of the currently available non-line of sight communication system and the high-speed line of sight communication system.
-
-
34. A moving platform system suitable for mounting and use on a moving platform for communicating in real-time, comprising:
-
a sensor capture system capturing oblique images and positional data and monitoring the location of the moving platform and generating a sequence of time-based position data; a non-line of sight communication system; a high-speed line of sight communication system; and a computer system monitoring the availability of the non-line of sight communication system and the high-speed line of sight communication system and initiating connections when the non-line of sight communication system and the high-speed line of sight communication system are available, and receiving the sequence of time-based position data and transmitting the sequence of time-based position data via the at least one of the currently available non-line of sight communication system and the high-speed line of sight communication system, and transmitting oblique images and positional data to a ground station. - View Dependent Claims (35)
-
-
36. A ground station system for communicating in real-time with a moving platform system having a non-line of sight communication system, and a high-speed line of sight communication system, the ground station comprising:
-
a non-line of sight communication system adapted to communicate with the non-line of sight communication system of the moving platform system; a high-speed directional line of sight communication system adapted to communicate with the high-speed line of sight communication system of the moving platform system; and a computer system adapted to monitor the location and altitude of the moving platform by receiving a sequence of time-based position data from at least one of the non-line of sight communication system and the high-speed directional line of sight communication system of the ground station system, filtering the input from the non-line of sight communication system and the high-speed directional line of sight communication system of the ground station system to properly time-sequence at least a portion of the position data to generate a predicted position of the moving platform; and a tracking device comprising; a multi-axis assembly connected to the high-speed directional line of sight communication system; and one or more controller receiving the predicted position of the moving platform, and controlling the multi-axis assembly to aim the high-speed directional line of sight communication system to communicate with the high-speed directional line of sight communication system.
-
-
37. A method for transmitting sensor data and positional data for geo-referencing oblique images from a moving platform to a ground station system in real-time, comprising the steps of:
-
with the aid of a moving platform system and occurring on the moving platform; capturing sensor data and positional data for the sensor data; saving the sensor data and positional data to one or more directories of one or more computer readable medium; monitoring the one or more directories of the one or more computer readable medium for sensor data and positional data; and transmitting the sensor data and positional data from the moving platform system to the ground station system over a wireless communication link responsive to the sensor data and positional data being detected as within the one or more directories. - View Dependent Claims (38, 39)
-
-
40. A method for creating data products in real-time, comprising the steps of:
-
with the aid of a ground station system and occurring at a ground station; monitoring one or more communication links for newly captured sensor data and positional data of oblique images; saving the sensor data and positional data to one or more directories of one or more computer readable media; monitoring the one or more directories of one or more computer readable media for sensor data and positional data; processing the sensor data and positional data to create one or more data products for use by one or more mapping and exploitation systems responsive to the sensor data and positional data being saved in the one or more directories; and storing the one or more data products to one or more directories of one or more computer readable media. - View Dependent Claims (41, 42)
-
Specification