Follow-me System for Unmanned Aircraft Vehicles
First Claim
1. A system for navigating an aircraft, comprising:
- a first aircraft with a first communication unit; and
a second aircraft with a second communication unit,wherein the first aircraft is adapted to determine coordinates of a position of a waypoint,wherein the first communication unit is adapted to transmit the coordinates of the position of the waypoint to the second communication unit, andwherein the second aircraft is adapted to navigate to the position of the waypoint.
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Abstract
A system for navigating an aircraft includes a first aircraft with a first communication unit and a second aircraft with a second communication unit. The first aircraft is adapted for determining coordinates of a position of a waypoint. The first communication unit is adapted to transmit the coordinates of the position of the waypoint to the second communication unit. The second aircraft is adapted to navigate to the position of the waypoint. Several waypoints can be provided in this manner such that a flight trajectory is established along which the second aircraft may follow the first aircraft. In addition, the second aircraft may be adapted to follow the first aircraft based on a received identification signal. In certain embodiments, the system can be used such that the second aircraft can follow the first aircraft in case of a failure of systems of the second aircraft.
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27 Claims
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1. A system for navigating an aircraft, comprising:
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a first aircraft with a first communication unit; and a second aircraft with a second communication unit, wherein the first aircraft is adapted to determine coordinates of a position of a waypoint, wherein the first communication unit is adapted to transmit the coordinates of the position of the waypoint to the second communication unit, and wherein the second aircraft is adapted to navigate to the position of the waypoint. - View Dependent Claims (3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23, 25)
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2. A system for navigating an aircraft, comprising:
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a first aircraft with a first communication unit; and second aircraft with a second communication unit, wherein the first aircraft is adapted to transmit an identification signal to the second aircraft, and wherein the second aircraft is adapted to follow the first aircraft after receipt of the identification signal. - View Dependent Claims (4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26)
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27. A method for navigating an aircraft, comprising the steps:
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determining coordinates of a position of a waypoint by a first aircraft; transmitting the coordinates of the position of the waypoint from a first communication unit of the first aircraft to a second communication unit of a second aircraft; and navigating the second aircraft to the position of the waypoint.
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