UNMANNED AIRCRAFT CONFIGURED FOR OPERATION IN A MANAGED AIRSPACE
First Claim
1. An unmanned aircraft configured for operation on a mission in an airspace comprising flyway segments managed by a management system of the airspace comprising:
- (a) a profile for the aircraft used for registration of the aircraft with the management system before operation in the airspace;
(b) an identifier for the aircraft used for monitoring of the aircraft by the management system during operation in the airspace;
(c) a license for the aircraft used by the system to manage the operation of the aircraft in the airspace;
so that the aircraft can be operated according to terms of the license during the mission in the airspace;
wherein the aircraft can be registered by the management system before the mission and monitored by the management system during the mission.
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Abstract
A system and method for management of airspace for unmanned aircraft is disclosed. The system and method comprises administration of the airspace including designation of flyways and zones with reference to features in the region. The system and method comprises administration of aircraft including registration of aircraft and mission. A monitoring system tracks conditions and aircraft traffic in the airspace. Aircraft may be configured to transact with the management system including to obtain rights/priority by license and to operate in the airspace under direction of the system. The system and aircraft may be configured for dynamic transactions (e.g. licensing/routing). The system will set rates for licenses and use/access to the airspace and aircraft will be billed/pay for use/access of the airspace at rates using data from data sources.
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564 Claims
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1. An unmanned aircraft configured for operation on a mission in an airspace comprising flyway segments managed by a management system of the airspace comprising:
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(a) a profile for the aircraft used for registration of the aircraft with the management system before operation in the airspace; (b) an identifier for the aircraft used for monitoring of the aircraft by the management system during operation in the airspace; (c) a license for the aircraft used by the system to manage the operation of the aircraft in the airspace; so that the aircraft can be operated according to terms of the license during the mission in the airspace; wherein the aircraft can be registered by the management system before the mission and monitored by the management system during the mission. - View Dependent Claims (2, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 26, 27, 29, 30, 31, 32, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 42, 43, 44, 45, 54)
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3-11. -11. (canceled)
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20-25. -25. (canceled)
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28. (canceled)
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33. (canceled)
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39-41. -41. (canceled)
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46-53. -53. (canceled)
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55-139. -139. (canceled)
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140. An unmanned aircraft configured for operation on a mission in an airspace comprising flyway segments managed by a management system for the airspace comprising:
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(a) a profile for the aircraft used for registration of the aircraft with the management system before operation in the airspace; (b) an identifier for the aircraft used for monitoring of the aircraft by the management system during operation in the airspace; (c) rights for the aircraft obtained by transaction and used by the management system to manage the operation of the aircraft in the airspace; wherein the aircraft is to be operated according to rights obtained to perform the mission in the airspace; wherein the aircraft is registered by the management system before the mission and monitored by the management system during the mission and charged a rate for use of the airspace determined by terms of the transaction and data obtained by the management system from data sources.
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141-247. -247. (canceled)
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248. A method of configuring an unmanned aircraft for operation on a mission in an airspace comprising flyway segments managed by a management system for the airspace comprising the steps of:
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(a) creating a profile for the aircraft used for registration of the aircraft with the management system before operation in the airspace; (b) providing an identifier for the aircraft used for monitoring of the aircraft by the management system during operation in the airspace; (c) transacting a license for the aircraft used by the management system to manage the operation of the aircraft in the airspace; wherein the aircraft is to be operated according to terms of the license during the mission in the airspace; wherein the aircraft is registered by the management system before the mission and monitored by the management system during the mission.
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249-562. -562. (canceled)
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563. A method of configuring an unmanned aircraft for operation on a mission in an airspace comprising flyway segments managed by a management system for the airspace comprising the steps of:
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(a) creating a profile for the aircraft used for registration of the aircraft with the management system before operation in the airspace; (b) providing an identifier for the aircraft used for monitoring of the aircraft by the management system during operation in the airspace; (c) transacting a transaction for the aircraft to obtain rights for the operation of the aircraft in the airspace; so that the aircraft can be operated according to rights obtained to perform the mission in the airspace.
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564-899. -899. (canceled)
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