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Wirelessly controlling unmanned aircraft and accessing associated surveillance data

  • US 7,581,702 B2
  • Filed: 06/09/2006
  • Issued: 09/01/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/09/2006
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for controlling an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), the method comprising:

  • transmitting a control message to a receiver at a first UAV over a wireless network configured primarily for mobile telephone communication;

    transmitting the control message from the first UAV to a second UAV, wherein the control message includes instructions to control at least one of;

    surveillance activities of the second UAV, activities of a weapons system of the second UAV, and movement of the second UAV; and

    receiving communications from a transmitter at the second UAV.

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