Transponder-based beacon transmitter for see and avoid of unmanned aerial vehicles
First Claim
1. A transponder-based beacon transmitter system in an unmanned aerial vehicle, the transponder-based beacon transmitter system comprising:
- a global positioning system interface communicatively coupled to receive position information indicative of a current location of the unmanned aerial vehicle;
a message formatter communicatively coupled to the global positioning system interface, the message formatter operable to format vehicle identification of the unmanned aerial vehicle and to format the position information indicative of the current location of the unmanned aerial vehicle into an automatic dependent surveillance broadcast mode-select squitter message, wherein the message formatter operates in a combined military/National Airspace System mode; and
a transponder-based beacon transmitter operable to transmit the automatic dependent surveillance broadcast mode-select squitter messages from the unmanned aerial vehicle, wherein receivers in the vicinity of the unmanned aerial vehicle receive unsolicited vehicle identification of the unmanned aerial vehicle and position information indicative of the current location of the unmanned aerial vehicle.
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Abstract
A transponder-based beacon transmitter system in an unmanned aerial vehicle is provided. The transponder-based beacon transmitter system comprises a global positioning system interface communicatively coupled to receive position information indicative of a current location of the unmanned aerial vehicle, a message formatter communicatively coupled to the global positioning system interface, and a transponder-based beacon transmitter. The message formatter formats vehicle identification of the unmanned aerial vehicle and the position information indicative of the current location of the unmanned aerial vehicle into an automatic dependent surveillance broadcast mode-select squitter message. The message formatter operates in one of a military mode, a National Airspace System mode, and a combined military/National Airspace System mode. The transponder-based beacon transmitter transmits the automatic dependent surveillance broadcast mode-select squitter messages from the unmanned aerial vehicle. Receivers in the vicinity of the unmanned aerial vehicle receive unsolicited vehicle identification and location of the unmanned aerial vehicle.
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20 Claims
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1. A transponder-based beacon transmitter system in an unmanned aerial vehicle, the transponder-based beacon transmitter system comprising:
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a global positioning system interface communicatively coupled to receive position information indicative of a current location of the unmanned aerial vehicle; a message formatter communicatively coupled to the global positioning system interface, the message formatter operable to format vehicle identification of the unmanned aerial vehicle and to format the position information indicative of the current location of the unmanned aerial vehicle into an automatic dependent surveillance broadcast mode-select squitter message, wherein the message formatter operates in a combined military/National Airspace System mode; and a transponder-based beacon transmitter operable to transmit the automatic dependent surveillance broadcast mode-select squitter messages from the unmanned aerial vehicle, wherein receivers in the vicinity of the unmanned aerial vehicle receive unsolicited vehicle identification of the unmanned aerial vehicle and position information indicative of the current location of the unmanned aerial vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method of broadcasting unsolicited information about a current position and vehicle identification of an unmanned aerial vehicle, the method comprising:
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initializing a transponder-based beacon transmitter system in the unmanned aerial vehicle to a combined military/National Airspace System mode of operation prior to operation of the unmanned aerial vehicle; receiving information indicative of an unmanned aerial vehicle position from a global positioning system at the unmanned aerial vehicle during operation of the unmanned aerial vehicle; and squittering the position information and a vehicle identification of the unmanned aerial vehicle to aircraft located within a detection distance of the unmanned aerial vehicle, wherein the aircraft receiving the position information and the vehicle identification use the position information and the vehicle identification to identify the unmanned aerial vehicle and to avoid collision with the unmanned aerial vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A computer readable medium encoded with computer instructions stored thereon for a method for broadcasting unsolicited information about a current position and vehicle identification of an unmanned aerial vehicle, the method comprising:
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initializing the unmanned aerial vehicle to a combined military/National Airspace System mode; receiving information indicative of an unmanned aerial vehicle position from a global positioning system in the unmanned aerial vehicle; and quasi-periodically squittering the position information and vehicle identification of the unmanned aerial vehicle to aircraft located within a detection distance of the unmanned aerial vehicle, wherein the aircraft are able to see, identify, and avoid the unmanned aerial vehicle based on the squittering. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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