Virtual or remote transponder
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1. A method of transmitting position data for an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) to a flight control center, the method comprising:
- transmitting, by a UAV controller onboard the UAV, UAV position data from a Global Positioning System (GPS) unit located onboard the UAV to a ground control station, wherein the UAV controller transmits the UAV position data to the ground control station via a transmitter onboard the UAV and a receiver at the &
round control station, and wherein the ground control station is separate from the UAV and the ground control station controls the operation of the UAV;
formatting the UAV position data by a ground control station controller included in the ground control station, wherein the UAV position data is formatted to be received by the flight control center;
assigning aircraft identification to the formatted UAV position data; and
transmitting the formatted UAV position data from the ground control station to the flight control center, wherein the flight control center receives position data for a plurality of aerial vehicles.
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Abstract
A system and method for transmitting UAV position data to a central flight control center transmits UAV position data using a virtual transponder. A ground control station for controlling the UAV receives data from the UAV, including UAV position data. The UAV may provide GPS data, or corrected position data based on readings from an inertial navigation system. The ground control station transmits the UAV position data to a flight control center.
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1. A method of transmitting position data for an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) to a flight control center, the method comprising:
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transmitting, by a UAV controller onboard the UAV, UAV position data from a Global Positioning System (GPS) unit located onboard the UAV to a ground control station, wherein the UAV controller transmits the UAV position data to the ground control station via a transmitter onboard the UAV and a receiver at the &
round control station, and wherein the ground control station is separate from the UAV and the ground control station controls the operation of the UAV;formatting the UAV position data by a ground control station controller included in the ground control station, wherein the UAV position data is formatted to be received by the flight control center; assigning aircraft identification to the formatted UAV position data; and transmitting the formatted UAV position data from the ground control station to the flight control center, wherein the flight control center receives position data for a plurality of aerial vehicles. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A system for transmitting position data for an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) to a flight control center, the system comprising:
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the UAV, comprising; a UA V controller; a VA V receiver and transmitter; a Global Positioning System (GPS) unit, wherein the GPS unit is configured to provide a GPS position of the UAV; and a ground control station, comprising; a ground control station controller; and a ground control station receiver and transmitter; wherein the UAV controller is configured to transmit UAV position data based on the GPS position of the UAV to the ground control station via the UAV transmitter and the ground control station receiver, wherein the ground control station controller is configured to transmit the UAV position data to the flight control center, and wherein the flight control center is configured to receive position data for a plurality of aerial vehicles, and wherein the UAV controller is a controller onboard the UAV configured to provide the UAV position data to the ground control station. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A system for transmitting unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) position data to a flight control center, the system comprising:
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a UAV controller located on onboard a UAV; and a ground station controller located at a ground control station; wherein the UAV controller is configured to transmit the UAV position data to the ground station controller; wherein the ground control station controller is configured to store at least one map; and wherein the ground control station is configured to, in response to receiving a request from the flight control center to provide UAV position data, send the UAV position data to the fight control center.
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