Unmanned aerial vehicle communication, monitoring, and traffic management
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented method of communicating with an unmanned aerial vehicle, comprising:
- transmitting, via a transmitter of a communications station, a first message for receipt by an unmanned aerial vehicle, the first message comprising an identifier associated with the communications station, wherein the communications station is mounted to a lighting assembly that is located within a proximity of a roadway, and wherein at least a portion of the lighting assembly is configured to remain in physical contact with the ground;
receiving a second message from the unmanned aerial vehicle via a receiver of the communications station, the second message comprising an identifier associated with the unmanned aerial vehicle; and
transmitting a third message via the transmitter of the communications station for receipt by the unmanned aerial vehicle, the third message comprising an indication of an altitude at which the unmanned aerial vehicle should fly.
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Abstract
A computer-implemented method of communicating with an unmanned aerial vehicle includes transmitting a first message via a communications transmitter of a lighting assembly for receipt by an unmanned aerial vehicle. The first message includes an identifier associated with the lighting assembly, and the lighting assembly is located within a proximity of a roadway. The method also includes receiving a second message from the unmanned aerial vehicle via a communications receiver of the lighting assembly. The second message includes an identifier associated with the unmanned aerial vehicle. The method further includes transmitting a third message via the communications transmitter of the lighting assembly for receipt by the unmanned aerial vehicle. The third message includes an indication of an altitude at which the unmanned aerial vehicle should fly.
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30 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented method of communicating with an unmanned aerial vehicle, comprising:
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transmitting, via a transmitter of a communications station, a first message for receipt by an unmanned aerial vehicle, the first message comprising an identifier associated with the communications station, wherein the communications station is mounted to a lighting assembly that is located within a proximity of a roadway, and wherein at least a portion of the lighting assembly is configured to remain in physical contact with the ground; receiving a second message from the unmanned aerial vehicle via a receiver of the communications station, the second message comprising an identifier associated with the unmanned aerial vehicle; and transmitting a third message via the transmitter of the communications station for receipt by the unmanned aerial vehicle, the third message comprising an indication of an altitude at which the unmanned aerial vehicle should fly. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A lighting assembly, comprising:
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a light pole located within a proximity of a roadway, wherein at least a portion of the light pole is configured to remain in physical contact with the ground; a luminaire attached to the light pole; and a communications station mounted to the light pole, the communications station comprising; a communications transmitter configured to transmit a first message for receipt by an unmanned aerial vehicle, the first message comprising an identifier associated with the communications station; a communications receiver configured to receive a second message from the unmanned aerial vehicle, second message comprising an identifier associated with the unmanned aerial vehicle; and a processing module configured to determine an altitude at which the unmanned aerial vehicle should fly; wherein the communications transmitter is further configured to transmit a third message for receipt by the unmanned aerial vehicle, the third message comprising an indication of the altitude at which the unmanned aerial vehicle should fly. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30)
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