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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 28, 2018
Filed:
Oct. 06, 2017
Applicant:
Vigilent Inc., Tysons Corner, VA (US);
Inventors:
John Mansfield Falk, Alexandria, VA (US);
Mark Anthony Sullivan, Alexandria, VA (US);
Assignee:
VIGILENT INC., Tysons Corner, VA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 17/00 (2006.01); G05D 1/00 (2006.01); B64C 39/02 (2006.01); G06K 19/06 (2006.01); G06K 19/07 (2006.01); G08C 23/04 (2006.01); G08C 17/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G05D 1/0022 (2013.01); B64C 39/024 (2013.01); G06K 19/06028 (2013.01); G06K 19/06037 (2013.01); G06K 19/0723 (2013.01); G08C 17/02 (2013.01); G08C 23/04 (2013.01); B64C 2201/146 (2013.01);
Abstract
A beacon for attachment to an unmanned aerial vehicle that provides information needed to identify the owner of a particular unmanned vehicle. The beacon may also include a remote communications module configured to participate on wireless or optical communications networks and a beacon control system configured to issue commands compatible with the unmanned aerial vehicle. The beacon may further a beacon control system configured to translate multiple types of commands from different controls systems into commands compatible with the unmanned aerial vehicle.