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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Oct. 15, 2019

Filed:

Jul. 28, 2016
Applicants:

At&t Intellectual Property I, L.p., Atlanta, GA (US);

At&t Mobility Ii, Llc, Atlanta, GA (US);

Inventors:

Erie Lai Har Lau, Redmond, WA (US);

Sangar Dowlatkhah, Alpharetta, GA (US);

Brian Greaves, Atlanta, GA (US);

Stephen Thomas Hardin, Suwanee, GA (US);

Robert Osterwise, Cumming, GA (US);

Assignees:

AT&T Mobility II LLC, Atlanta, GA (US);

AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P., Atlanta, GA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G08G 5/00 (2006.01); G08G 5/04 (2006.01); B64C 39/02 (2006.01); H04W 4/02 (2018.01); G01C 21/04 (2006.01); G01S 5/00 (2006.01); G01S 5/14 (2006.01); H04W 4/021 (2018.01); H04W 4/42 (2018.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G08G 5/045 (2013.01); B64C 39/024 (2013.01); G01C 21/04 (2013.01); G01S 5/00 (2013.01); G01S 5/0036 (2013.01); G01S 5/14 (2013.01); G08G 5/006 (2013.01); G08G 5/0008 (2013.01); G08G 5/0013 (2013.01); G08G 5/0021 (2013.01); H04W 4/02 (2013.01); B64C 2201/145 (2013.01); H04W 4/021 (2013.01); H04W 4/42 (2018.02);
Abstract

A method includes receiving, from an aerial vehicle, information related to a plurality of radio-frequency signals detected by the aerial vehicle, and identifying access points that transmitted at least one of the plurality of radio-frequency signals based on at least the information. The method also includes determining a first geographical location of the aerial vehicle based on at least the information and locations associated with the access points and identifying a second geographical location, the second geographical location associated with at least one of an obstacle or a restricted zone. The method also includes controlling a navigation of the aerial vehicle based on at least the first geographical location and the second geographical location.


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