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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 24, 2021
Filed:
May. 28, 2019
Applicant:
Trilliant Networks, Inc., Cary, NC (US);
Inventors:
Jason Buydens, Apex, NC (US);
Christopher Bull, Milford, MA (US);
Assignee:
Trilliant Networks, Inc., Cary, NC (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01Q 1/12 (2006.01); G05D 1/10 (2006.01); B64C 39/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01Q 1/1257 (2013.01); B64C 39/02 (2013.01); B64C 39/024 (2013.01); G05D 1/10 (2013.01); G05D 1/101 (2013.01); H01Q 1/12 (2013.01); H01Q 1/1264 (2013.01); B64C 2201/146 (2013.01);
Abstract
A computer implemented method and apparatus for automatic antenna alignment. The method comprises receiving a request to initiate antenna alignment; collecting location data from the drone; collecting location data from the target device; calculating bearing and altitude of the drone and the target device using the collected location data; and aligning the drone with the target device based on the calculated bearing and altitude.