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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 10, 2025
Filed:
Jan. 10, 2023
Aura Network Systems, Inc., McLean, VA (US);
Tamara Lynne Casey, Annapolis, MD (US);
Michael Robert Gagne, Monrovia, MD (US);
Michael Ligouri Moher, Ottawa, CA;
AURA Network Systems, Inc., McLean, VA (US);
Abstract
Provided herein are systems and methods for implementing air traffic control (ATC) voice communications over a digital aviation network, which allows one or more pilots on the ground to communicate with ATC controllers while piloting a UAS transiting the airspace of a particular ATC voice station. In one or more examples, a spectrum management system (or the ATC voice controller using information received from the spectrum management system) may designate a relay aircraft to relay very high frequency (VHF) ATC voice to operators/pilots on the aviation network. In one or more examples, upon initiation of voice communications by ATC to all UAS and other aircraft in a VHF service area or sector, the ATC analog voice message may be received by a VHF radio on the relay aircraft. In one or more examples, the relay aircraft may then relay the digital message to the ATC voice processor and/or base station.