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Emergency shutdown and landing for unmanned aerial vehicles with air traffic control systems

US10074284B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateMar 3, 2017
Grant dateSep 11, 2018
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Expiry dateMar 3, 2037

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04W84/06
  • WIPO fieldControl
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A method for emergency shutdown and landing by an Air Traffic Control (ATC) system for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) includes detecting an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) is one of distressed and rogue; determining timing for a shutdown and a location for landing; and communicating the determined timing and the landing location to the UAV by the Air Traffic Control system via one or more wireless networks comprising at least one cellular network.

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