Systems and methods for remote identification of unmanned aircraft systems

US12033516B1 · kind B1 · utility

Assignee

• Pierce Aerospace Inc. · US

Inventors

• Aaron Pierce · Roswell, US
• Gary L. Bullock · Bedford, US
• Larry Carl Howard · Bloomington, US
• Michael D. Collins · Portland, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Apr 23, 2021
• Grant date: Jul 9, 2024
• Expiry date: Mar 11, 2042

Classification

• Technology area (CPC H): Electricity
• CPC primary: H04W12/069
• WIPO field: Control
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

Embodiments of the present disclosure describe a secure, scalable and extensible unmanned aircraft system identity management (IdM) system that enables services for identity provisioning (idP), and identity validation, verification and authentication (idVV&A). The system uses dual-mode local broadcast and network connected UAS communication elements across a wide area network. The system serves as a Source System of Record (SSoR) that securely ingests private registration data, UAS identity verification and authentication requests and returns validated identity and flight information.