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Airspace deconfliction system and method

US9495877B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 27, 2014
Grant dateNov 15, 2016
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Expiry dateMar 24, 2035

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG08G5/727
  • WIPO fieldControl
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An aircraft deconfliction system including a registration system having an airspace database, a registered airspace, wherein registration details of the registered airspace are logged in the airspace database, and an aircraft assigned to the registered airspace, the aircraft including a flight control system, a guidance computer controlling the flight control system based on a pilot input, and an override unit in communication with the guidance computer, wherein the override unit overrides the pilot input when the aircraft breaches the registered airspace.

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