Drone detection and classification methods and apparatus
US9858947B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 24, 2015 |
| Grant date | Jan 2, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 24, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04R2410/00
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system, method, and apparatus for drone detection and classification are disclosed. An example method includes receiving a sound signal in a microphone and recording, via a sound card, a digital sound sample of the sound signal, the digital sound sample having a predetermined duration. The method also includes processing, via a processor, the digital sound sample into a feature frequency spectrum. The method further includes applying, via the processor, broad spectrum matching to compare the feature frequency spectrum to at least one drone sound signature stored in a database, the at least one drone sound signature corresponding to a flight characteristic of a drone model. The method moreover includes, conditioned on matching the feature frequency spectrum to one of the drone sound signatures, transmitting, via the processor, an alert.
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