Patent ID: 11947348
Assignee: SKYDIO, INC.
Field: Control (Instruments)
Classification: CPC G  B | IPC B  G

Claim 15:
16. A method, comprising:
integrating an antenna into a cover such that the antenna is located within a structure of the cover and at least partially surrounded by one or more ribs extending from an interior surface of the cover and that include an electrically conductive material, wherein the one or more ribs are configured to direct a radio frequency (RF) energy associated with the antenna in a direction toward a UAV;
coupling the cover to a UAV controller having control elements configured to receive inputs from a user, wherein the cover is movable between a closed position in which the control elements are covered and an open position in which the control elements are exposed; and
electrically connecting the antenna to circuitry in the controller for communicating with the UAV.