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

Claim 8:
9. A system, comprising:
a UAV;
a controller for the UAV, the controller having control elements configured to receive inputs from a user;
a support mechanism coupled to an under portion of the controller by a hinge and configured to move between an outward position, in which the support mechanism supports the controller when the controller is on a surface, and an inward position, in which the support mechanism is folded into the under portion along a contour of the under portion;
a cover coupled to the controller by a hinge, wherein the cover is rotatable between a closed position in which the control elements are covered and an open position in which the control elements are exposed; and
an antenna integrated in the cover, wherein the antenna is electrically connected to circuitry in the controller via a wire that is routed through or along the hinge for communicating with the UAV.