Patent ID: 9499264
Filing Date: 2016-11-22
CPC Classification: B64C,G05D,G08G

Claim Text:
1. A vehicle, comprising: a frame; drive elements configured to drive movements of the frame; and a computer, including at least a processor, configured to receive mission planning commands comprising at least one of mission details, on-board system details or waypoint setting and manual commands comprising local maneuvering commands and to control operations of the drive elements to operate in a safe mode in which the mission planning commands are accepted but the manual commands are refused, a manual mode in which the mission planning commands are refused but the manual commands are accepted and an enroute mode, wherein the safe mode comprises a stationary mode characterized in that the frame is stationary relative to ground, wherein the manual mode comprises a movable mode characterized in that the frame is movable relative to the ground, and wherein the computer is further configured to only allow mode transitions directly between the safe and manual modes and directly between the safe and enroute modes.