Patent ID: 7835824
Filing Date: 2010-11-16
Classification: B64C,G08G

Abstract:
1. A method of policing and managing the operation of a flying, unmanned, first aircraft in the event of usurpation of control of, malfunction of, or ill-intentioned use of, said first aircraft, said first aircraft being controlled remotely by a first pilot, not present on said first aircraft, said method comprising the steps of: (a) detecting inappropriate operation of said first aircraft; (b) transmitting a takeover command to said first aircraft to interrupt control of the operation of said first aircraft by said first pilot currently in control of said first aircraft; and (c) a second pilot, also not present on said first aircraft, transmitting control commands to said first aircraft to control the operation of said first aircraft, while excluding operation of said first aircraft by said first pilot, until the need for second pilot control of the first aircraft has ended or until said first aircraft has landed safely.