Patent ID: 8503941
Filing Date: 2013-08-06
Classification: H01Q

Abstract:
1. A communications system comprising: an unmanned vehicle; a remote terrestrial communications station located remote from said unmanned vehicle; said unmanned vehicle including: a first antenna control system that tracks said remote terrestrial communications station and aims said first directional antenna, in real time, at said remote communications station during the wireless communications with said remote communications station, using position information obtained from one of an on-board navigation system or an orbiting satellite, and known location information for the remote terrestrial communications station; said remote terrestrial communications station including: a second directional antenna, configured to be at least one of electrically or mechanically scanned, for wirelessly communicating, using the second communications system, said unmanned vehicle; and wherein the unmanned vehicle and the remote communications station each employ a real time closed loop antenna pointing control system.