Patent ID: 9087451
Filing Date: 2015-07-21
Classification: B64C,B64D,B64F,G05D,G06Q,G08G

Abstract:
1. A computer-implemented method of communicating with an unmanned aerial vehicle, comprising: transmitting, via a transmitter of a communications station, a first message for receipt by an unmanned aerial vehicle, the first message comprising an identifier associated with the communications station, wherein the communications station is mounted to a lighting assembly that is located within a proximity of a roadway, and wherein at least a portion of the lighting assembly is configured to remain in physical contact with the ground; receiving a second message from the unmanned aerial vehicle via a receiver of the communications station, the second message comprising an identifier associated with the unmanned aerial vehicle; and transmitting a third message via the transmitter of the communications station for receipt by the unmanned aerial vehicle, the third message comprising an indication of an altitude at which the unmanned aerial vehicle should fly.