Patent ID: 8386175
Filing Date: 2013-02-26
Classification: G08G

Abstract:
1. An unmanned aerial system position reporting system comprising: an air traffic control reporting system (ATC-RS) coupled with a ground control station (GCS) and located on the ground, the GCS in operational communication with an unmanned aerial system (UAS) for guidance during flight, the ATC-RS comprising an automatic dependent surveillance broadcast (ADS-B) and a traffic information services broadcast (TIS-B) transceiver and one or more telecommunication modems, the ATC-RS adapted to: gather from the GCS position data of the UAS in an airspace, wherein the GCS receives the position data from the UAS or generates the position data while the UAS moves in the airspace; communicate the position of the UAS in the airspace to a civilian air traffic control center (ATC) and to a military command and control (C2) communication center through an ADS-B signal or through a TIS-B signal through the ADS-B and TIS-B transceiver; communicate with a civilian ATC and with a military C2 communication center through voice and data using the one or more telecommunication modems; and display the position of the UAS in the airspace on one or more display screens coupled with the ATC-RS.