Patent ID: 10555238

Abstract:
Embodiments for a method for enhancing communication for one or more unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) are also disclosed. The method includes receiving, at a first communication enhancement module of a first UAV, a STANAG 4586 message from an upstream module. The STANAG 4586 message indicates a MUCS as its destination. A multi-hop path to the MUCS via at least one other communication enhancement module is identified. It is determined whether a point-to-point wireless link or the multi-hop route is a better path to the MUCS. If a point-to-point wireless link is a better path, the message is sent over the point-to-point wireless link to the MUCS. If the multi-hop route is a better path, the message is modified to create a modified message having a format corresponding to the communication enhancement modules. The modified message is then sent to the other communication enhancement module(s) on the multi-hop path.