Patent ID: 8437956

Claim:
A method of communicating the location of an unmanned aerial system (UAS) the method comprising: defining a radio frequency line of sight (RFLOS) region surrounding an air traffic control reporting system (ATC-RS) using the ATC-RS; defining a beacon line of sight region surrounding the ATC-RS using the ATC-RS, the ATC-RS including an automatic dependent surveillance broadcast (ADS-B) and traffic information services broadcast (TIS-B) transceiver; transmitting position information of the UAS located within the RFLOS region to an air traffic control center (ATC) using one or more telecommunication modems included in the ATC-RS the position information generated using position data received from a ground control station (GCS) coupled to the ATC RS and in operational communication with the UAS for guidance during flight; and transmitting position information of the UAS using the ADS B and TIS B transceiver of the ATC RS to one or more aircraft located within the beacon line of sight region the one or more aircraft including an ADS B and TIS B transceiver.