Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Air-traffic system
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Application No.: US16834722Application Date: 2020-03-30
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Publication No.: US11557213B1Publication Date: 2023-01-17
- Inventor: James C. Curlander
- Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
- Applicant Address: US WA Seattle
- Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US WA Seattle
- Agency: Athorus, PLLC
- Main IPC: G08G5/00
- IPC: G08G5/00 ; H04R3/00

Abstract:
Described are systems and methods that utilize nodes distributed at different geographic locations to detect and track the approximate position, trajectory, and/or predicted path of aerial vehicles operating below a defined altitude (e.g., 500 feet). As nodes detect an aerial vehicle, the node determines a bearing toward the aerial vehicle and provides the bearing to an air-traffic system. The air-traffic system processes bearings received from each node and determines one or more of an approximate position, trajectory, and/or predicted path of the detected aerial vehicle. The approximate position, trajectory, and/or predicted path may be provided to one or more subscribing clients and/or used to alter paths of one or more aerial vehicles.
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