Subterranean 3D modeling at cell sites

    公开(公告)号:US10382975B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-08-13

    申请号:US15480792

    申请日:2017-04-06

    Applicant: Lee Priest

    Inventor: Lee Priest

    Abstract: Systems and method for creating a three-dimensional (3D) model of a cell site for one or more of a cell site audit, a site survey, and cell site planning and engineering include obtaining first data capture for above ground components including a cell tower, associated cell site components on the cell tower, one or more buildings, and surrounding geography around the cell site; obtaining second data capture for subterranean geography associated with the surrounding geography; utilizing the first data capture and the second data capture to develop the 3D model which includes both the above ground components and the subterranean geography; and utilizing the 3D model to perform the one or more of the site audit, the site survey, and the cell site planning and engineering.

    Wireless coverage testing systems and methods with unmanned aerial vehicles

    公开(公告)号:US10327151B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-06-18

    申请号:US15175314

    申请日:2016-06-07

    Abstract: An Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV)-based method of wireless coverage testing includes with a UAV comprising a wireless coverage testing configuration, flying the UAV in a route in a wireless coverage area associated with a cell tower; collecting measurement data via the wireless coverage testing configuration during the flying and associated with collected measurement data with location identifiers; and, subsequent to the flying, processing the collected measurement data with the location identifiers to provide an output detailing wireless coverage in the wireless coverage area including wireless coverage at ground level and above ground level to a set elevation.

    Air traffic control monitoring systems and methods for unmanned aerial vehicles

    公开(公告)号:US10109205B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-10-23

    申请号:US15244023

    申请日:2016-08-23

    Applicant: Lee Priest

    Inventor: Lee Priest

    Abstract: Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) air traffic control and monitoring systems and methods implemented by a consolidated system include communicating with a plurality of servers each configured to communicate with a plurality of UAVs in a geographic or zone coverage; consolidating data from the plurality of servers to provide a visualization of a larger geography comprising a plurality of geographic or zone coverages; providing the visualization via a Graphical User Interface (GUI); and performing one or more functions via the GUI for air traffic control and monitoring at any of a high-level and an individual UAV level.

    Air traffic control of unmanned aerial vehicles for delivery applications

    公开(公告)号:US10510260B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-12-17

    申请号:US15193488

    申请日:2016-06-27

    Applicant: Lee Priest

    Inventor: Lee Priest

    Abstract: An Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) air traffic control method utilizing wireless networks and concurrently supporting delivery application authorization and management communicating with a plurality of UAVs via a plurality of cell towers associated with the wireless networks, wherein the plurality of UAVs each include hardware and antennas adapted to communicate to the plurality of cell towers; maintaining data associated with flight of each of the plurality of UAVs based on the communicating; processing the maintained data to perform a plurality of functions associated with air traffic control of the plurality of UAVs; and processing the maintained data to perform a plurality of functions for the delivery application authorization and management for each of the plurality of UAVs.

    Systems and methods for obtaining accurate 3D modeling data with a multiple camera apparatus

    公开(公告)号:US10475239B1

    公开(公告)日:2019-11-12

    申请号:US15440737

    申请日:2017-02-23

    Applicant: Lee Priest

    Inventor: Lee Priest

    Abstract: Systems and methods for obtaining data capture at a cell site for developing a three dimensional (3D) thereof include obtaining or providing the multiple camera apparatus comprising a plurality of cameras at a shelter, a cabinet, or an interior of a building and positioning the multiple camera apparatus therein; causing the plurality of cameras to simultaneously take photos based on the positioning; repositioning the multiple camera apparatus at a different location in the shelter, the cabinet, or the interior of the building to take additional photos; and providing the photos taken by the multiple camera apparatus to a 3D modeling system to develop a 3D model of the shelter, the cabinet, or the interior of the building, for a virtual site survey thereof.

    3D modeling of cell sites and cell towers with unmanned aerial vehicles

    公开(公告)号:US10231133B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-03-12

    申请号:US15160890

    申请日:2016-05-20

    Abstract: A method for modeling a cell site with an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) includes causing the UAV to fly a given flight path about a cell tower at the cell site, wherein a launch location and launch orientation is defined for the UAV to take off and land at the cell site such that each flight at the cell site has the same launch location and launch orientation; obtaining a plurality of photographs of the cell site during about the flight plane, wherein each of the plurality of photographs is associated with one or more location identifiers; and, subsequent to the obtaining, processing the plurality of photographs to define a three dimensional (3D) model of the cell site based on the associated with one or more location identifiers and one or more objects of interest in the plurality of photographs.

    Waypoint directory in air traffic control systems for unmanned aerial vehicles

    公开(公告)号:US10157548B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-12-18

    申请号:US15338559

    申请日:2016-10-31

    Applicant: Lee Priest

    Inventor: Lee Priest

    Abstract: A waypoint management method for an Air Traffic Control (ATC) system for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) includes communicating with a plurality of UAVs via one or more wireless networks comprising at least one cellular network; receiving updates related to an obstruction status of each of a plurality of waypoints from the plurality of UAVs, wherein the plurality of waypoints are defined over a geographic region under control of the ATC system; and managing flight paths, landing, and take-off of the plurality of UAVs in the geographic region based on the obstruction status of each of the plurality of waypoints.

    Telescoping platform for operations on cell towers

    公开(公告)号:US10150661B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-12-11

    申请号:US15235686

    申请日:2016-08-12

    Applicant: Lee Priest

    Inventor: Lee Priest

    Abstract: A telescoping platform system for providing workers and/or equipment up a cell tower includes a telescoping pole adapted to selectively extend vertically via an extension mechanism; a platform disposed to a top of the telescoping pole and adapted to support one or more workers and/or equipment for the cell tower; and a plurality of support connections to attach the telescoping pole while it is selectively extended to the cell tower to provide horizontal support to the telescoping pole and the platform.

    Managing detected obstructions in air traffic control systems for unmanned aerial vehicles

    公开(公告)号:US10089888B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-10-02

    申请号:US15268831

    申请日:2016-09-19

    Applicant: Lee Priest

    Inventor: Lee Priest

    Abstract: Static obstruction detection and management systems and methods through an Air Traffic Control (ATC) system for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) include receiving UAV data from a plurality of UAVs related to static obstructions; receiving external data from one or more external sources related to the static obstructions; analyzing the UAV data and the external data to populate and manage an obstruction database of the static obstructions; and transmitting obstruction instructions to the plurality of UAVs based on analyzing the obstruction database with their flight plan.

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