SPACE PATENT LAWYER

     Peter A. Koziol, Esq.
     Assouline & Berlowe, P.A.
     1801 N. Military Trail, Suite 160
     Boca Raton, Florida 33431
     (561) 235 - 0725
Home

About
Contact
KOZIOLLAW.COM

SPACE PATENTS BY
Aerospace Assignees
Aerospace Inventors
Time Lines

Navigating a UAV with obstacle avoidance algorithms

Invented by: William Kress Bodin
Austin, TX

Jesse Redman
Cedar Park, TX

Derral Charles Thorson
Austin, TX

Originally Assigned to: International Business Machines Corporation
Armonk, NY
[Now assigned to . . .]

Issued:2007-06-05
Filed:2005-01-24
Application No:11041831
Examined by:Zanelli; Michael J.

Methods, systems, and computer program products are provided for navigating a UAV that include piloting the UAV, under control of a navigation computer, in accordance with a navigation algorithm. While piloting the UAV, embodiments include reading from the GPS receiver a sequence of GPS data, anticipating a future position of the UAV, identifying an obstacle in dependence upon the future position, selecting an obstacle avoidance algorithm, and piloting the UAV in accordance with an obstacle avoidance algorithm. Identifying an obstacle in dependence upon the future position may include comprises retrieving obstacle data from a database in dependence the future position. Identifying an obstacle in dependence upon the future position may also include depicting an anticipated flight of the UAV with 3D computer graphics in dependence upon the future position and identifying an obstacle in dependence upon the depiction of the anticipated flight.

[pdf] U.S. Pat. No. 7,228,232

FacebookMySpaceTwitterDiggDeliciousStumbleuponGoogle BookmarksReddit
NewsvineTechnoratiLinkedinMixxRSS Feed

This information is part of a study by Oasis Global, Inc. of all space inventions filed at the United States Patent and Trademark Office, and is provided for informational purposes only. It is not an endorsement of any particular assignee, inventor or invention. Although Peter A. Koziol represents inventors and assignees of space inventions he does not represent all of the inventors and assignees listed. The prosecuting attorney agent or firm for each patent is identified by the United States Patent and Trademark Office in the patent specfication, which can be viewed by clicking on the patent image or downloading the patent document. For more information regarding Mr. Koziol's background and experience, or to learn more about space inventions, please contact Mr. Koziol.

Enter your name and phone number, and Peter will call you back as soon as possible.

About
Contact
Visit KOZIOLLAW.COM

Copyright © 1999-2024.


Disclaimer: The hiring of a lawyer is an important decision that should not be based solely upon advertisements. Before you decide, ask us to send you free written information about our qualifications and experience. Read More >