IP Library Granted Patent US 10,805,761
Granted Patent B2
US 10,805,761 · App. 16/033,525 · Granted Oct 13, 2020

Global registration system for aerial vehicles

Inventor: Benjamin T. Jones (Henderson, NV)
Assignee: GEOFRENZY, INC.
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Patent No.
US 10,805,761
App. No.
16/033,525
Granted
Oct 13, 2020
Kind
B2
Abstract

Systems and methods for aerial vehicle registration are disclosed. A server computer and at least one database are constructed and configured for network communication with at least one aerial vehicle. The at least one aerial vehicle transmits a registration request to the server computer. The server computer assigns a unique registration ID for the at least one aerial vehicle. The at least one database comprises a geofence database storing information of a multiplicity of registered geofences. Each of the multiplicity of registered geofences comprises a plurality of geographic designators defined by a plurality of unique Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6) addresses. One of the plurality of unique IPv6 addresses is encoded as a unique identifier for each of the multiplicity of registered geofences. The server computer caches the information of the multiplicity of registered geofences on the at least one aerial vehicle.

Claims (42)

1. A system for aerial vehicle registration, comprising:

a server computer and at least one database constructed and configured for network communication with at least one aerial vehicle;

wherein the at least one aerial vehicle transmits a registration request to the server computer;

wherein the server computer assigns a unique registration identification (ID) to each of the at least one aerial vehicle;

wherein the at least one database stores registration data of the at least one aerial vehicle;

wherein the at least one database comprises a geofence database storing information of a multiplicity of registered geofences;

wherein each of the multiplicity of registered geofences comprises a plurality of geographic designators defined by a plurality of unique Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6) addresses such that each geographic designator corresponds to a unique IPv6 address;

wherein one of the plurality of unique IPv6 addresses is encoded as a unique identifier for each of the multiplicity of registered geofences;

wherein the unique identifier for each of the multiplicity of registered geofences comprises a location data portion and a metadata portion, wherein the metadata portion comprises at least one rule, and wherein the at least one rule includes behavior information for the at least one aerial vehicle approaching, entering, or occupying the airspace of a geofence; and

wherein the server computer caches the information of the multiplicity of registered geofences on the at least one aerial vehicle.

2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the at least one aerial vehicle registers at the server computer periodically.

3. The system of claim 1 , wherein the at least one aerial vehicle comprises a software-defined Multi-Band Spatial Broadcast (MBSB) transponder.

4. The system of claim 3 , wherein the software-defined MBSB transponder broadcasts information including the registration ID, position information, and position certainty information.

5. The system of claim 1 , wherein the at least one aerial vehicle broadcasts battery life information, and command and control state based on Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) technology.

6. The system of claim 1 , wherein the at least one aerial vehicle creates a mobile geofence with a predetermined safety perimeter around the at least one aerial vehicle.

7. The system of claim 1 , wherein the at least one aerial vehicle detects a mobile geofence of another aerial vehicle and activate automated collision avoidance rules within predetermined safety parameters when approaching the mobile geofence of another aerial device.

8. The system of claim 1 , wherein the at least one rule includes encrypted authorization information for cross-border operations of the at least one aerial vehicle.

9. The system of claim 1 , wherein the at least one aerial vehicle includes manned and/or unmanned aerial devices.

10. The system of claim 1 , further comprising at least one mobile device constructed and configured for network communication with the server computer, wherein the at least one mobile device registers at least one geofence on the server computer.

11. The system of claim 1 , wherein the server computer caches the information of the multiplicity of registered geofences on edge servers and routers via a global Fence Delivery Network.

12. A system for aerial vehicle registration, comprising:

a server computer and at least one database constructed and configured for network communication with at least one aerial vehicle and at least one user device;

wherein the at least one aerial vehicle transmits a registration request to the server computer;

wherein the server computer assigns a unique registration identification (ID) for the at least one aerial vehicle;

wherein the at least one database stores registration data of the at least one aerial vehicle;

wherein the at least one user device registers at least one geofence on the server computer;

wherein the at least one database stores information of the at least one geofence;

wherein each of the at least one geofence comprises a plurality of geographic designators defined by a plurality of unique Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6) addresses;

wherein one of the plurality of unique IPv6 addresses is encoded as a unique identifier for each of the at least one geofence;

wherein the unique identifier for each of the at least one geofence comprises a location data portion and a metadata portion, wherein the metadata portion comprises at least one rule, and wherein the at least one rule includes behavior information for the at least one aerial vehicle approaching, entering, or occupying the airspace of a geofence; and

wherein the server computer caches the information of the at least one geofence on the at least one aerial vehicle.

13. The system of claim 12 , wherein the at least one aerial vehicle comprises a Multi-Band Spatial Broadcast (MBSB) beacon broadcasting information including the registration ID, position information, and position certainty information.

14. A method for aerial vehicle registration, comprising:

providing a server computer and at least one database constructed and configured for network communication with at least one aerial vehicle;

the at least one aerial vehicle transmitting a registration request to the server computer;

the server computer assigning a unique registration identification (ID) to the at least one aerial vehicle;

the at least one database storing registration data of the at least one aerial vehicle;

the server computer caching information of a multiplicity of registered geofences on the at least one aerial vehicle, wherein the at least one database comprises a geofence database storing the information of the multiplicity of registered geofences, wherein each of the multiplicity of registered geofences comprises a plurality of geographic designators defined by a plurality of unique Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6) addresses, wherein one of the plurality of unique IPv6 addresses is encoded as a unique identifier for each of the multiplicity of registered geofences; and

the unique identifier for each of the multiplicity of registered geofences comprising a location data portion and a metadata portion, wherein the metadata portion comprises at least one rule, and wherein the at least one rule includes behavior information for the at least one aerial vehicle approaching, entering, or occupying the airspace of a geofence.

15. The method of claim 14 , further comprising at least one mobile device registering at least one geofence on the server computer via network communication.

16. The method of claim 14 , further comprising the at least one aerial vehicle broadcasting information including the registration ID, position information, position certainty information, battery life information, and command and control state.

17. The method of claim 14 , further comprising the at least one aerial vehicle detecting a mobile geofence of another aerial vehicle and activating automated collision avoidance rules within predetermined safety parameters when approaching a mobile geofence of another aerial device.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 28, 2018
From: JONES, BENJAMIN T.
To: GEOFRENZY, INC.
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Continuity (23)
Continuation In Part 15987477 · May 23, 2018
Continuation 15225433 · Aug 1, 2016
Continuation In Part 15213072 · Jul 18, 2016
Continuation In Part 15007661 · Jan 27, 2016
Continuation 14740557 · Jun 16, 2015
Continuation 14728259 · Jun 2, 2015
Continuation In Part 14953485 · Nov 30, 2015
Continuation In Part 14745951 · Jun 22, 2015
Continuation In Part 14728259 · Jun 2, 2015
Continuation In Part 14811234 · Jul 28, 2015
Continuation In Part 14755669 · Jun 30, 2015
Continuation In Part 14745951 · Jun 22, 2015
Continuation In Part 14728259 · Jun 2, 2015
Continuation In Part 14728259 · Jun 2, 2015
Continuation In Part 14740557 · Jun 16, 2015
Continuation 14728259 · Jun 2, 2015
Continuation In Part 14745951 · Jun 22, 2015
Continuation In Part 14728259 · Jun 2, 2015
Continuation In Part 15170619 · Jun 1, 2016
Continuation 14728259 · Jun 2, 2015
Continuation In Part 14728259 · Jun 2, 2015
Provisional Application 62532675 · Jul 14, 2017
Related Publication 20180324546A1 · Nov 8, 2018
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