UNMANNED AERIAL SYSTEM COMMUNICATION

1 . A method for controlling an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), executable by a processor, comprising:

determining a position of the UAV;

identifying one or more airspace rules corresponding to the position of the UAV; and

notifying an operator of the UAV of a potential violation of the one or more airspace rules.

2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the one or more airspace rules comprise one or more from among an airspace class from a navigational chart, a Notice to Airmen (NOTAM), a temporary flight restriction.

3 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the one or more airspace rules are identified based on correlating the UAV position against information available in digital form stored on the UAV or in a controller of the UAV.

4 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the position is determined based on one or more from among a global navigation satellite system, a cellular data network, and a wireless-fidelity (WiFi) internet connection.

5 . The method of claim 1 , wherein notifying the operator comprises one or more from among:

controlling the controller to produce a tactile warning;

controlling the controller to display a visual warning;

controlling the controller to display a text warning;

controlling the controller to produce an auditory warning;

controlling the UAV to display a visual warning;

controlling the UAV to produce an auditory warning; and

controlling the UAV to fly in a pre-determined pattern.

6 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising controlling the UAV to take one or more actions based on determining the potential violation.

7 . The method of claim 6 , wherein the one or more actions comprise one or more from among:

controlling the UAV to land immediately;

controlling the UAV to return to the operator;

controlling the UAV to hover at a current location; and

controlling the UAV to travel to a location where there is no potential violation.

8 . An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), comprising:

one or more computer-readable non-transitory storage media configured to store computer program code; and

one or more computer processors configured to access said computer program code and operate as instructed by said computer program code, said computer program code including:

determining code configured to cause the one or more computer processors to determine a position of the UAV;

identifying code configured to cause the one or more computer processors to identify one or more airspace rules corresponding to the position of the UAV; and

notifying code configured to cause the one or more computer processors to notify an operator of the UAV of a potential violation of the one or more airspace rules.

9 . The unmanned aerial vehicle of claim 8 , wherein the one or more airspace rules comprise one or more from among an airspace class from a navigational chart, a Notice to Airmen (NOTAM), a temporary flight restriction.

10 . The unmanned aerial vehicle of claim 8 , wherein the one or more airspace rules are identified based on correlating the UAV position against information available in digital form stored on the UAV or in a controller of the UAV.

11 . The unmanned aerial vehicle of claim 8 , wherein the position is determined based on one or more from among a global navigation satellite system, a cellular data network, and a wireless-fidelity (WiFi) internet connection.

12 . The unmanned aerial vehicle of claim 8 , wherein notifying the operator comprises one or more from among:

controlling the controller to produce a tactile warning;

controlling the controller to display a visual warning;

controlling the controller to display a text warning;

controlling the controller to produce an auditory warning;

controlling the UAV to display a visual warning;

controlling the UAV to produce an auditory warning; and

controlling the UAV to fly in a pre-determined pattern.

13 . The unmanned aerial vehicle of claim 8 , further comprising controlling code configured to cause the one or more computer processors to control the UAV to take one or more actions based on determining the potential violation.

14 . The unmanned aerial vehicle of claim 13 , wherein the one or more actions comprise one or more from among:

controlling the UAV to land immediately;

controlling the UAV to return to the operator;

controlling the UAV to hover at a current location; and

controlling the UAV to travel to a location where there is no potential violation.

15 . A non-transitory computer readable medium having stored thereon a computer program for controlling an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), the computer program configured to cause one or more computer processors to:

determine a position of the UAV;

identify one or more airspace rules corresponding to the position of the UAV; and

notify an operator of the UAV of a potential violation of the one or more airspace rules.

16 . The computer readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the one or more airspace rules comprise one or more from among an airspace class from a navigational chart, a Notice to Airmen (NOTAM), a temporary flight restriction.

17 . The computer readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the one or more airspace rules are identified based on correlating the UAV position against information available in digital form stored on the UAV or in a controller of the UAV.

18 . The computer readable medium of claim 15 , wherein notifying the operator comprises one or more from among:

controlling the controller to produce a tactile warning;

controlling the controller to display a visual warning;

controlling the controller to display a text warning;

controlling the controller to produce an auditory warning;

controlling the UAV to display a visual warning;

controlling the UAV to produce an auditory warning; and

controlling the UAV to fly in a pre-determined pattern.

19 . The computer readable medium of claim 15 , further comprising controlling code configured to cause the one or more computer processors to control the UAV to take one or more actions based on determining the potential violation.

20 . The computer readable medium of claim 19 , wherein the one or more actions comprise one or more from among:

controlling the UAV to land immediately;

controlling the UAV to return to the operator;

controlling the UAV to hover at a current location; and

controlling the UAV to travel to a location where there is no potential violation.