IP Library Granted Patent US 12,184,963
Granted Patent B2
US 12,184,963 · App. 18/525,151 · Granted Dec 31, 2024

Systems, methods, and devices for unmanned vehicle detection

Inventor: David William Kleinbeck (Lees Summit, MO)
Assignee: Digital Global Systems, Inc.
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Patent No.
US 12,184,963
App. No.
18/525,151
Granted
Dec 31, 2024
Kind
B2
Abstract

Systems, methods, and apparatus for detecting UAVs in an RF environment are disclosed. An apparatus is constructed and configured for network communication with at least one camera. The at least one camera captures images of the RF environment and transmits video data to the apparatus. The apparatus receives RF data and generates FFT data based on the RF data, identifies at least one signal based on a first derivative and a second derivative of the FFT data, measures a direction from which the at least one signal is transmitted, analyzes the video data. The apparatus then identifies at least one UAV to which the at least one signal is related based on the analyzed video data, the RF data, and the direction from which the at least one signal is transmitted, and controls the at least one camera based on the analyzed video data.

Claims (37)

1. A method for alarm management in an electromagnetic environment, comprising:

at least one electromagnetic receiver receiving electromagnetic environment data and sending the electromagnetic environment data to at least one server or at least one processor coupled with a memory;

the at least one server or the at least one processor coupled with the memory creating a baseline based on power level measurements of the electromagnetic environment data;

the at least one server or the at least one processor coupled with the memory calculating a power distribution by frequency of the electromagnetic environment data;

identifying at least one alarm situation based on at least one alarm triggering condition by comparing the power distribution to the baseline of the electromagnetic environment data;

identifying at least one signal associated with the at least one alarm situation;

identifying a location of a source of the at least one signal associated with the at least one alarm situation; and

sending at least one alarm comprising data relating to the at least one signal identified in the at least one alarm situation to at least one remote device.

2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising generating a visual representation of the location of the source of the at least one signal on a map.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the location of the source of the at least one signal is identified in real time based on the power level measurements of the electromagnetic environment data.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the source of the at least one signal is a base station.

5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising determining a power, a frequency, or a bandwidth of the at least one signal.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the at least one alarm triggering condition comprises an alarm duration, a db offset, and/or a count, wherein the alarm duration is a time window a signal needs to appear to be considered as an alarm, wherein the db offset is the db value the signal needs to be above the baseline to be considered as a potential alarm, and wherein the count is the number of times the alarm duration and the db offset need to happen before an alarm is triggered.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the at least one alarm is sent via text or email.

8. A system for alarm management in an electromagnetic environment, comprising:

at least one server or at least one processor coupled with a memory; and

at least one electromagnetic receiver;

wherein the at least one electromagnetic receiver is operable to receive electromagnetic environment data and send the electromagnetic environment data to the at least one server or the at least one processor coupled with the memory;

wherein the at least one server or the at least one processor coupled with the memory is further operable to calculate a power distribution by frequency of the electromagnetic environment data; and

wherein the at least one server or the at least one processor coupled with the memory is configured to create a baseline based on the power distribution by frequency of the electromagnetic environment data, identify at least one alarm situation based on at least one alarm triggering condition by comparing the power distribution to the baseline of the electromagnetic environment data, identify at least one signal in the at least one alarm situation, identify a location of a source of the at least one signal associated with the at least one alarm situation, and send at least one alarm comprising data relating to the at least one signal identified in the at least one alarm situation to at least one remote device.

9. The system of claim 8 , further comprising a graphical user interface operable to configure, monitor, and manage job functions of the at least one server or the at least one processor coupled to the memory.

10. The system of claim 8 , wherein the at least one server or the at least one processor coupled to the memory is operable to generate a visual representation of the location of the source of the at least one signal on a map.

11. The system of claim 8 , wherein the location of the source of the at least one signal is identified in real time based on the power level measurements of the electromagnetic environment data.

12. The system of claim 8 , wherein the source of the at least one signal is a base station.

13. The system of claim 8 , wherein the at least one alarm triggering condition comprises an alarm duration, a db offset, and/or a count, wherein the alarm duration is a time window a signal needs to appear to be considered as an alarm, wherein the db offset is the db value the signal needs to be above the baseline to be considered as a potential alarm, and wherein the count is the number of times the alarm duration and the db offset need to happen before an alarm is triggered.

14. The system of claim 8 , wherein the at least one alarm is sent via text or email.

15. A system for alarm management in an electromagnetic environment, comprising:

at least one server or at least one processor coupled with a memory; and

at least one electromagnetic receiver;

wherein the at least one electromagnetic receiver is operable to receive electromagnetic environment data and send the electromagnetic environment data to the at least one server or the at least one processor coupled with the memory;

wherein the at least one server or the at least one processor coupled with the memory is further operable to calculate a power distribution by frequency of the electromagnetic environment data; and

wherein the at least one server or the at least one processor coupled with the memory is configured to create a baseline based on the power distribution by frequency of the electromagnetic environment data, identify at least one alarm situation based on at least one alarm triggering condition by comparing the power distribution to the baseline of the electromagnetic environment data, and send at least one alarm comprising data relating to the at least one alarm situation to at least one remote device.

16. The system of claim 15 , further comprising a graphical user interface operable to configure, monitor, and manage job functions of the at least one server or the at least one processor coupled to the memory.

17. The system of claim 15 , wherein the at least one server or the at least one processor coupled to the memory is operable to generate a visual representation of locations of one or more signals causing the at least one alarm situation on a map.

18. The system of claim 17 , wherein the locations of one or more signals causing the at least one alarm situation is identified in real time based on the power level measurements of the electromagnetic environment data.

19. The system of claim 15 , wherein the at least one alarm situation is caused by a base station.

20. The system of claim 15 , wherein the at least one alarm triggering condition comprises an alarm duration, a db offset, and/or a count, wherein the alarm duration is a time window a signal needs to appear to be considered as an alarm, wherein the db offset is the db value the signal needs to be above the baseline to be considered as a potential alarm, and wherein the count is the number of times the alarm duration and the db offset need to happen before an alarm is triggered.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 6, 2023
From: KLEINBECK, DAVID WILLIAM
To: DIGITAL GLOBAL SYSTEMS, INC.
Reel/Frame 065783/0518 →
Continuity (11)
Continuation 18239494 · Aug 29, 2023
Continuation 18128680 · Mar 30, 2023
Continuation 17466712 · Sep 3, 2021
Continuation 17063135 · Oct 5, 2020
Continuation 16694284 · Nov 25, 2019
Continuation 16274933 · Feb 13, 2019
Continuation In Part 16180690 · Nov 5, 2018
Continuation In Part 15412982 · Jan 23, 2017
Provisional Application 62722420 · Aug 24, 2018
Provisional Application 62632276 · Feb 19, 2018
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