Method and apparatus for remotely piloting an aircraft

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 5904724
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08587731

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A method and apparatus that allows a remote aircraft to be controlled by a remotely located pilot who is presented with a synthesized three-dimensional projected view representing the environment around the remote aircraft. According to one aspect of the invention, a remote aircraft transmits its three-dimensional position and orientation to a remote pilot station. The remote pilot station applies this information to a digital database containing a three dimensional description of the environment around the remote aircraft to present the remote pilot with a three dimensional projected view of this environment. The remote pilot reacts to this view and interacts with the pilot controls, whose signals are transmitted back to the remote aircraft. In addition, the system compensates for the communications delay between the remote aircraft and the remote pilot station by controlling the sensitivity of the pilot controls.

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GARMIN INTERNATIONAL INC1200 E 151ST STREET OLATHE KS 66062

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Margolin, Jed 3570 Pleasant Echo, San Jose, CA 95148 22 959

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