Vehicle control system including related methods and components

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8082074
APP PUB NO 20100292873A1
SERIAL NO

12712548

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An unmanned aerial vehicle variable autonomy control system is disclosed herein. In one embodiment, the system includes a control mode interface that provides a plurality of selectable control modes for an unmanned aerial vehicle, wherein one of the plurality of selectable control modes comprises a target tracking mode. Also included is a target editor interface provided in response to a selection of the target tracking mode, wherein the target editor interface facilitates receipt of an input indicative of a ground based moving target. The system also includes a communications component that transmits a command to the unmanned aerial vehicle, wherein the command is based at least in part on the input indicative of a target.

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VERTICAL AUTONOMY LLC250 INDUSTRIAL DRIVE HILLSDALE MI 49242

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Bergee, Mark J Dallas, US 9 1276
Duggan, David S Aubrey, US 12 1448
Felio, David A Highland Village, US 12 1473
Longhi, Vince R Dallas, US 9 1276
Pate, Billy B Houston, US 9 1276
Petersen, Jerry L Southlake, US 9 1228

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