Systems and methods for controlling multiple aerial units
OwnerGabriel Shachor, Shy Coheninventors
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Abstract
A system that includes a ground unit, an aerial unit and a connecting element that is arranged to connect the ground unit to the aerial unit; wherein the ground unit comprises a connecting element manipulator that is arranged to alter an effective length of the connecting element; wherein the effective length of the connecting element defines a distance between the ground unit and the aerial unit; wherein at least one out of the ground unit and the aerial unit comprises a controller; wherein the controller is configured to determine the manner in which the aerial unit operates and is further configured to assist in a controlling of an aerial monitoring device that differs from the aerial unit.
Claims21
A system, comprising a ground unit, an aerial unit and a connecting element that is arranged to connect the ground unit to the aerial unit;
- wherein the ground unit comprises a connecting element manipulator that is arranged to alter an effective length of the connecting element;
- wherein the effective length of the connecting element defines a distance between the ground unit and the aerial unit;
- wherein at least one out of the ground unit and the aerial unit comprises a controller;
- and
- wherein the controller is configured to determine a manner in which the aerial unit operates and is further configured to assist in a controlling of an aerial monitoring device that differs from the aerial unit.
A system, comprising a ground unit, an aerial unit and a connecting element that is arranged to connect the ground unit to the aerial unit;
- wherein the ground unit comprises a first controller and a connecting element manipulator that is arranged to alter an effective length of the connecting element;
- wherein the effective length of the connecting element defines a distance between the ground unit and the aerial unit;
- wherein the first controller is configured to determine a manner in which the aerial unit operates;
- and
- wherein the aerial unit comprises a second controller that is configured to assist in a controlling of an aerial monitoring device that differs from the aerial unit.
A method for controlling an aerial unit and an aerial monitoring device, the method comprising:
- operating the aerial unit and a ground unit to provide an image of an area;
- wherein the aerial unit and the ground unit are connected to each other by a connecting element;
- wherein the ground unit comprises a connecting element manipulator that is arranged to alter an effective length of the connecting element;
- wherein the effective length of the connecting element defines a distance between the ground unit and the aerial unit;
- selecting a target to be viewed by the aerial monitoring device;
- sending control information to the aerial monitoring device to enable a monitoring of a target by the aerial monitoring device;
- receiving monitoring information received from the aerial monitoring device;
- and
- displaying the monitoring information.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.