Aerial vehicle identification beacon and reader system

A method for identifying an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) detected in a location, comprising:

• receiving, at a reader device, an identification information and location information transmitted from the UAV;
• providing the received identification information and the received location information to an identification server,
• wherein the identification server, having access to UAV registration information associated with the UAV, is configured to receive the identification information and the location information provided by the reader device, configured to verify the UAV is authorized to be at a location based on the identification information and the location information, and is configured to provide to the reader device a verification of the identification information based on the identification information, the location information, and the stored UAV registration information.

A computer program product for identifying an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) detected in a location, the computer program product being embodied in a non-transitory computer readable storage medium and comprising computer instructions for:

• receiving, at a reader device, an identification information and location information transmitted from the UAV;
• providing the received identification information and the received location information to an identification server,
• wherein the identification server, having access to UAV registration information associated with the UAV, is configured to receive the identification information and the location information provided by the reader device, configured to verify the UAV is authorized to be at a location based on the identification information and the location information, and is configured to provide to the reader device a verification of the identification information based on the identification information, the location information, and the stored UAV registration information.