Title:
SYSTEM AND METHOD OF HIGH-RESOLUTION DIGITAL DATA IMAGE TRANSMISSION
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2013/074172
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A system and method for transmitting still images and a video feed from an unmanned aerial vehicle to a ground station is disclosed. The system includes an aircraft including a digital camera to capture still and video images of an object. A video encoder is coupled to the camera to provide a video output including video packets. A file server is coupled to the camera to provide an image output including image data packets. A multiplexer is coupled to the video and still image output. The multiplexer produces a data transmission including video and image data packets. A transmitter sends the data transmission to the ground station. The ground station receives the data transmission and demultiplexes the packets into separate video and image data packets. The ground control station may select the ratio the video stream images in relation to the still image to be transmitted from the aircraft.
Inventors:
OMER THOMAS (US)
SZAREK THOMAS (US)
MCBRIDE JEFFERSON C (US)
SZAREK THOMAS (US)
MCBRIDE JEFFERSON C (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2012/052723
Publication Date:
July 18, 2013
Filing Date:
August 28, 2012
Export Citation:
Assignee:
AEROVIRONMENT INC (US)
OMER THOMAS (US)
SZAREK THOMAS (US)
MCBRIDE JEFFERSON C (US)
OMER THOMAS (US)
SZAREK THOMAS (US)
MCBRIDE JEFFERSON C (US)
International Classes:
H04N11/06
Foreign References:
| US20040230352A1 | 2004-11-18 | |||
| US20100241931A1 | 2010-09-23 | |||
| US7058721B1 | 2006-06-06 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
KREBS, Robert E. et al. (P.O Box 60610Palo Alto, California, US)
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