US 11,693,399 B2
Systems and methods for market based deconfliction for unmanned traffic management
Michael Joseph Kuhlman, Malden, MA (US); Anup Menon, Palo Alto, CA (US); and Ray Yip Chow, Waltham, MA (US)
Assigned to GE Aviation Systems LLC, Grand Rapids, MI (US)
Filed by GE Aviation Systems LLC, Grand Rapids, MI (US)
Filed on Sep. 1, 2020, as Appl. No. 17/9,009.
Prior Publication US 2022/0066443 A1, Mar. 3, 2022
Int. Cl. G05D 1/00 (2006.01); B64C 39/02 (2023.01); G08G 5/00 (2006.01); G08G 5/04 (2006.01)
CPC G05D 1/0016 (2013.01) [B64C 39/024 (2013.01); G08G 5/0026 (2013.01); G08G 5/0043 (2013.01); G08G 5/0069 (2013.01); G08G 5/04 (2013.01); B64U 2201/20 (2023.01)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method of performing deconfliction comprising:
receiving a request to accept a first operational intent associated with a first unmanned aircraft system;
determining a first set of spatio-temporal blocks to be utilized for the first operational intent, wherein each of the spatio-temporal blocks comprises a volume of airspace and an associated starting time and an ending time that the volume of airspace will be utilized;
determining whether a conflict exists between the first operational intent and one or more scheduled operational intents based on whether one or more of the first set of spatio-temporal blocks are to be utilized for one or more scheduled operational intents;
in response to determination that the conflict exists between the first operational intent and a second operational intent associated with a second unmanned aircraft system,
transmitting data associated with the conflict to a first operator of the first unmanned aircraft system and a second operator of the second unmanned aircraft system; and
transmitting information to the first operator and the second operator, the information allowing the first operator and the second operator to negotiate a resolution of the conflict, and
in response to determination that the conflict does not exist between the first operational intent and one or more scheduled operational intents,
accepting the first operational intent.