US 11,714,407 B2
Machine to machine targeting maintaining positive identification
Macdonald John Peebles, Chatsworth, CA (US); Andrew Martin, Encino, CA (US); Charles Lawrence Baker, Moorpark, CA (US); Daisy Wang, Simi Valley, CA (US); Kevin Jay Aguilar, Simi Valley, CA (US); Matthew Allen Hanna, Montrose, CA (US); Brian Young, Simi Valley, CA (US); Eric Sornborger, Los Angeles, CA (US); and Eric James Aagaard, Los Angeles, CA (US)
Assigned to AEROVIRONMENT, INC., Arlington, VA (US)
Filed by AEROVIRONMENT, INC., Arlington, VA (US)
Filed on Aug. 5, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/395,102.
Application 17/395,102 is a continuation of application No. 15/080,389, filed on Mar. 24, 2016, granted, now 11,112,787.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/138,305, filed on Mar. 25, 2015.
Prior Publication US 2021/0373554 A1, Dec. 2, 2021
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. G05D 1/00 (2006.01); B64C 39/02 (2023.01); B64D 1/04 (2006.01); B64D 47/08 (2006.01); G01C 11/06 (2006.01); F41G 3/02 (2006.01); F41G 7/22 (2006.01); B64D 1/16 (2006.01); F41G 3/04 (2006.01); F41G 3/14 (2006.01); F41G 3/16 (2006.01); F41G 7/00 (2006.01); G08G 5/00 (2006.01); G01C 23/00 (2006.01); F41G 7/20 (2006.01); F41G 9/00 (2006.01)
CPC G05D 1/0027 (2013.01) [B64C 39/024 (2013.01); B64D 1/04 (2013.01); B64D 1/16 (2013.01); B64D 47/08 (2013.01); F41G 3/02 (2013.01); F41G 3/04 (2013.01); F41G 3/145 (2013.01); F41G 3/165 (2013.01); F41G 7/007 (2013.01); F41G 7/20 (2013.01); F41G 7/2233 (2013.01); F41G 9/00 (2013.01); G01C 11/06 (2013.01); G01C 23/00 (2013.01); G08G 5/0047 (2013.01); G08G 5/0013 (2013.01); G08G 5/0026 (2013.01); G08G 5/0034 (2013.01); G08G 5/0069 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A targeting method, comprising:
capturing a first video of a scene about a potential targeting coordinate by a first video sensor on a first aircraft;
selecting the potential targeting coordinate to be an actual targeting coordinate for a second aircraft based on the first video;
guiding the second aircraft toward the actual targeting coordinate;
capturing a second video of the scene by a second video sensor on the second aircraft after being launched;
displaying the second video proximate to the first video as the second aircraft approaches the actual targeting coordinate;
wherein a positive identification is executed based on a target being identified in both the first video and the second video simultaneously; and
controlling the second aircraft to impact the target while maintaining the positive identification.