Unmanned aerial vehicle-based systems and methods associated with cell sites and cell towers

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9596617
APP PUB NO 20160309339A1
SERIAL NO

14685720

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A method performed at a cell site with an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) communicatively coupled to a controller to perform a cell site audit, without requiring a tower climb at the cell site, includes causing the UAV to fly substantially vertically up to cell site components using the controller, wherein flight of the UAV is constrained in a three-dimensional rectangle at the cell site; collecting data associated with the cell site components and the surrounding airspace and environment using the UAV; transmitting and/or storing the collected data; and processing the collected data to obtain information for the cell site audit.

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ETAK SYSTEMS LLC16740 BIRKDALE COMMONS PKWY SUITE 306 HUNTERSVILLE NC 28078

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Erickson, Ross Charlotte, US 4 34
Priest, Lee Charlotte, US 126 909
Terry, Charlie Charlotte, US 25 268

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