US Patent Issued on Dec. 2 for "Systems and methods for detecting and managing the unauthorized use of an unmanned aircraft" (New York Inventor)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 2 -- United States Patent no. 12,486,044, issued on Dec. 2.

"Systems and methods for detecting and managing the unauthorized use of an unmanned aircraft" was invented by Jeffrey A Matos (New Rochelle, N.Y.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Systems for policing and managing the operation of so-called unmanned vehicles are presented which allow for the takeover of the unmanned vehicle in the event of the detection of possible or actual ill-intentioned or inappropriate use of, malfunction or usurpation of the vehicle. Embodiments of the invention include dual-control unmanned vehicles which allow both pilot and police control of the vehicle, with the police having priority." ...