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(11) EP 2 681 635 B8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
20.07.2022 Bulletin 2022/29

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
06.04.2022 Bulletin 2022/14

(21) Application number: 12752630.9

(22) Date of filing: 14.02.2012
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G05D 1/00(2006.01)
B64C 13/20(2006.01)
B64C 13/18(2006.01)
G06F 17/00(2019.01)
(52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC):
G05D 1/0088; B64C 2201/141; B64C 13/18; B64C 13/20
(86) International application number:
PCT/IB2012/000264
(87) International publication number:
WO 2012/117280 (07.09.2012 Gazette 2012/36)

(54)

CONTROL COMPUTER FOR AN UNMANNED VEHICLE

STEUERRECHNER FÜR EIN UNBEMANNTES FAHRZEUG

ORDINATEUR DE COMMANDE POUR VÉHICULE SANS PILOTE


(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

(30) Priority: 28.02.2011 AU 2011900735

(43) Date of publication of application:
08.01.2014 Bulletin 2014/02

(73) Proprietor: BAE Systems Australia Limited
Edinburgh, SA 5111 (AU)

(72) Inventors:
  • YELLAND, Bradford, Scott
    Belgrave Victoria 3160 (AU)
  • LOGAN, Glen, Eric
    Mt Evelyn Victoria (AU)
  • RISEBOROUGH, Paul
    Hoppers Crossing Victoria (AU)

(74) Representative: BAE SYSTEMS plc Group IP Department 
Warwick House P.O. Box 87 Farnborough Aerospace Centre
Farnborough Hampshire GU14 6YU
Farnborough Hampshire GU14 6YU (GB)


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