公开(公告)号：US09862488B2

公开(公告)日：2018-01-09

申请号：US14839395

申请日：2015-08-28

申请人： McAfee, Inc.

发明人： Simon Hunt ,  Venkata Ramanan Sambandam ,  Samir Shah

IPC分类号： B64C39/02 ,  G01S19/42 ,  G08G5/00 ,  H04L9/32 ,  H04L9/30 ,  G06F21/00 ,  H04W4/02 ,  H04W4/04 ,  G01S19/21 ,  G06F21/60

CPC分类号： B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/027 ,  B64C2201/127 ,  B64C2201/141 ,  B64C2201/145 ,  G01S19/215 ,  G01S19/42 ,  G06F21/00 ,  G06F21/606 ,  G08G5/0013 ,  G08G5/0021 ,  G08G5/0034 ,  G08G5/0052 ,  G08G5/006 ,  G08G5/0069 ,  G08G5/0082 ,  H04L9/302 ,  H04L9/3247 ,  H04L9/3249 ,  H04W4/021 ,  H04W4/046

摘要： Certain embodiments herein relate to location verification for autonomous unmanned aerial vehicles (also referred to as “drones”). In some embodiments, an unmanned aerial vehicle engaged in autonomous flight may determine its location using a satellite-based navigation system. The location may be evaluated against location data obtained from one or more secondary factors, such as public broadcast beacons, cellular towers, wireless network identifiers, visual markers, or any combination thereof. If the location is determined to be invalid, the unmanned aerial vehicle may be instructed to take a mitigation action. Additionally, certain embodiments also include the verification of a flight plan for the unmanned aerial vehicle using secure no-fly logic to verify a flight plan does not violate no-fly zones. If the flight plan is verified, the flight plan may be signed using a cryptographic signature and provided to a navigation module that verifies the signature and executes the flight plan.

公开(公告)号：US20180004207A1

公开(公告)日：2018-01-04

申请号：US15636885

申请日：2017-06-29

申请人： Unmanned Innovation, Inc. (dba Airware)

发明人： Bernard J. Michini ,  Fabien Blanc-Pâques ,  Logan Cummings

IPC分类号： G05D1/00 ,  H04B17/318 ,  B64C39/02 ,  G08G5/00 ,  G01S1/02

CPC分类号： G05D1/0088 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/12 ,  G01S1/024 ,  G05D1/0094 ,  G08G5/0034 ,  G08G5/006 ,  G08G5/0069 ,  H04B17/318

摘要： In some implementations, a UAV flight system can dynamically adjust UAV flight operations based on radio frequency (RF) signal data. For example, the flight system can determine an initial flight plan for inspecting a RF transmitter and configure a UAV to perform an aerial inspection of the RF transmitter. Once airborne, the UAV can collect RF signal data and the flight system can automatically adjust the flight plan to avoid RF signal interference and/or damage to the UAV based on the collected RF signal data. In some implementations, the UAV can collect RF signal data and generate a three-dimensional received signal strength map that describes the received signal strength at various locations within a volumetric area around the RF transmitter. In some implementations, the UAV can collect RF signal data and determine whether a RF signal transmitter is properly aligned.

公开(公告)号：US20170358225A1

公开(公告)日：2017-12-14

申请号：US15338559

申请日：2016-10-31

申请人： Lee PRIEST

发明人： Lee PRIEST

IPC分类号： G08G5/00 ,  B64C39/02 ,  G06F17/30

CPC分类号： G08G5/0069 ,  B64C39/024 ,  G06F17/30241 ,  G06F17/3087 ,  G08G5/0013 ,  G08G5/0034 ,  G08G5/0039 ,  G08G5/0043 ,  G08G5/006 ,  G08G5/0082 ,  G08G5/0086 ,  G08G5/025

摘要： A waypoint management method for an Air Traffic Control (ATC) system for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) includes communicating with a plurality of UAVs via one or more wireless networks comprising at least one cellular network; receiving updates related to an obstruction status of each of a plurality of waypoints from the plurality of UAVs, wherein the plurality of waypoints are defined over a geographic region under control of the ATC system; and managing flight paths, landing, and take-off of the plurality of UAVs in the geographic region based on the obstruction status of each of the plurality of waypoints.

公开(公告)号：US20170345320A1

公开(公告)日：2017-11-30

申请号：US15619574

申请日：2017-06-12

申请人： DRONOMY LTD.

发明人： Ori Aphek ,  Guy Raz

IPC分类号： G08G5/00 ,  G08G5/04 ,  G06Q50/08

CPC分类号： G08G5/0069 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/12 ,  B64C2201/141 ,  G06Q50/08 ,  G08G5/006 ,  G08G5/045

摘要： Described embodiments include apparatus for operating an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). The apparatus includes a receiver, a transmitter, and a processor. The processor is configured to receive, via the receiver, coordinates of a position sensor coupled to a portion of a crane, a configuration of the crane changing over time due at least to movement of the portion of the crane relative to a tower of the crane, to compute, in response to the received coordinates, a flight path that passes under a boom of the crane while circumventing the crane, and to cause the UAV to follow the computed flight path, by transmitting flight instructions, via the transmitter, to the UAV. Other embodiments are also described.

公开(公告)号：US20170337827A1

公开(公告)日：2017-11-23

申请号：US15659735

申请日：2017-07-26

申请人： Zipline International Inc.

发明人： Andrew Chambers ,  Bryan Wade ,  Catalin Drula ,  David Halley ,  Igor Napolskikh ,  Keenan Wyrobek ,  Keller Rinaudo ,  Nicholas Brake ,  Ryan Oksenhorn ,  Ryan Patterson ,  William Hetzler

IPC分类号： G08G5/00 ,  B64C39/02 ,  G05D1/10 ,  G06Q10/08 ,  G01C21/20

CPC分类号： G08G5/0069 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/123 ,  B64C2201/126 ,  B64C2201/128 ,  B64C2201/141 ,  B64C2201/146 ,  G01C21/20 ,  G05D1/101 ,  G06Q10/083 ,  G06Q10/0833 ,  G06Q10/08355 ,  G06Q10/087 ,  G08G5/003 ,  G08G5/0034 ,  G08G5/0039 ,  G08G5/006

摘要： An Unmanned Aerial System configured to receive a request from a user and fulfill that request using an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle. The Unmanned Aerial System selects a distribution center that is within range of the user, and deploys a suitable Unmanned Aerial Vehicle to fulfill the request from that distribution center. The Unmanned Aerial System is configured to provide real-time information about the flight route to the Unmanned Aerial Vehicle during its flight, and the Unmanned Aerial Vehicle is configured to dynamically update its mission based on information received from the Unmanned Aerial System.

公开(公告)号：US09824593B1

公开(公告)日：2017-11-21

申请号：US14860058

申请日：2015-09-21

申请人： Rockwell Collins, Inc.

发明人： Kevin M. Kronfeld ,  Kevin Delaney ,  Scott J. Zogg ,  James P. Mitchell ,  Jennifer A. Davis ,  Geoffrey A. Shapiro

IPC分类号： G08G5/00

CPC分类号： G08G5/0043 ,  G01S7/003 ,  G01S13/953 ,  G08G5/0008 ,  G08G5/0013 ,  G08G5/0039 ,  G08G5/006 ,  G08G5/0082 ,  G08G5/0091

摘要： A distributed system for flight and route management (FARM) of one or more aircraft of the system may include onboard processing devices for combining sensor data local to an aircraft with cloud-based data received through the system from other aircraft or from ground-based processing devices, thereby generating situation models of each aircraft relative to its flight path and in the context of current and predictive conditions (weather, traffic, terrain, threats, etc.). The FARM system may evaluate situation models against prioritized constraint sets of business rules or policies associated with each aircraft's flight plan to determine, crosscheck, and implement possible modifications to the flight plan. Localized aircraft data and flight plan modifications may be propagated through the system via a variety of communications networks to provide synchronized, holistic airspace data portraits to aircraft and ground control alike.

公开(公告)号：US20170316699A1

公开(公告)日：2017-11-02

申请号：US15582150

申请日：2017-04-28

申请人： United Parcel Service of America, Inc.

发明人： Julio Gil ,  Jeffrey Cooper

IPC分类号： G08G5/00 ,  B64D1/00 ,  E05F15/77 ,  B64C39/02 ,  G06Q10/08

CPC分类号： B64D1/22 ,  B60P3/11 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/024 ,  B64C2201/108 ,  B64C2201/128 ,  B64C2201/141 ,  B64C2201/146 ,  B64C2201/18 ,  B64C2201/208 ,  B64C2211/00 ,  B64D1/00 ,  B64D9/00 ,  B64D45/04 ,  B64F1/02 ,  B64F1/10 ,  B64F1/22 ,  B64F1/32 ,  B65G1/0435 ,  B65G1/06 ,  E05F15/77 ,  G01S19/42 ,  G06Q10/083 ,  G06Q10/0832 ,  G06Q10/0833 ,  G08G5/006 ,  G08G5/0069 ,  G08G5/025

摘要： Systems and methods include UAVs that serve to assist carrier personnel by reducing the physical demands of the transportation and delivery process. A UAV generally includes a UAV chassis including an upper portion, a plurality of propulsion members configured to provide lift to the UAV chassis, and a parcel carrier configured for being selectively coupled to and removed from the UAV chassis. UAV support mechanisms are utilized to load and unload parcel carriers to the UAV chassis, and the UAV lands on and takes off from the UAV support mechanism to deliver parcels to a serviceable point. The UAV includes computing entities that interface with different systems and computing entities to send and receive various types of information.

公开(公告)号：US20170316510A1

公开(公告)日：2017-11-02

申请号：US15487606

申请日：2017-04-14

申请人： Verifly Technology, Limited

发明人： Eugene S. Hertz ,  Jay P. Bregman ,  Philip K. Hale, JR. ,  Rebekah Mary Burke ,  Lanzhi Wu

IPC分类号： G06Q40/08 ,  G08G5/00 ,  G06Q30/02 ,  H04W4/04 ,  G06Q20/32

CPC分类号： G06Q40/08 ,  G06Q30/0283 ,  G08G5/0013 ,  G08G5/0026 ,  G08G5/006 ,  G08G5/0069 ,  H04W4/029

摘要： A system for analyzing risk for operating drones, the system comprising a mobile device comprising program code that when executed by a programmable processor causes the mobile device to determine a location of a user of the mobile device by accessing a location tracking system, transmit the location to a server, receive, from the server, geospatial data and temporal data for a surrounding area of the location, calculate risks of operating a drone for a duration of time in a given coverage area within the surrounding area using at least the geospatial data and temporal data, generate a quote for an insurance policy for operating the drone for the duration of time in the given coverage area based on the calculated risks, facilitate a purchase of the insurance policy with the server, and generate a timer for the duration of time for operating the drone in the given coverage area.

公开(公告)号：US20170308085A1

公开(公告)日：2017-10-26

申请号：US15139001

申请日：2016-04-26

申请人： AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, LP

发明人： Robert J. Hall

IPC分类号： G05D1/00 ,  G08G5/00 ,  B64C39/02

CPC分类号： G05D1/0088 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/141 ,  B64C2201/146 ,  G05D1/101 ,  G08G5/006 ,  G08G5/0069

摘要： A method may include monitoring location information associated with a drone. The method may also include comparing the location information with an authorized zone. The method may also include, based on the comparison, determining a violation by the drone of a rule associated with the authorized zone. The method may include, in response to the violation, augmenting control of the drone to alter operation of the drone. The location information may include at least one of a current or predicted future location of the drone.

公开(公告)号：US09792613B2

公开(公告)日：2017-10-17

申请号：US14942994

申请日：2015-11-16

申请人： SZ DJI TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD

发明人： Ming Gong ,  Jin Dai ,  Hao Cui ,  Xiaodong Wang ,  Han Huang ,  Jun Wu ,  Wei Fan ,  Ning Ma ,  Xinhua Rong ,  Xingsen Lin

IPC分类号： G06Q30/00 ,  G08G5/00 ,  G05D1/00 ,  B64C39/02 ,  G06F9/445 ,  G06F21/31 ,  H04L29/08 ,  H04L29/06 ,  G06F21/44 ,  G06F21/62

CPC分类号： G06Q30/018 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/143 ,  B64C2201/146 ,  G05D1/0011 ,  G05D1/0022 ,  G06F8/65 ,  G06F17/30241 ,  G06F21/31 ,  G06F21/44 ,  G06F21/6227 ,  G06F2221/2117 ,  G08G5/0008 ,  G08G5/0013 ,  G08G5/0026 ,  G08G5/0034 ,  G08G5/0039 ,  G08G5/0043 ,  G08G5/0052 ,  G08G5/0056 ,  G08G5/006 ,  G08G5/0069 ,  G08G5/0078 ,  G08G5/0082 ,  G08G5/0086 ,  G08G5/0091 ,  H04L63/101 ,  H04L67/12 ,  H04L67/34 ,  H04W4/046

摘要： Systems and methods for UAV safety are provided. An authentication system may be used to confirm UAV and/or user identity and provide secured communications between users and UAVs. The UAVs may operate in accordance with a set of flight regulations. The set of flight regulations may be associated with a geo-fencing device in the vicinity of the UAV.