公开(公告)号：US20170313416A1

公开(公告)日：2017-11-02

申请号：US15144105

申请日：2016-05-02

Applicant: QUALCOMM Incorporated

Inventor： Lalan Jee Mishra ,  Jose Corleto

IPC: B64C39/02 ,  B64D47/00 ,  B64D47/08 ,  B64D47/02 ,  H04N7/18 ,  G06K9/00

CPC classification number: B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/108 ,  B64C2201/127 ,  B64C2201/146 ,  B64D47/00 ,  B64D47/02 ,  B64D47/08 ,  G03B15/006 ,  G03B15/03 ,  G03B15/05 ,  G05D1/104 ,  G06K9/0063 ,  H04N7/181

Abstract: An aerial imaging system and method of aerially capturing an image including a first unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) and a second UAV. The first UAV includes a camera and may be configured to receive input from an operator. The second UAV may be configured to dock with and deploy from the first UAV. The second UAV includes a light configured to provide remote illumination for the camera. The light on the second UAV may be activated to illuminate a target of photography by the camera while the second UAV is flown separate from the first UAV.