公开(公告)号：US10039031B2

公开(公告)日：2018-07-31

申请号：US14744642

申请日：2015-06-19

Applicant: Fortinet, Inc.

Inventor： Pankajkumar V. Chechani

IPC: H04W24/02 ,  H04W28/08 ,  H04W28/02 ,  B64C39/02 ,  G05D1/10 ,  H04W16/22 ,  H04B7/185 ,  H04W24/04 ,  H04W84/12 ,  H04W16/18 ,  H04W88/08

CPC classification number: H04W28/08 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/024 ,  B64C2201/027 ,  B64C2201/122 ,  B64C2201/141 ,  B64C2201/145 ,  G05D1/104 ,  H04B7/18504 ,  H04W16/18 ,  H04W16/22 ,  H04W24/02 ,  H04W24/04 ,  H04W28/021 ,  H04W28/0289 ,  H04W84/12 ,  H04W88/08

Abstract: Systems and methods are described for an automatically deployed wireless network. According to one embodiment, an access point controller (AC) determines the existence of a network anomaly at a position of a wireless network that is managed by the AC. Responsive thereto, the AC causes an unmanned vehicle that carries a movable access point (AP) to carry the movable AP to the position or proximate thereto and causes the movable AP to provide wireless network service to an area encompassing the position by sending a dispatch command to the unmanned vehicle. The dispatch command instructs the unmanned vehicle to move to the position or proximate thereto.

公开(公告)号：US20180204331A1

公开(公告)日：2018-07-19

申请号：US15918694

申请日：2018-03-12

Applicant: GoPro, Inc.

Inventor： Sammy Omari ,  Joseph A. Enke

IPC: G06T7/246 ,  B64C39/02 ,  B64D47/08

CPC classification number: G06T7/248 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/127 ,  B64C2201/145 ,  B64D47/08 ,  G01C21/16 ,  G01S13/76 ,  G01S13/878 ,  G06K9/0063 ,  H04N5/23299

Abstract: A method is provided for controlling a movable imaging assembly having a movable platform and an imaging device coupled to and movable relative to the movable platform. The method includes receiving user inputs that define an MIA position relative to a target and a frame position of the target within image frames captured by the imaging device. The user inputs include a horizontal distance, a circumferential position, and a horizontal distance that define the MIA position, and include a horizontal frame position and a vertical frame position that define the frame position. The method further includes predicting a future position of the target for a future time, and moving the MIA to be in the MIA position at the future time and moving the imaging device for the target to be in the frame position for an image frame captured at the future time.

公开(公告)号：US20180190132A1

公开(公告)日：2018-07-05

申请号：US15852504

申请日：2017-12-22

Applicant: Unmanned Innovation, Inc.

Inventor： Caity Cronkhite ,  Brent Davidson ,  Kartik Ghorakavi ,  Lauren Gimmillaro ,  Edward Dale Steakley

IPC: G08G5/00 ,  G06K9/00 ,  B64C39/02

CPC classification number: G08G5/0069 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/123 ,  B64C2201/127 ,  B64C2201/145 ,  G06K9/0063 ,  G06K9/00704 ,  G08G5/0013 ,  G08G5/0026 ,  G08G5/003 ,  G08G5/0034 ,  G08G5/006 ,  G08G5/0086

Abstract: Methods, systems and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media for generation of autonomous unmanned aerial vehicle flight plans based on triggered sensor information. One of the methods includes accessing information correlated from sensors monitoring features of weather events, and determining an upcoming weather event, the determination comprising one or more areas expected to be affected by the weather event. A likelihood of damage associated with the weather event is determined to be greater than a threshold in the areas. The weather event is monitored while areas in which the likelihood is greater than the threshold are updated accordingly. Subsequent to the weather event, properties to be inspected by unmanned aerial vehicles are determined based on severity information associated with the weather event. Job information is generated, the job information being associated with inspecting the determined properties, the job information including jobs each assignable to operators for implementation.

公开(公告)号：US10012735B1

公开(公告)日：2018-07-03

申请号：US15820244

申请日：2017-11-21

Applicant: Loveland Innovations, LLC

Inventor： Jim Loveland ,  Leif Larson ,  Dan Christiansen ,  Tad Christiansen ,  Cam Christiansen

IPC: G01S19/07 ,  G05D1/00 ,  B64C39/02 ,  G05D1/10

CPC classification number: G01S19/07 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/123 ,  B64C2201/145 ,  B64C2201/146 ,  G01S17/023 ,  G01S17/89 ,  G01S19/40 ,  G01S19/48 ,  G05D1/0038 ,  G05D1/0044 ,  G05D1/101

Abstract: An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) assessment and reporting system may conduct micro scans of a wide variety of property types. A site identification system may allow for identification of a point or points of interest to be scanned via the micro scans. A coordinate offset system may calculate a coordinate offset of location coordinates from a satellite-based mapping system relative to real-time coordinate readings from an on-site UAV. Satellite-based location coordinates for the identified point(s) of interest may be adjusted based on the calculated coordinate offset to enhance the scanning itself, data association, visualization of scan data, and/or reporting of scan data.

公开(公告)号：US20180170491A1

公开(公告)日：2018-06-21

申请号：US15387476

申请日：2016-12-21

Applicant: X Development LLC

Inventor： Charles Nordstrom ,  Brian Hachtmann ,  Fort Felker

IPC: B63B35/50 ,  B64C39/02 ,  B63B21/50 ,  G05D1/06 ,  F03D9/32 ,  F03D9/00

CPC classification number: B63B35/50 ,  B63B21/50 ,  B64C39/022 ,  B64C2201/021 ,  B64C2201/12 ,  B64C2201/126 ,  B64C2201/145 ,  B64C2201/18 ,  F03D5/00 ,  F03D9/25 ,  F03D9/32 ,  F03D13/25 ,  F05B2240/921 ,  F05B2240/93 ,  G05D1/0866 ,  Y02E10/725

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to systems and methods for operating aerial vehicles in water-based locations. Specifically, an exemplary system may include a floating tether station and an aerial vehicle coupled to the floating tether station by a tether. The system may also include a floating landing station. In such a scenario, the aerial vehicle may be configured to land on the landing station. In an example embodiment, the system may include a plurality of floating landing stations, where each floating landing station is coupled to the floating tether station. In such a scenario, at least three landing stations may be arranged about the tether station with a 120 degree azimuth spacing between adjacent landing stations.

公开(公告)号：US20180158018A1

公开(公告)日：2018-06-07

申请号：US15832245

申请日：2017-12-05

Applicant: United States Postal Service

Inventor： Ryan Luckay ,  Robert E Dixon, JR. ,  Gregory Cooil

IPC: G06Q10/08 ,  G05D1/00 ,  G01C21/34 ,  B64C39/02 ,  G05D1/10 ,  G05D1/02

CPC classification number: G06Q10/0832 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/128 ,  B64C2201/145 ,  B64C2201/208 ,  G01C21/343 ,  G01C21/3469 ,  G05D1/0027 ,  G05D1/0088 ,  G05D1/0217 ,  G05D1/104 ,  G05D2201/0213 ,  G05D2201/0216

Abstract: Methods and systems for autonomous item delivery and/or pick up are provided. IN some aspects, a mothership travels along an item route. One or more autonomous delivery vehicles may be dispatched from the mothership as the mothership progresses along the route. Each of the autonomous delivery vehicles may deliver and/or pick-up one or more items at one or more item locations. In addition, as the mothership progresses along its route, it may also stop to facilitate the manual delivery and/or pick-up of additional items via a human operator. Upon completing their delivery and/or pick up tasks, the autonomous delivery vehicles return to the mothership, either at the point at which they dispatched from the mothership, or at a different location along the item delivery route.

公开(公告)号：US20180137767A1

公开(公告)日：2018-05-17

申请号：US15809999

申请日：2017-11-10

Applicant: Yi Liang HOU ,  Yi Yin LEE

Inventor： Yi Liang HOU ,  Yi Yin LEE

IPC: G08G5/02 ,  G01S13/91 ,  G05D1/06 ,  G08G5/00 ,  B64C39/02

CPC classification number: G08G5/025 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/141 ,  B64C2201/145 ,  B64C2201/18 ,  G01S13/87 ,  G01S13/913 ,  G01S13/9303 ,  G05D1/0676 ,  G08G5/0021 ,  G08G5/0026 ,  G08G5/0069

Abstract: A UAV having a radar-guided landing function that helps the UAV to land on a landing station is disclosed. The UAV uses a GPS transceiving unit's positioning, and receives a flight path from an external source through a control unit to advance toward the landing station. When the UAV approaches a landing station, the control unit receives an activation signal and activates a landing radar to continuously transmit a frequency sweeping radar wave. When the frequency sweeping radar wave reaches the landing station, a reflected radar wave is generated, so that the landing radar receives the reflected radar wave and transmits it to the control unit. The control unit performs computation based on data related to the reflected radar wave and accordingly controls the UAV to land on the landing station.

公开(公告)号：US20180136659A1

公开(公告)日：2018-05-17

申请号：US15811299

申请日：2017-11-13

Applicant: Rooftop Group International Pte. Ltd.

Inventor： Darren Matloff

IPC: G05D1/00 ,  B64D43/02 ,  B64C39/02

CPC classification number: G05D1/0094 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/127 ,  B64C2201/145 ,  B64C2201/146 ,  B64D43/02 ,  H04N5/232 ,  H04N5/77

Abstract: A remotely controlled flying camera system can to disable recording and/or streaming by a camera system on a flying device based on one or more programmed criteria. The programmed criteria can be based on predictions of when the flying camera system is likely being used as a surveillance camera and/or in situations that can result in an invasion of privacy. The predictions can be based on movements of the flying device and/or the surrounding. The system can reduce privacy invasion concerns with the use of the flying camera system, without completely removing or disabling the associated camera system.

公开(公告)号：US20180136648A1

公开(公告)日：2018-05-17

申请号：US15813659

申请日：2017-11-15

Applicant: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.

Inventor： Haijun SU ,  Yue LI

IPC: G05D1/00 ,  G05D1/10 ,  G05D1/02 ,  B64C39/02 ,  G01C21/34

CPC classification number: G05D1/0027 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/128 ,  B64C2201/145 ,  B64C2201/146 ,  G01C21/3453 ,  G05D1/0291 ,  G05D1/101 ,  G06Q10/083

Abstract: The present application discloses a delivery method and a delivery control device. The delivery method includes steps S1 to S3. In the step S1, request information sent by a user is acquired, the request information including user location information which indicates a current position of the user. In the Step S2, a delivery apparatus for the user is selected among at least two types of delivery apparatuses according to the user location information. In the Step S3, the selected delivery apparatus is controlled to deliver an article or service to the user.

公开(公告)号：US09973737B1

公开(公告)日：2018-05-15

申请号：US15265073

申请日：2016-09-14

Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Steven James Wilkins

IPC: G05D1/00 ,  H04N7/18 ,  H04N5/232 ,  G06T7/20 ,  G06F3/16 ,  B64C39/02 ,  B64D47/08 ,  G05D1/10

CPC classification number: H04N7/185 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C39/028 ,  B64C2201/027 ,  B64C2201/042 ,  B64C2201/08 ,  B64C2201/108 ,  B64C2201/122 ,  B64C2201/126 ,  B64C2201/127 ,  B64C2201/145 ,  B64C2201/146 ,  B64C2201/182 ,  B64C2201/208 ,  B64D47/08 ,  G01C21/34 ,  G05D1/0011 ,  G05D1/0016 ,  G05D1/0094 ,  G05D1/101 ,  G05D1/102 ,  G06F3/167 ,  G06T7/20 ,  H04N5/23222

Abstract: Techniques and systems for providing miniaturized unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) are disclosed. The techniques and systems can include significant off-board processing support for the UAVs to enable the UAVs to be smaller, lighter, and less expensive than conventional UAVs. The techniques and systems can include routines to provide enhanced support for police during routine traffic stops. The techniques and systems can also include routines to locate objects or people including, for example, locating a lost child in a crowd or a lost vehicle in a parking lot. The miniaturized UAVs can provide enhances perception for the user to enable the user to over and around objects for improved visibility and safety, among other things.