LOCATION VERIFICATION AND SECURE NO-FLY LOGIC FOR UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES
    38.
    发明申请
    LOCATION VERIFICATION AND SECURE NO-FLY LOGIC FOR UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES 有权
    无人驾驶飞机的位置验证和安全无飞行逻辑

    公开(公告)号:US20170057634A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-03-02

    申请号:US14839395

    申请日:2015-08-28

    Applicant: McAfee, Inc.

    Abstract: 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.

    Abstract translation: 本文中的某些实施例涉及用于自主无人驾驶飞行器(也称为“无人机”)的位置验证。 在一些实施例中,从事自主飞行的无人驾驶飞行器可以使用基于卫星的导航系统来确定其位置。 可以针对从一个或多个次要因素(例如公共广播信标,蜂窝塔,无线网络标识符,视觉标记或其任何组合)获得的位置数据来评估位置。 如果该位置被确定为无效,则可以指示无人驾驶飞行器进行缓解动作。 此外,某些实施例还包括使用安全的非飞行逻辑来验证无人驾驶飞行器的飞行计划,以验证飞行计划不违反禁飞区域。 如果飞行计划被验证,飞行计划可以使用加密签名签名并提供给验证签名并执行飞行计划的导航模块。

    CONTEXT-BASED FLIGHT MODE SELECTION
    39.
    发明申请
    CONTEXT-BASED FLIGHT MODE SELECTION 审中-公开
    基于语境的飞行模式选择

    公开(公告)号:US20170045886A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-02-16

    申请号:US15340404

    申请日:2016-11-01

    Abstract: Systems and methods for controlling an unmanned aerial vehicle within an environment are provided. In one aspect, a system comprises one or more sensors carried by the unmanned aerial vehicle and configured to provide sensor data and one or more processors. The one or more processors can be individually or collectively configured to: determine, based on the sensor data, an environment type for the environment; select a flight mode from a plurality of different flight modes based on the environment type, wherein each of the plurality of different flight mode is associated with a different set of operating rules for the unmanned aerial vehicle; and cause the unmanned aerial vehicle to operate within the environment while conforming to the set of operating rules of the selected flight mode.

    Abstract translation: 提供了一种在环境中控制无人机的系统和方法。 在一个方面,系统包括由无人驾驶飞行器承载的一个或多个传感器并且被配置为提供传感器数据和一个或多个处理器。 一个或多个处理器可以单独地或共同地配置为:基于传感器数据确定环境的环境类型; 基于环境类型从多个不同的飞行模式中选择飞行模式,其中所述多个不同飞行模式中的每一个与所述无人驾驶飞行器的不同的操作规则集相关联; 并使无人驾驶飞行器在符合选定飞行模式的一组操作规则的环境中运行。

    SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR LANDING A MOBILE PLATFORM VIA A MAGNETIC FIELD
    40.
    发明申请
    SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR LANDING A MOBILE PLATFORM VIA A MAGNETIC FIELD 审中-公开
    用于通过磁场来移动移动平台的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20170038778A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-02-09

    申请号:US15299341

    申请日:2016-10-20

    Inventor: Mingxi WANG

    Abstract: A system for landing a mobile platform, such as an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (“UAV”) and methods for making and using the same. The system can land the UAV by applying a magnetic levitation force upon the UAV and adjusting the applied magnetic levitation force. The system can initiate a landing process to a designated docking station and can guide the UAV to an adjacency of the designated docking station. Once the UAV has entered the adjacency, the magnetic levitation forces can take control of the landing process. During the landing process, certain magnetic sensitive devices installed on the UAV and/or on the designated docking station can be protected by turning them off or by shielding them. The system overcomes disadvantages of currently-available landing systems by restricting a size and weight of the landing arrangements, as well as, avoiding potential damage to the UAV and the designated docking station.

    Abstract translation: 用于登陆移动平台的系统,例如无人机(“UAV”)及其制造和使用方法。 该系统可以通过在无人机上施加磁悬浮力并调整所施加的磁悬浮力来降落无人机。 该系统可以启动对指定坞站的着陆过程,并且可以将UAV引导到指定对接站的邻接处。 一旦无人机进入邻近,磁悬浮力就可以控制着陆过程。 在着陆过程中,安装在UAV和/或指定对接站上的某些磁敏装置可以通过关闭或屏蔽它们来保护。 该系统通过限制着陆装置的尺寸和重量来克服目前可用的着陆系统的缺点,以及避免对无人机和指定坞站的潜在损坏。

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