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Programming language for execution by drone

  • US 10,062,292 B2
  • Filed: 03/08/2016
  • Issued: 08/28/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/08/2016
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method, comprising:

  • maintaining a weather model for an air traffic control zone, wherein the weather model is based on one or more predicted weather conditions for the air traffic control zone;

    maintaining a hash table comprising multiple hash entries, wherein each hash entry corresponds to a cell in the air traffic control zone and has a corresponding unique hash key defined by spatial dimensions for the cell, and the hash entry comprises a timestamped predicted weather condition for the cell;

    receiving a flight plan request for a drone, wherein the flight plan request comprises a planned flight path for the drone; and

    for at least one cell on the planned flight path for the drone;

    heuristically probing one or more neighboring cells that are on the same latitude or the same longitude as the at least one cell, whichever is most closely orthogonal to a direction of the planned flight path;

    estimating weather conditions for the at least one cell based on one or more predicted weather conditions for the same latitude or the same longitude cells; and

    determining whether the planned flight path is feasible based on the estimated weather conditions;

    wherein, in response to determining the planned flight path is feasible, an executable flight plan based on the planned flight path is generated and flight of the drone to one or more locations included in the planned flight path is controlled in accordance with the executable flight plan; and

    wherein, in response to determining that the planned flight path is not feasible, a report including an explanation of infeasibility is generated and the planned flight plan is rerouted by delaying take off of the drone.

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