Aerial drone companion device and a method of operating an aerial drone companion device
First Claim
1. A method of operating an aerial drone companion device, comprising:
- detecting a first voice command spoken by a first user by at least one microphone disposed on the aerial drone companion device;
autonomously orientating the aerial drone companion device such that an image capture device disposed on the aerial drone companion device faces the first user in response to detecting the first voice command;
detecting a second voice command spoken by the first user by the at least one microphone while the image capture device faces the first user and while the first user looks at the image capture device;
transmitting the second voice command from the aerial drone companion device to a computer located remotely from the aerial drone companion device;
receiving a task signal indicating a task to be performed, wherein the task signal is generated by the computer based on the second voice command, and the task signal is transmitted by the computer and received by the aerial drone companion device; and
autonomously executing the task by the aerial drone companion device.
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Abstract
A method of operating an aerial drone companion device includes detecting a first voice command spoken by a first user. The aerial drone companion device is autonomously oriented such that an image capture device faces the first user in response to detecting the first voice command. A second voice command spoken by the first user is detected while the image capture device faces the first user. The second voice command is transmitted from the aerial drone companion device to a computer located remotely from the aerial drone companion device. A task signal is received indicating a task to be performed. The task signal is generated by the computer based on the second voice command, and the task signal is transmitted by the computer and received by the aerial drone companion device. The method includes autonomously executing the task by the aerial drone companion device.
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18 Claims
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1. A method of operating an aerial drone companion device, comprising:
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detecting a first voice command spoken by a first user by at least one microphone disposed on the aerial drone companion device; autonomously orientating the aerial drone companion device such that an image capture device disposed on the aerial drone companion device faces the first user in response to detecting the first voice command; detecting a second voice command spoken by the first user by the at least one microphone while the image capture device faces the first user and while the first user looks at the image capture device; transmitting the second voice command from the aerial drone companion device to a computer located remotely from the aerial drone companion device; receiving a task signal indicating a task to be performed, wherein the task signal is generated by the computer based on the second voice command, and the task signal is transmitted by the computer and received by the aerial drone companion device; and autonomously executing the task by the aerial drone companion device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. An aerial drone companion device, comprising:
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a processor; at least one microphone that detects a first voice command and a second voice command spoken by a user under control of the processor; an image capture device; a plurality of propellers that autonomously orientate the aerial drone companion device, under control of the processor, such that the image capture device faces the user in response to the at least one microphone detecting the first voice command, wherein the second voice command is detected by the at least one microphone while the image capture device faces the user and while the user looks at the image capture device; and a network adapter that transmits the second voice command from the aerial drone companion device to a computer located remotely from the aerial drone companion device under control of the processor, and that receives a task signal from the computer indicating a task to be performed, wherein the task signal is generated by the computer based on the second voice command, wherein the aerial drone companion device autonomously executes the task.
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