Drone device security system for protecting a package

• US 10,183,748 B2
• Filed: 06/21/2017
• Issued: 01/22/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 02/28/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Lucas Myslinski
• Original Assignee: Lucas Myslinski
• Inventors: Myslinski, Lucas J.
• Primary Examiner(s): Anwari, Maceeh
• Application Number:
  US15/628,907
• Publication Number:
  US 20170293301A1
• Time in Patent Office: 580 Days
• Field of Search: 701 3
• CPC Class Codes: B64C 39/024 of the remote controlled vehicle type, i.e. RPV
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• CPC Class Codes: B64U 80/25 for recharging batteries; for refuelling
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• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/188 : Capturing isolated or intermittent images triggered by the occurrence of a predetermined event, e.g. an object reaching a predetermined position signal generation from motion picture films H04N5/253

Abstract

A fact checking system utilizes social networking information and analyzes and determines the factual accuracy of information and/or characterizes the information by comparing the information with source information. The social networking fact checking system automatically monitors information, processes the information, fact checks the information and/or provides a status of the information, including automatically modifying a web page to include the fact check results. The fact checking system is able to be implemented utilizing a drone device. The drone device is able to be implemented in conjunction with a security system.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

a. detecting delivery of a package;

b. monitoring the package using a security system, wherein the security system includes a drone device, wherein the security system includes a nested drone device including a first drone device and a second drone device, wherein the first drone device is configured to physically nest within the second drone device; and

c. taking an action based on the package, wherein taking the action based on the package includes triggering an alarm of the security system, wherein monitoring the package includes automatically moving the drone device so that the package is within the view of a camera of the drone device, wherein the first drone device and the second drone device are each configured to acquire separate information by traveling in different directions.

2. The method of claim 1 wherein detecting delivery of the package includes detecting a wireless tag in or on the package.

3. The method of claim 1 wherein detecting delivery of the package includes utilizing object recognition with a camera of the security system or the drone device.

4. The method of claim 1 wherein detecting delivery of the package includes receiving a direct delivery notification at the security system from a delivery device.

5. The method of claim 1 wherein detecting delivery of the package includes receiving a delivery notification at the security system from a merchant device.

6. The method of claim 1 further comprising providing an indication to one or more devices that the package is protected by the security system.

7. The method of claim 1 wherein detecting delivery of the package includes monitoring and analyzing an Internet-based communication to determine the delivery of the package.

8. The method of claim 1 wherein monitoring the package includes automatically moving the drone device onto or above the package.

9. The method of claim 1 wherein monitoring the package includes tracking movement of the package with the security system.

10. The method of claim 1 wherein taking the action includes triggering the notification when the package moves more than a threshold amount.

11. The method of claim 1 wherein taking the action includes triggering the notification when the package moves more than a threshold amount, unless the security system has been disarmed.

12. The method of claim 1 wherein taking the action includes triggering an alarm of the security system when the package moves more than a threshold amount.

13. The method of claim 12 wherein determining if the package moves more than the threshold amount is based on a depth map and comparing a depth of the package in successive images.

14. A system comprising:

a. a server; and

b. a security system with a drone device, wherein the security system is configured to receive a notification of a delivery of a package from the server and alert a user, by triggering an alarm of the security system, when the package is moved more than a threshold distance, wherein the drone device comprises a first drone device and a second drone device, wherein the first drone device is configured to physically nest within the second drone device wherein the drone device is configured to move so that the package is within the view of a camera of the drone device, wherein the first drone device and the second drone device are each configured to acquire separate information by traveling in different directions.

15. The system of claim 14 wherein the server comprises a merchant server.

16. The system of claim 14 wherein the security system is further configured to inform the server that the package is being monitored.

17. The system of claim 14 wherein the server receives the notification of the delivery of the package from a delivery scanner device.

18. An aerial drone device comprising:

a. a device body configured to physically nest within a second aerial drone device;

b. at least one propeller coupled to the device body;

c. a plurality of information acquisition components coupled to the device body, wherein a first information acquisition component of the plurality of information acquisition components is positioned in an opposite direction of a second information acquisition component of the plurality of information acquisition components;

d. a non-transitory memory configured to store an application, the application configured to;

i. process external information, wherein the external information includes a notification of a delivery of a package;

ii. direct the aerial drone device to patrol an area based on the processed external information, including moving the drone device so that the package is within the view of a camera of the drone device, wherein the aerial drone device and the second drone device are each configured to acquire separate information by traveling in different directions; and

iii. acquire content using the plurality of information acquisition components; and

take an action based on the package, wherein taking the action based on the package includes triggering an alarm of a security system; and

e. a processor configured to process the application.