Systems and methods for restricting drone airspace access
First Claim
1. A method for controlling a drone in or near a restricted area, comprising:
- determining, by a processor of the drone, an access level of the drone with respect to a restricted area, wherein determining the access level of the drone comprises determining an access level of an operator of the drone;
determining, by the processor of the drone, a location of the drone;
determining, by the processor of the drone, whether the drone is approaching or within a restricted area by comparing the location of the drone to an obtained list of known restricted area locations, wherein the obtained list also includes operating restrictions associated with each restricted area;
determining whether the access level of the drone allows access to the restricted area; and
in response to determining that the access level of the drone allows access to the restricted area;
retrieving the operating restrictions associated with the restricted area; and
operating the drone, by the processor, consistent with the operating restrictions associated with the restricted area.
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Abstract
Methods, systems, and devices are disclosed for providing conditional access for a drone for accessing a restricted area. Conditional access information associated with conditional access restrictions for the restricted area may be received by the drone. The drone may compare the received conditional access information to one or more access parameters for the drone. The drone may access the restricted area based on the comparison of the received conditional access information and the access parameter. A drone may take corrective action when the received conditional access information does not permit access to the restricted area based on the access parameter for the drone.
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27 Claims
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1. A method for controlling a drone in or near a restricted area, comprising:
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determining, by a processor of the drone, an access level of the drone with respect to a restricted area, wherein determining the access level of the drone comprises determining an access level of an operator of the drone; determining, by the processor of the drone, a location of the drone; determining, by the processor of the drone, whether the drone is approaching or within a restricted area by comparing the location of the drone to an obtained list of known restricted area locations, wherein the obtained list also includes operating restrictions associated with each restricted area; determining whether the access level of the drone allows access to the restricted area; and in response to determining that the access level of the drone allows access to the restricted area; retrieving the operating restrictions associated with the restricted area; and operating the drone, by the processor, consistent with the operating restrictions associated with the restricted area. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A drone, comprising:
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a memory; a transceiver; and a processor coupled to the memory and the transceiver and configured with processor executable instructions to; determine an access level of the drone with respect to a restricted area by determining an access level of an operator of the drone; determine a location of the drone; determine whether the drone is approaching or within a restricted area by comparing the location of the drone to an obtained list of known restricted area locations, wherein the obtained list also includes operating restrictions associated with each restricted area; determine whether the access level of the drone allows access to the restricted area; and in response to determining that the access level of the drone allows access to the restricted area; retrieve the operating restrictions associated with the restricted area; operate the drone consistent with the operating restrictions associated with the restricted area. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A drone, comprising:
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means for determining an access level of the drone with respect to a restricted area comprising means for determining an access level of an operator of the drone; means for determining a location of the drone; means for determining whether the drone is approaching or within a restricted area by comparing the location of the drone to an obtained list of known restricted area locations, wherein the obtained list also includes operating restrictions associated with each restricted area; means for determining whether the access level of the drone allows access to the restricted area; means for retrieving, in response to determining that the access level of the drone allows access to the restricted area, the operating restrictions associated with the restricted area location; means for operating the drone consistent with the operating restrictions associated with the restricted area.
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27. A non-transitory processor-readable storage medium having stored thereon server-executable instructions configured to cause a process of a drone to perform operations comprising:
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determining an access level of the drone with respect to a restricted area by determining an access level of an operator of the drone; determining a location of the drone; determining whether the drone is approaching or within a restricted area by comparing the location of the drone to an obtained list of known restricted area locations, wherein the obtained list also includes operating restrictions associated with each restricted area; determining whether the access level of the drone allows access to the restricted area; and in response to determining that the access level of the drone allows access to the restricted area; retrieving the operating restrictions associated with the restricted area; and operating the drone consistent with the operating restrictions associated with the restricted area.
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