Unmanned aircraft systems with a customer interface system and methods of delivery utilizing unmanned aircraft systems
First Claim
1. An unmanned aircraft system (UAS), comprising:
- a crane system comprising a first spool system and a crane motor cooperated with the first spool system, wherein the first spool system comprises a first cord that is extended and retracted in response to the crane motor driving the first spool;
a physical retractable interface system secured with and cooperated with the first cord;
a package holder configured to hold a first package to be delivered by the UAS at a delivery location;
a control circuit coupled with the crane motor to control the crane motor; and
a memory coupled to the control circuit and storing computer instructions that when executed by the control circuit cause the control circuit to perform the steps of;
activate the crane motor to extend the first cord and lower the retractable interface system while the UAS is maintained in flight at least at a threshold height;
wherein the retractable interface system comprises an input interface comprising a payment method system, a physical display and user selectable options configured to receive physical input from a customer at the delivery location when the retractable interface system is lowered and accessible to the customer while the UAS is maintained in flight, and wherein the retractable interface system further comprises a wireless communication interface and an interface system control circuit configured to control the payment method system to obtain payment information and cause the acquired payment information to be wirelessly communicated via the wireless communication interface to a remote payment system.
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Abstract
In some embodiments, systems and methods are provided to enable package delivery and interaction with customers. Some embodiments comprise unmanned aircraft system (UAS), comprising: a crane system comprising a first spool system and a crane motor, the first spool system comprises a first cord that is extended and retracted; a retractable interface system cooperated with the first cord; a package holder configured to hold a first package to be delivered by the UAS at a delivery location; a control circuit coupled with the crane motor to control the crane motor, and to activate the crane motor to extend the first cord and lower the retractable interface system while the UAS is maintained in flight at least at a threshold height; wherein the retractable interface system comprises an input interface to receive input from a customer at the delivery location.
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18 Claims
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1. An unmanned aircraft system (UAS), comprising:
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a crane system comprising a first spool system and a crane motor cooperated with the first spool system, wherein the first spool system comprises a first cord that is extended and retracted in response to the crane motor driving the first spool; a physical retractable interface system secured with and cooperated with the first cord; a package holder configured to hold a first package to be delivered by the UAS at a delivery location; a control circuit coupled with the crane motor to control the crane motor; and a memory coupled to the control circuit and storing computer instructions that when executed by the control circuit cause the control circuit to perform the steps of; activate the crane motor to extend the first cord and lower the retractable interface system while the UAS is maintained in flight at least at a threshold height; wherein the retractable interface system comprises an input interface comprising a payment method system, a physical display and user selectable options configured to receive physical input from a customer at the delivery location when the retractable interface system is lowered and accessible to the customer while the UAS is maintained in flight, and wherein the retractable interface system further comprises a wireless communication interface and an interface system control circuit configured to control the payment method system to obtain payment information and cause the acquired payment information to be wirelessly communicated via the wireless communication interface to a remote payment system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 17)
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9. A method of delivering a package with an unmanned aircraft system (UAS), comprising:
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activating a crane motor of a crane system coupled with a first spool system to drive the first spool system, extending a first cord cooperated with the first spool and lowering a retractable interface system while the UAS is maintained in flight at least at a threshold height relative to a delivery location where a first package carried by the UAS is to be delivered; activating the retractable interface system; receiving a first input from a customer at the delivery location through at least one input interface of the retractable interface system while the UAS is maintained in flight, wherein the input interface comprises a payment method system to receive payment from the customer, a physical display and user selectable options configured to receive physical input from customer while the retractable interface system in lowered; obtaining, from the customer and through the payment method system while the UAS is at the delivery location, payment information; causing the acquired payment information to be wirelessly communicated via a wireless communication interface of the retractable interface system to a remote payment system. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18)
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