Source location determination
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1. A method to determine a source location, the method comprising:
- establishing a wireless connection between an unmanned aerial vehicle (“
UAV”
) positioned at a UAV position within an uncontrolled environment and a client device positioned at a source location within the uncontrolled environment;
receiving at the UAV via the wireless connection, an image that includes a representation of the UAV at the UAV position, wherein the image is obtained by the client device at the source location;
processing, with the UAV, the image to determine an area within the uncontrolled environment including the source location;
aerially navigating the UAV toward the area;
processing at the UAV additional information to determine the source location within the area; and
delivering with the UAV a payload to the source location.
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Abstract
Described is system and method for determining a location of a client device. In one implementation, an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) receives an image of the UAV, obtained by the client device. The image is processed to determine a source area of the client device. As the UAV navigates toward the area, it scans the area for the client device and/or obtains additional information from the client device to aid in determining the location of the client device.
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1. A method to determine a source location, the method comprising:
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establishing a wireless connection between an unmanned aerial vehicle (“
UAV”
) positioned at a UAV position within an uncontrolled environment and a client device positioned at a source location within the uncontrolled environment;receiving at the UAV via the wireless connection, an image that includes a representation of the UAV at the UAV position, wherein the image is obtained by the client device at the source location; processing, with the UAV, the image to determine an area within the uncontrolled environment including the source location; aerially navigating the UAV toward the area; processing at the UAV additional information to determine the source location within the area; and delivering with the UAV a payload to the source location. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method to determine a source location, comprising:
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detecting a request notification that is generated by a client device at the source location; receiving, at an unmanned aerial vehicle (“
UAV”
) at a UAV position within an environment that includes the source location, an image of the UAV that includes a representation of the UAV at the UAV position;determining, based at least in part on the image, position information corresponding to the source location; and sending instructions to a remote source to perform an action at the source location. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9)
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10. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing instructions that when executed by one or more processors cause the one or more processors to perform acts comprising:
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receive, at an unmanned aerial vehicle (“
UAV”
) at a UAV position within an environment that includes a source location, an image of the UAV that includes a representation of the UAV at the UAV position;determine, based at least in part on the image, position information corresponding to the source location; and cause instructions to be sent to perform an action at the source location. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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