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Computer aided dispatch of drones

  • US 10,319,243 B2
  • Filed: 11/30/2015
  • Issued: 06/11/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/30/2015
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A drone dispatching method comprising:

  • transmitting a flight plan for a drone to a flight control platform associated with a first operator for piloting the drone, the flight plan based on a first location associated with a service request;

    in response to receiving a message from the flight control platform indicating the flight plan is approved, initiating, with a processor, a first communication session between the flight control platform and a flight control unit of the drone to permit remote piloting of the drone;

    selecting a drone observation platform associated with a second operator based on a subject matter qualification associated with the second operator and descriptive information included in the service request;

    in response to receiving the message from the flight control platform indicating the flight plan is approved, initiating, with the processor, a second communication session to exchange multimedia data between the flight control platform and the drone observation platform separate from the flight control platform; and

    piloting, using the flight control unit, the drone to the first location based on the flight plan.

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