User interaction paradigms for a flying digital assistant
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1. An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) configured to capture aerial video of multiple subjects in a physical environment, the UAV comprising:
- an image capture device;
a wireless network interface configured for wireless communication with a plurality of mobile devices; and
a computer processor configured to;
receive, via the wireless network interface, a first image capture request from a first mobile device of the plurality of mobile devices;
determine, in response to the image capture request, a first position of the first mobile device relative to the UAV based at least in part on images of the physical environment received via the image capture device;
generate control commands configured to cause the UAV to maneuver such that the image capture device tracks the first position of the first mobile device;
receive, via the wireless network interface, a second image capture request from a second mobile device of the plurality of mobile devices, the second mobile device different than the first mobile device;
determine, in response to the image capture request, a second position of the second mobile device relative to the UAV based at least in part on images of the physical environment received via the image capture device; and
generate control commands configured to cause the UAV to maneuver such that the image capture device tracks the position of the second mobile device.
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Abstract
Methods and systems are described for new paradigms for user interaction with an unmanned aerial vehicle (referred to as a flying digital assistant or FDA) using a portable multifunction device (PMD) such as smart phone. In some embodiments, a user may control image capture from an FDA by adjusting the position and orientation of a PMD. In other embodiments, a user may input a touch gesture via a touch display of a PMD that corresponds with a flight path to be autonomously flown by the FDA.
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1. An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) configured to capture aerial video of multiple subjects in a physical environment, the UAV comprising:
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an image capture device; a wireless network interface configured for wireless communication with a plurality of mobile devices; and a computer processor configured to; receive, via the wireless network interface, a first image capture request from a first mobile device of the plurality of mobile devices; determine, in response to the image capture request, a first position of the first mobile device relative to the UAV based at least in part on images of the physical environment received via the image capture device; generate control commands configured to cause the UAV to maneuver such that the image capture device tracks the first position of the first mobile device; receive, via the wireless network interface, a second image capture request from a second mobile device of the plurality of mobile devices, the second mobile device different than the first mobile device; determine, in response to the image capture request, a second position of the second mobile device relative to the UAV based at least in part on images of the physical environment received via the image capture device; and generate control commands configured to cause the UAV to maneuver such that the image capture device tracks the position of the second mobile device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method for capturing aerial video of multiple subjects in a physical environment by an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), the UAV including an image capture device, the method comprising:
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receiving, by the UAV, a first wireless communication including a first image capture request from a first mobile device of a plurality of mobile devices; determining, by the UAV, in response to the first image capture request, a first position of the first mobile device relative to the UAV based at least in part on images of the physical environment received via the image capture device; autonomously maneuvering, by the UAV, such that the image capture device tracks the first position of the first mobile device; receiving, by the UAV, a second wireless communication including a second image capture request from a second mobile device of the plurality of mobile devices, the second mobile device different than the first mobile device; determining, by the UAV, in response to the second image capture request, a second position of the second mobile device relative to the UAV based at least in part on images of the physical environment received via the image capture device; and autonomously maneuvering, by the UAV, such that the image capture device tracks the second position of the second mobile device. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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