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Methods and systems for requesting and displaying UAV information

  • US 10,467,578 B2
  • Filed: 05/08/2017
  • Issued: 11/05/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/08/2017
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method comprising:

  • displaying, by a computing system, a graphical interface comprising an interface feature that indicates unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) assignments;

    receiving, by the computing system, a message comprising a UAV identifier that identifies a particular UAV assigned to a particular item based on a UAV-assignment request for the particular item, wherein the UAV-assignment request comprises a request to have a UAV assigned to pick up the particular item at a source location for subsequent transport of the particular item from the source location to another location;

    using the received UAV identifier as a basis for displaying, on the graphical interface, (i) a graphical identifier of the particular UAV assigned to the particular item based on the UAV-assignment request for the particular item and (ii) a graphical identifier of the particular item;

    receiving, by the computing system, a flight-status notification indicating a status of flight by the particular UAV to the source location for pickup of the particular item; and

    using the received flight-status notification as a basis for displaying, on the graphical interface, a graphical status indicating the status of flight by the particular UAV to the source location for pickup of the particular item.

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