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Recipient customized delivery paths for unmanned aerial vehicle deliveries

  • US 10,546,268 B2
  • Filed: 10/27/2016
  • Issued: 01/28/2020
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/27/2016
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A computer-implemented method for creating customized delivery paths for unmanned aerial vehicle deliveries, the method comprising:

  • receiving, from a delivery recipient, one or more delivery locations for a delivery of a package;

    receiving, from the delivery recipient, a plurality of flight plans associated with each of the one or more delivery locations, wherein each of the plurality of flight plans includes an authorized path across a private property;

    receiving, from the delivery recipient, a set of delivery recipient preferences that are used to determine which of the one or more delivery locations and which of the plurality of flight plans should be used to deliver the package;

    obtaining, by a processor, a current location of the delivery recipient;

    determining, by the processor, a delivery location from the one or more delivery locations for the package and a flight plan from the plurality of flight plans based on the delivery preferences and the current location of the delivery recipient; and

    delivering the package to the delivery location by instructing the drone to fly along the flight plan.

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