NAVIGATING A UAV HAVING AN ON-BOARD DIGITAL CAMERA TO CAPTURE DESIRED GEOGRAPHIC AREA
First Claim
1. A method for navigating a UAV having an on-board digital camera, the method comprising:
- piloting the UAV in a current flying pattern;
wherein piloting the UAV in a current flying pattern comprises;
receiving from a GPS receiver a current position of the UAV;
calculating a heading in dependence upon a flying pattern algorithm; and
flying on the heading;
identifying a geographic area not captured by the digital camera while the UAV is flying in a the current flying pattern; and
wherein identifying a geographic area not captured by the digital camera while the UAV is flying in the current flying pattern further comprises;
determining an area captured by the onboard camera;
extrapolating the area captured by the onboard camera along the flying pattern to determine a perimeter of uncaptured geographic area; and
determining the area of the uncaptured geographic area in dependence upon the perimeter;
and modifying the current flying pattern to capture an image of the identified geographic area.
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Abstract
Methods, systems, and products for navigating a UAV having an on-board digital camera are provided. Embodiments include identifying a geographic area not captured by the digital camera while the UAV is flying in a current flying pattern, and modifying the current flying pattern to capture an image of the identified geographic area. Identifying a geographic area not captured by the digital camera while the UAV is flying in a current flying pattern may be carried out by determining an area captured by the onboard camera, extrapolating the area captured by the onboard camera along the flying pattern to determine a perimeter of uncaptured geographic area, and determining the area of the uncaptured geographic area in dependence upon the perimeter.
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6 Claims
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1. A method for navigating a UAV having an on-board digital camera, the method comprising:
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piloting the UAV in a current flying pattern; wherein piloting the UAV in a current flying pattern comprises; receiving from a GPS receiver a current position of the UAV; calculating a heading in dependence upon a flying pattern algorithm; and flying on the heading; identifying a geographic area not captured by the digital camera while the UAV is flying in a the current flying pattern; and wherein identifying a geographic area not captured by the digital camera while the UAV is flying in the current flying pattern further comprises; determining an area captured by the onboard camera; extrapolating the area captured by the onboard camera along the flying pattern to determine a perimeter of uncaptured geographic area; and determining the area of the uncaptured geographic area in dependence upon the perimeter; and modifying the current flying pattern to capture an image of the identified geographic area. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5)
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2. (canceled)
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6-18. -18. (canceled)
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