Method and system for drone deliveries to vehicles in route
First Claim
1. A system comprising:
- a server configured to;
communicate vehicle information with a vehicle transceiver of a vehicle moving along a vehicle route, wherein the vehicle information at least includes a vehicle location, andcommunicate drone information with a drone transceiver of a drone moving along a drone route, wherein the drone information at least includes a drone location; and
a computing device with a memory and a processor configured to;
communicatively connect with the server,process the vehicle information and the drone information, identify a plurality of pickup locations based in part on the vehicle information and drone information,select at least one of the plurality of pickup locations based in part on a priority score associated with a travel time to or wait time for each of the plurality of pickup locations, andupdate the drone route based in part on the selected pickup location.
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Abstract
A system comprise a server configured to communicate vehicle information with a vehicle transceiver of a vehicle moving along a vehicle route and communicate drone information with a drone transceiver of a drone moving along a drone route. A computing device with a memory and a processor may be configured to communicatively connect with the server, process the vehicle information and the drone information, identify a plurality of pickup locations based in part on the vehicle information and drone information, select at least one of the plurality of pickup locations based in part on a priority score associated with a travel time to or wait time for each of the plurality of pickup locations, and update the drone route based in part on the selected pickup location.
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20 Claims
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1. A system comprising:
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a server configured to; communicate vehicle information with a vehicle transceiver of a vehicle moving along a vehicle route, wherein the vehicle information at least includes a vehicle location, and communicate drone information with a drone transceiver of a drone moving along a drone route, wherein the drone information at least includes a drone location; and a computing device with a memory and a processor configured to; communicatively connect with the server, process the vehicle information and the drone information, identify a plurality of pickup locations based in part on the vehicle information and drone information, select at least one of the plurality of pickup locations based in part on a priority score associated with a travel time to or wait time for each of the plurality of pickup locations, and update the drone route based in part on the selected pickup location. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A drone comprising:
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a drone transceiver configured to; communicatively connect with at least a network; transmit drone information to the network while the drone moving along a drone route, wherein the drone information at least includes a drone location, and receive vehicle information from the network while a vehicle is moving along a vehicle route, wherein the vehicle information at least includes a vehicle location; and a computing device operatively connected to the drone transceiver, the computing device including a memory and a processor configured to; update the drone route based at least in part on the vehicle information, and communicate the updated drone route to the network. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method comprising:
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receiving, with a network, vehicle information from a vehicle transceiver of a vehicle moving along a vehicle route with respect to a destination point, wherein the vehicle information at least includes a vehicle location, and receiving, with the network, drone information with a drone transceiver of a drone moving along a drone route, wherein the drone information at least includes a drone location; aggregating vehicle information and drone information to update the drone route to minimize a cost function; and providing updated drone route to the drone using the network. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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