SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING DRONE DELIVERY OR PICK UP DURING A DELIVERY OR PICK UP PHASE OF DRONE OPERATION
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1. A system comprising:
- a landing location where a drone at least one of delivers and acquires a parcel; and
a homing device to interact with the drone to guide the drone to the landing location independent of interaction from another source;
wherein the homing device guides the drone during the landing phase of a flight plan.
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Abstract
A system including a landing location where a drone at least one of delivers and acquires a parcel, and a homing device to interact with the drone to guide the drone to the landing location independent of interaction from another source. The homing device guides the drone during the landing phase of a flight plan. A method is also disclosed.
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26 Claims
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1. A system comprising:
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a landing location where a drone at least one of delivers and acquires a parcel; and a homing device to interact with the drone to guide the drone to the landing location independent of interaction from another source; wherein the homing device guides the drone during the landing phase of a flight plan. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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- 12. A system comprising a homing device to interact with a delivery beacon to guide the delivery beacon to a location to at least one of deliver and pick up a parcel, through interaction between the delivery beacon and the homing device and independent of interaction with another source.
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17. A method comprising:
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detecting a drone when the drone is within a distance of a landing location with a homing device when the drone is about to transition to a landing phase of its flight plan; determining whether the drone is authorized to land at the landing location with the homing device; if the drone is authorized to land at the landing location, guiding the drone to the landing location with the homing device independent of interaction with another source. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21)
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- 22. A system comprising a homing device to interact with a drone to guide the drone to a landing location through interaction between the drone and the homing device that is independent of interaction with another source.
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