SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR UAV BATTERY EXCHANGE
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1. An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) battery changing station, said station comprising:
- a UAV landing area configured to support a UAV when the UAV is resting on the station, said UAV coupled to a first battery configured to power the UAV, wherein the UAV landing area comprises a visible marker configured to aid the UAV in landing; and
a battery storage unit comprising at least one holding station configured to store a battery capable of powering the UAV upon being coupled to the UAV,wherein the visible marker is configured to be indicative of an orientation of the UAV landing area relative to the UAV.
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Abstract
Systems and methods are provided for swapping the battery on an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). The UAV may be able to identify and land on an energy provision station autonomously. The UAV may take off and/or land on the energy provision station. The UAV may communicate with the energy provision station. The energy provision station may store and charge batteries for use on a UAV.
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1. An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) battery changing station, said station comprising:
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a UAV landing area configured to support a UAV when the UAV is resting on the station, said UAV coupled to a first battery configured to power the UAV, wherein the UAV landing area comprises a visible marker configured to aid the UAV in landing; and a battery storage unit comprising at least one holding station configured to store a battery capable of powering the UAV upon being coupled to the UAV, wherein the visible marker is configured to be indicative of an orientation of the UAV landing area relative to the UAV. - View Dependent Claims (4, 5, 8, 11, 12, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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2. An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) battery changing station, said station comprising:
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a UAV landing area configured to support a UAV when the UAV is resting on the station, said UAV coupled to a first battery configured to power the UAV, wherein the UAV landing area comprises a visible marker configured to aid the UAV in landing; and a battery storage unit comprising at least one holding station configured to store a battery capable of powering the UAV upon being coupled to the UAV, wherein the visible marker is indicative of whether the UAV is to land on the UAV landing area or to bypass the battery changing station. - View Dependent Claims (6, 9, 14, 24, 25, 26)
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3. An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) battery changing station, said station comprising:
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a UAV landing area configured to support a UAV when the UAV is resting on the station, said UAV coupled to a first battery configured to power the UAV, wherein the UAV landing area comprises a visible marker configured to aid the UAV in landing; and a battery storage unit comprising at least one holding station configured to store a battery capable of powering the UAV upon being coupled to the UAV, wherein the visible marker is indicative of a state of charge of one or more batteries stored in the battery storage station. - View Dependent Claims (7, 10, 15, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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