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Methods, Systems and Devices for Delivery Drone Security

  • US 20160068264A1
  • Filed: 09/08/2014
  • Published: 03/10/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/08/2014
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for providing security for a drone delivering a package of goods to a delivery destination, comprising:

  • providing, by the drone, a notification to a device of a purchaser, that the drone has arrived near the delivery destination;

    hovering, by the drone, at a secure altitude from a landing zone at the delivery destination;

    receiving, by the drone, a purchase code associated with a purchase of the package of goods;

    authenticating, by the drone, the purchase code as a condition for landing the drone;

    landing, by the drone, in the landing zone at the delivery destination when the purchase code is authenticated; and

    aborting the landing, by the drone, in the landing zone at the delivery destination when the purchase code is not authenticated.

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