PACKAGE TRANSPORT BY UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES
First Claim
1. A package transport system, comprising:
- an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) capable of flying between a pick up point and a delivery point with respect to a package transfer operation, the delivery point identifiable by the UAV through corresponding global positioning system (GPS) coordinates of the delivery point and through verification of a device identifier of a package docking device associated with a package transfer request; and
a control processor communicatively coupled to the UAV, the control processor configured to;
receive a transaction packet for the package transfer operation, the transaction packet including the GPS coordinates and the device identifier of the package docking device associated with the package transfer request;
upon arrival of the UAV at the delivery point;
verify whether a device identifier of a package docking device located at the delivery point matches the device identifier in the transaction packet; and
upon determining the device identifier of the package docking device located at the delivery point matches the device identifier in the transaction packet, implement the package transfer operation and transmit confirmation of completion of the package transfer operation to an originator of the package transfer request.
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Abstract
According to an aspect, an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) is provided that is capable of flying between a pick up point and a delivery point with respect to a package transfer operation. The delivery point is identifiable by the UAV through global positioning system (GPS) coordinates of the delivery point and verification of a device identifier of a package docking device (PDD) associated with a package transfer request. A control processor coupled to the UAV receives a transaction packet for the operation that includes the GPS coordinates and the device identifier of the PDD associated with the request. Upon arrival of the UAV at the delivery point, the control processor verifies that a device identifier of a PDD located at the delivery point matches the device identifier in the transaction packet, implements the package transfer operation, and transmits confirmation of completion of the operation to an originator of the request.
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20 Claims
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1. A package transport system, comprising:
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an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) capable of flying between a pick up point and a delivery point with respect to a package transfer operation, the delivery point identifiable by the UAV through corresponding global positioning system (GPS) coordinates of the delivery point and through verification of a device identifier of a package docking device associated with a package transfer request; and a control processor communicatively coupled to the UAV, the control processor configured to; receive a transaction packet for the package transfer operation, the transaction packet including the GPS coordinates and the device identifier of the package docking device associated with the package transfer request; upon arrival of the UAV at the delivery point; verify whether a device identifier of a package docking device located at the delivery point matches the device identifier in the transaction packet; and upon determining the device identifier of the package docking device located at the delivery point matches the device identifier in the transaction packet, implement the package transfer operation and transmit confirmation of completion of the package transfer operation to an originator of the package transfer request. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method comprising:
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receiving, by a control processor of an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), a transaction packet for a package transfer operation, the transaction packet including global positioning system (GPS) coordinates of a delivery point and a device identifier of a package docking device associated with a package transfer request; upon arrival of the UAV at the delivery point; verifying whether a device identifier of a package docking device located at the delivery point matches the device identifier in the transaction packet; and upon determining the device identifier of the package docking device located at the delivery point matches the device identifier in the transaction packet, implementing the package transfer operation and transmitting confirmation of completion of the package transfer operation to an originator of the package transfer request. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A computer program product comprising:
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a tangible storage medium readable by a processing circuit of an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) and storing instructions for execution by the processing circuit to perform a method, comprising; receiving a transaction packet for a package transfer operation, the transaction packet including global positioning system (GPS) coordinates of a delivery point and a device identifier of a package docking device associated with a package transfer request; upon arrival of the UAV at the delivery point; verifying whether a device identifier of a package docking device located at the delivery point matches the device identifier in the transaction packet; and upon determining the device identifier of the package docking device located at the delivery point matches the device identifier in the transaction packet, implementing the package transfer operation and transmitting confirmation of completion of the package transfer operation to an originator of the package transfer request. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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