SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND DEVICES FOR UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE DISPATCH AND RECOVERY
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1. A service unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) comprising:
- a flight system for flying the service UAV;
a status component configured to determine that a first UAV is disabled;
a navigation system configured to fly the service UAV to a landing location of the first UAV in response to the status component determining that the first UAV is disabled; and
a recovery component configured to recover one or more of a payload of the first UAV and a portion of the first UAV.
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Abstract
A service unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) includes a flight system, a status component, a navigation system, and a recovery component. The flight system is for flying the service UAV. The status component is configured to determine that a first UAV is disabled. The navigation system is configured to fly the service UAV to a landing location of the first UAV in response to the status component determining that the first UAV is disabled. The recovery component is configured to recover one or more of a payload of the first UAV and a portion of the first UAV.
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110 Claims
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1. A service unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) comprising:
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a flight system for flying the service UAV; a status component configured to determine that a first UAV is disabled; a navigation system configured to fly the service UAV to a landing location of the first UAV in response to the status component determining that the first UAV is disabled; and a recovery component configured to recover one or more of a payload of the first UAV and a portion of the first UAV. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 32, 35, 36)
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37. Computer readable storage media having collectively stored thereon executable instructions that, when executed by one or more processors, cause a service unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) to:
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determine that a first UAV is disabled; fly the service UAV to a landing location of the first UAV in response to determining that the first UAV is disabled; and recover one or more of a payload of the first UAV and a portion of the first UAV. - View Dependent Claims (41)
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73. An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) assistance system comprising:
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one or more processors; and computer readable media collectively storing executable instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the UAV assistance system to; receive an indication that a first UAV is disabled, wherein the indication that the first UAV is disabled is received in response to the first UAV making an unplanned landing; determine a service UAV is available for assisting the first UAV; and transmit a message dispatching the service UAV to provide assistance to the first UAV. - View Dependent Claims (75, 76, 78, 80, 81)
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92. A method comprising:
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receiving an indication that a first unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) is disabled, wherein the indication that the first UAV is disabled is received in response to the first UAV making an unplanned landing; determining a service UAV is available for assisting the first UAV; and transmitting a message dispatching the service UAV to provide assistance to the first UAV. - View Dependent Claims (103, 104, 105, 106, 108, 109, 110)
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