DYNAMIC SELECTION OF UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES
First Claim
1. A method, comprising:
- receiving, by a device, a request for a flight path from a first geographical location to a second geographical location in a region;
calculating, by the device, the flight path from the first geographical location to the second geographical location based on the request for the flight path and based on one or more of weather information, air traffic information, obstacle information, regulatory information, or historical information associated with the region;
determining, by the device, required capabilities for the flight path based on the request for the flight path;
selecting, by the device and from a plurality of unmanned aerial vehicles, a particular unmanned aerial vehicle based on the required capabilities for the flight path and based on a ranking of the plurality of unmanned aerial vehicles;
generating, by the device, flight path instructions for the flight path; and
providing, by the device, the flight path instructions to the particular unmanned aerial vehicle to permit the particular unmanned aerial vehicle to travel from the first geographical location to the second geographical location via the flight path.
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Abstract
A device receives a request for a flight path from a first location to a second location in a region, and calculates the flight path based on the request and based on one or more of weather information, air traffic information, obstacle information, regulatory information, or historical information associated with the region. The device determines required capabilities for the flight path based on the request, and selects, from multiple UAVs, a particular UAV based on the required capabilities for the flight path and based on a ranking of the multiple UAVs. The device generates flight path instructions for the flight path, and provides the flight path instructions to the particular UAV to permit the particular UAV to travel from the first location to the second location via the flight path.
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20 Claims
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1. A method, comprising:
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receiving, by a device, a request for a flight path from a first geographical location to a second geographical location in a region; calculating, by the device, the flight path from the first geographical location to the second geographical location based on the request for the flight path and based on one or more of weather information, air traffic information, obstacle information, regulatory information, or historical information associated with the region; determining, by the device, required capabilities for the flight path based on the request for the flight path; selecting, by the device and from a plurality of unmanned aerial vehicles, a particular unmanned aerial vehicle based on the required capabilities for the flight path and based on a ranking of the plurality of unmanned aerial vehicles; generating, by the device, flight path instructions for the flight path; and providing, by the device, the flight path instructions to the particular unmanned aerial vehicle to permit the particular unmanned aerial vehicle to travel from the first geographical location to the second geographical location via the flight path. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A system, comprising:
one or more devices to; receive a request for a flight path from a first geographical location to a second geographical location in a region; calculate the flight path from the first geographical location to the second geographical location based on the request for the flight path and based on one or more of weather information, air traffic information, obstacle information, regulatory information, or historical information associated with the region; determine required capabilities for the flight path based on the request for the flight path; select, from a plurality of unmanned aerial vehicles, a particular unmanned aerial vehicle based on the required capabilities for the flight path and based on a ranking of the plurality of unmanned aerial vehicles; generate flight path instructions for the flight path; and provide the flight path instructions to the particular unmanned aerial vehicle to permit the particular unmanned aerial vehicle to travel from the first geographical location to the second geographical location via the flight path. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A computer-readable medium for storing instructions, the instructions comprising:
one or more instructions that, when executed by one or more processors of a device, cause the one or more processors to; receive a request for a flight path from a first geographical location to a second geographical location in a region; calculate the flight path from the first geographical location to the second geographical location based on the request for the flight path and based on one or more of weather information, air traffic information, obstacle information, regulatory information, or historical information associated with the region; determine required capabilities for the flight path based on the request for the flight path; select, from a plurality of unmanned aerial vehicles, a particular unmanned aerial vehicle based on the required capabilities for the flight path and based on a ranking of the plurality of unmanned aerial vehicles; generate flight path instructions for the flight path; and provide the flight path instructions to the particular unmanned aerial vehicle to permit the particular unmanned aerial vehicle to travel from the first geographical location to the second geographical location via the flight path. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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