MANAGEMENT OF DEPLOYED DRONES
First Claim
1. A drone discovery method comprising:
- detecting, by executing an instruction with a processor of a first drone, whether the first drone is in communication with a command center via a first communication network to determine a configuration parameter of a first message to broadcast first discovery information associated with the first drone;
in response to the first drone being in communication with the command center via the first communication network, broadcasting, with a first transceiver of the first drone, the first message configured with a first value for the configuration parameter; and
in response to the first drone not being in communication with the command center via the first communication network, broadcasting, with the first transceiver, the first message configured with a second value for the configuration parameter different from the first value.
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Abstract
Methods, apparatus, systems and articles of manufacture (e.g., physical storage media) to manage deployed drones are disclosed. Example methods disclosed herein include detecting, by a first drone, whether the first drone is in communication with a command center via a first communication network to determine a configuration parameter of a first message to broadcast discovery information associated with the first drone. Disclosed example methods also include, in response to the first drone being in communication with the command center via the first communication network, broadcasting, from the first drone, the first message configured with a first value for the configuration parameter. Disclosed example methods further include, in response to the first drone not being in communication with the command center via the first communication network, broadcasting, from the first drone, the first message configured with a second value for the configuration parameter different from the first value.
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20 Claims
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1. A drone discovery method comprising:
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detecting, by executing an instruction with a processor of a first drone, whether the first drone is in communication with a command center via a first communication network to determine a configuration parameter of a first message to broadcast first discovery information associated with the first drone; in response to the first drone being in communication with the command center via the first communication network, broadcasting, with a first transceiver of the first drone, the first message configured with a first value for the configuration parameter; and in response to the first drone not being in communication with the command center via the first communication network, broadcasting, with the first transceiver, the first message configured with a second value for the configuration parameter different from the first value. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A tangible computer readable storage medium comprising computer readable instructions which, when executed, cause a processor of a first drone to perform operations comprising:
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detecting whether the first drone is in communication with a command center via a first communication network to determine a configuration parameter of a first message to broadcast first discovery information associated with the first drone; in response to the first drone being in communication with the command center via the first communication network, broadcasting, with a first transceiver of the first drone, the first message configured with a first value for the configuration parameter; and in response to the first drone not being in communication with the command center via the first communication network, broadcasting, with the first transceiver, the first message configured with a second value for the configuration parameter different from the first value. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. An apparatus to perform drone discovery, the apparatus comprising:
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memory including computer readable instructions; and a processor to execute the computer readable instructions to perform operations including; detecting whether a first drone is in communication with a command center via a first communication network to determine a configuration parameter of a first message to broadcast first discovery information associated with the first drone; in response to the first drone being in communication with the command center via the first communication network, broadcasting, with a first transceiver of the first drone, the first message configured with a first value for the configuration parameter; and in response to the first drone not being in communication with the command center via the first communication network, broadcasting, with the first transceiver, the first message configured with a second value for the configuration parameter different from the first value. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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