UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS AND METHODS
First Claim
1. A system to identify geographic zones into which unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) are inhibited from flying, comprising:
- a transceiver of an UAS;
one or more motor controllers of the UAS coupled with motors that each drive a propeller to control flight of the UAS;
a control circuit coupled with the transceiver; and
a memory coupled to the control circuit and storing computer instructions that when executed by the control circuit cause the control circuit to perform the steps of;
detect, while the UAS is in flight and traveling along a flight path to a delivery location where the UAS is scheduled to deliver a package, a no fly zone (NFZ) into which the UAS is to avoid flying;
obtain a revised flight path to the delivery location that includes a detour route around the no fly zone;
direct the motor controller to control the motors to implement the revised flight path; and
detect when the UAS is at a threshold distance from the delivery location and initiate delivery of the package.
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Abstract
Some embodiments provide a system to identify geographic zones into which unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) are inhibited from flying. In some instances, the system detects, while the UAS is in flight and traveling along a flight path to a delivery location where the UAS is scheduled to deliver a package, a no fly zone (NFZ) into which the UAS is to avoid flying; obtains a revised flight path to the delivery location that includes a detour route around the no fly zone; directs the motor controller to control the motors to implement the revised flight path; and detects when the UAS is at a threshold distance from the delivery location and initiate delivery of the package.
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20 Claims
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1. A system to identify geographic zones into which unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) are inhibited from flying, comprising:
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a transceiver of an UAS; one or more motor controllers of the UAS coupled with motors that each drive a propeller to control flight of the UAS; a control circuit coupled with the transceiver; and a memory coupled to the control circuit and storing computer instructions that when executed by the control circuit cause the control circuit to perform the steps of; detect, while the UAS is in flight and traveling along a flight path to a delivery location where the UAS is scheduled to deliver a package, a no fly zone (NFZ) into which the UAS is to avoid flying; obtain a revised flight path to the delivery location that includes a detour route around the no fly zone; direct the motor controller to control the motors to implement the revised flight path; and detect when the UAS is at a threshold distance from the delivery location and initiate delivery of the package. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method to identify geographic zones into which unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) are inhibited from flying, comprising:
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detecting, based on sensor data captured by a sensor of the UAS while the UAS is in flight and traveling along a flight path to a delivery location where the UAS is scheduled to deliver a package, a no fly zone (NFZ) into which the UAS is to avoid flying; obtaining a revised flight path to the delivery location that includes a detour route around the no fly zone; directing the motor controller to control the motors to implement the revised flight path; and detecting when the UAS is at a threshold distance from the delivery location and initiate delivery of the package. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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