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UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS AND METHODS

  • US 20170270803A1
  • Filed: 03/16/2017
  • Published: 09/21/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/18/2016
  • Status: Active Grant
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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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