SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DRONE DISPATCH AND OPERATION
First Claim
1. A drone system for transporting items comprising:
- a plurality of drones;
a server in communication with the plurality of drones, the server including a profile module and a dispatch module;
a detachable basket coupled to a shopping cart, the basket including an optical machine-readable label that includes identifying data for the basket;
wherein the profile module is configured to;
receive the identifying data for the basket from a client device,associate the basket with a user profile corresponding to the client device, anddetermine information identifying a vehicle associated with the user profile;
wherein the dispatch module is configured to;
receive a checkout message indicating that a user of the client device completed a purchase transaction and requests a drone for transporting the basket, andin response to receiving the checkout message, transmit to a selected drone among the plurality of drones the identifying data for the basket and instructions to carry the basket to the vehicle.
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Abstract
Described are systems, methods, and computer readable medium for drone dispatch and operation. Exemplary embodiments provide a group of drones, a server in communication with the drones, and a detachable basket coupled to a shopping cart including an optical machine-readable label that represents identifying data for the basket. The identifying data for the basket is received from a client device at a server. The basket is associated with a user profile corresponding to the client device. Information identifying a vehicle associated with the user profile is determined. A checkout message is received indicating that a user of the client device completed a purchase transaction and requested a drone for transporting the basket. In response to the checkout message, identifying data for the basket is transmitted to a selected drone in the group of drones, and instructions to carry the basket to the vehicle are also transmitted to the selected drone.
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21 Claims
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1. A drone system for transporting items comprising:
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a plurality of drones; a server in communication with the plurality of drones, the server including a profile module and a dispatch module; a detachable basket coupled to a shopping cart, the basket including an optical machine-readable label that includes identifying data for the basket; wherein the profile module is configured to; receive the identifying data for the basket from a client device, associate the basket with a user profile corresponding to the client device, and determine information identifying a vehicle associated with the user profile; wherein the dispatch module is configured to; receive a checkout message indicating that a user of the client device completed a purchase transaction and requests a drone for transporting the basket, and in response to receiving the checkout message, transmit to a selected drone among the plurality of drones the identifying data for the basket and instructions to carry the basket to the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for drone dispatch, the method comprising:
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receiving, from the client device at a server, identifying data for a basket detachably coupled to a shopping cart, the identifying data scanned from an optical machine-readable label affixed to the basket; associating, at the server, the basket with a user profile corresponding to a client device; determining, at the server, information identifying a vehicle associated with the user profile; receiving, at the server, a checkout message indicating that a user of the client device has completed a purchase transaction and is requesting a drone for transporting the basket; transmitting, in response to receiving the checkout message, the identifying data for the basket to a selected drone among a plurality of drones; and transmitting instructions to the selected drone to carry the basket to the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A non-transitory computer readable medium storing instructions that when executed by a processor causes the processor to implement a method for using a drone to transport items, the method comprising:
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receiving, from the client device at a server, identifying data for a basket detachably coupled to a shopping cart, the identifying data scanned from an optical machine-readable label affixed to the basket; associating, at the server, the basket with a user profile corresponding to a client device; determining, at the server, information identifying a vehicle associated with the user profile; receiving, at the server, a checkout message indicating that a user of the client device has completed a purchase transaction and is requesting a drone for transporting the basket; transmitting, in response to receiving the checkout message, the identifying data for the basket to a selected drone among a plurality of drones; and transmitting instructions to the selected drone to carry the basket to the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21)
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