Customized Packaging for Unmanned Autonomous Vehicle Item Delivery
First Claim
1. A method of delivering an item using an unmanned autonomous vehicle (UAV), comprising:
- receiving, in a processor, an electronic order for an item;
determining, by the processor, order parameters based on the electronic order identifying the item and details regarding delivery of the item;
selecting, by the processor, UAV components for operating the UAV based on UAV parameters meeting the determined order parameters;
determining, by the processor, UAV-compliant packaging parameters for transporting the item carried by the UAV, wherein the UAV-compliant packaging parameters enable the UAV to meet at least some of the determined order parameters and the UAV parameters;
coordinating, by the processor, assembly of the UAV including the selected UAV components and selected UAV-compliant packaging with the item therein, wherein the selected UAV-compliant packaging meets the determined UAV-compliant packaging parameters; and
dispatching the assembled UAV for delivering the item.
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Abstract
Various embodiments enable delivering an item using an unmanned autonomous vehicle (UAV) in response to receiving an electronic order for an item. Order parameters may be determined based on the electronic order identifying the item and details regarding delivery of the item. UAV components may be selected for operating the UAV based on UAV parameters meeting the order parameters. UAV-compliant packaging parameters may be determined for transporting the item carried by the UAV. Selected UAV-compliant packaging may enable the UAV to meet at least some of the order parameters and the UAV parameters. Assembly of the UAV may be coordinated to include the selected UAV components and selected UAV-compliant packaging with the item therein. The selected UAV-compliant packaging may meet the determined UAV-compliant packaging parameters. The assembled UAV and packaging may be dispatched for delivering the item.
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30 Claims
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1. A method of delivering an item using an unmanned autonomous vehicle (UAV), comprising:
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receiving, in a processor, an electronic order for an item; determining, by the processor, order parameters based on the electronic order identifying the item and details regarding delivery of the item; selecting, by the processor, UAV components for operating the UAV based on UAV parameters meeting the determined order parameters; determining, by the processor, UAV-compliant packaging parameters for transporting the item carried by the UAV, wherein the UAV-compliant packaging parameters enable the UAV to meet at least some of the determined order parameters and the UAV parameters; coordinating, by the processor, assembly of the UAV including the selected UAV components and selected UAV-compliant packaging with the item therein, wherein the selected UAV-compliant packaging meets the determined UAV-compliant packaging parameters; and dispatching the assembled UAV for delivering the item. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A delivery system for delivering an item using an unmanned autonomous vehicle (UAV), comprising:
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a computing device maintaining an electronic order for an item; and one or more processors coupled to the computing device, the one or more processors configured to; receive the electronic order; determine order parameters based on the electronic order identifying the item and details regarding delivery of the item; select UAV components for operating the UAV based on UAV parameters meeting the order parameters; determine UAV-compliant packaging parameters for transporting the item carried by the UAV, wherein the UAV-compliant packaging parameters enable the UAV to meet at least some of the order parameters and the UAV parameters; coordinate assembly of the UAV including the selected UAV components and selected UAV-compliant packaging with the item therein, wherein the selected UAV-compliant packaging meets the determined UAV-compliant packaging parameters; and dispatch the assembled UAV and packaging for delivering the item. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A delivery system for delivering an item using an unmanned autonomous vehicle (UAV), comprising:
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means for receiving an electronic order for an item; means for determining order parameters based on the electronic order identifying the item and details regarding delivery of the item; means for selecting UAV components for operating the UAV based on UAV parameters meeting the determined order parameters; means for determining UAV-compliant packaging parameters for transporting the item carried by the UAV, wherein the UAV-compliant packaging parameters enable the UAV to meet at least some of the determined order parameters and the UAV parameters; means for coordinating assembly of the UAV including the selected UAV components and selected UAV-compliant packaging with the item therein, wherein the selected UAV-compliant packaging meets the determined UAV-compliant packaging parameters; and means for dispatching the assembled UAV and packaging for delivering the item.
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30. A non-transitory processor-readable storage medium having stored thereon processor-executable instructions configured to cause a processor to perform operations comprising:
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receiving an electronic order for an item; determining order parameters based on the electronic order identifying the item and details regarding delivery of the item; selecting UAV components for operating the UAV based on UAV parameters meeting the determined order parameters; determining UAV-compliant packaging parameters for transporting the item carried by the UAV, wherein the UAV-compliant packaging parameters enable the UAV to meet at least some of the determined order parameters and the UAV parameters; coordinating assembly of the UAV including the selected UAV components and selected UAV-compliant packaging with the item therein, wherein the selected UAV-compliant packaging meets the determined UAV-compliant packaging parameters; and dispatching the assembled UAV and packaging for delivering the item.
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