SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ADJUSTING FREIGHT CHARGES FOR AN UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE
First Claim
1. An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) comprising:
- a communication interface configured to receive a request to transport a package from a customer;
a navigation unit configured to direct the UAV to the package;
a sensor configured to determine one or more physical characteristics of the package;
a calculation unit configured to calculate adjusted freight charges by comparing anticipated freight charges based on one or more physical characteristics of the package specified in the request to the one or more physical characteristics of the package determined by the sensor; and
an acceptance unit configured to accept the package for transport based on the acceptance of the adjusted freight charges by the customer.
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Abstract
An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) may be used to deliver a package. The UAV may include a communication interface configured to receive a request to transport a package from a customer and a navigation unit configured to direct the UAV to the package. The UAV may also include a sensor configured to determine one or more physical characteristics of the package and a calculation unit configured to calculate adjusted freight charges by comparing anticipated freight charges based on one or more physical characteristics of the package specified in the request to the one or more physical characteristics of the package determined by the sensor. The UAV may further include an acceptance unit configured to accept the package for transport based on the acceptance of the adjusted freight charges by the customer.
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107 Claims
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1. An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) comprising:
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a communication interface configured to receive a request to transport a package from a customer; a navigation unit configured to direct the UAV to the package; a sensor configured to determine one or more physical characteristics of the package; a calculation unit configured to calculate adjusted freight charges by comparing anticipated freight charges based on one or more physical characteristics of the package specified in the request to the one or more physical characteristics of the package determined by the sensor; and an acceptance unit configured to accept the package for transport based on the acceptance of the adjusted freight charges by the customer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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38. A method for transporting a package via an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) comprising:
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receiving a request to transport a package from a customer via a communication interface; directing the UAV to the package via a navigation unit; determining one or more physical characteristics of the package via a sensor; calculating, via a calculation unit, adjusted freight charges by comparing anticipated freight charges based on one or more physical characteristics of the package specified in the request to the one or more physical characteristics of the package determined by the sensor; and accepting, via an acceptance unit, the package for transport based on the acceptance of the adjusted freight charges by the customer. - View Dependent Claims (46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 61, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74)
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75. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium comprising program code configured to cause a processor to perform a method for transporting a package via an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) comprising:
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receiving a request to transport a package from a customer via a communication interface; directing the UAV to the package via a navigation unit; determining one or more physical characteristics of the package via a sensor; calculating, via a calculation unit, adjusted freight charges by comparing anticipated freight charges based on one or more physical characteristics of the package specified in the request to the one or more physical characteristics of the package determined by the sensor; and accepting, via an acceptance unit, the package for transport based on the acceptance of the adjusted freight charges by the customer. - View Dependent Claims (90, 91, 95, 96, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106)
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