SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ADJUSTING A PICK UP SCHEDULE FOR AN UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE
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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 at least one of a weight and a plurality of dimensions of the package; and
a schedule unit configured to adjust a pick up schedule for one or more other packages based on at least one of the weight and the plurality of dimensions of the package.
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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 at least one of a weight and a plurality of dimensions of the package and a schedule unit configured to adjust a pick up schedule for a one or more other packages based on at least one of the weight and the plurality of dimensions of the package.
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54 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 at least one of a weight and a plurality of dimensions of the package; and a schedule unit configured to adjust a pick up schedule for one or more other packages based on at least one of the weight and the plurality of dimensions of the package. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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4. The UAV of claim 4, wherein the schedule unit is further configured to rearrange an order in which the one or more other packages are picked up based on the available weight and available dimensions.
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23. A method for transporting a package via an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) comprising:
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receiving, via a communication interface, a request to transport a package from a server; directing, via a navigation unit, the UAV to the package; determining, via a sensor, at least one of a weight and a plurality of dimensions of the package; providing, via the communication interface, the at least one of the weight and the plurality of dimensions of the package to the server; and receiving, via the communication interface, an adjusted pick up schedule for one or more other packages based on the at least one of the weight and the plurality of dimensions of the package. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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37. 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, via a communication interface, a request to transport a package from a server; directing, via a navigation unit, the UAV to the package; determining, via a sensor, at least one of a weight and a plurality of dimensions of the package; providing, via the communication interface, the at least one of the weight and the plurality of dimensions of the package to the server; and receiving, via the communication interface, an adjusted pick up schedule for a one or more other packages based on the at least one of the weight and the plurality of dimensions of the package. - View Dependent Claims (38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53)
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