Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Charging Station Management
First Claim
1. A method for managing an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) charging station, comprising:
- receiving, in a processor, docking requests from UAVs;
determining, by the processor, a priority of a first UAV and a priority of a second UAV for using a docking terminal of the UAV charging station based on an available power level of each of the first and second UAVs; and
instructing the first UAV to undock from the docking terminal in response to determining that the priority of the second UAV is greater than the priority of the first UAV.
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Abstract
Methods, devices, and systems of various embodiments are disclosed for managing an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) charging station having a docking terminal. In various embodiments, a priority of a first UAV and a second UAV may be determined for using the docking terminal when a docking request is received from the second UAV while the first UAV occupies the docking terminal. In some embodiments, the priorities of the first and second UAVs may be based on an available power level of each of the first and second UAVs. The first UAV may be instructed to undock from the docking terminal in response to determining that the second UAV has a higher priority.
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30 Claims
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1. A method for managing an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) charging station, comprising:
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receiving, in a processor, docking requests from UAVs; determining, by the processor, a priority of a first UAV and a priority of a second UAV for using a docking terminal of the UAV charging station based on an available power level of each of the first and second UAVs; and instructing the first UAV to undock from the docking terminal in response to determining that the priority of the second UAV is greater than the priority of the first UAV. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) charging station comprising:
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a docking terminal including a charger configured to charge UAVs; a transceiver configured to communicate with one or more UAVs; and a processor coupled to the charger and the transceiver, wherein the processor is configured with processor-executable instructions to; receive docking requests from UAVs; determine a priority of a first UAV and a second UAV for using the docking terminal based on an available power level of each of the first and second UAVs; and instruct the first UAV to undock from the docking terminal in response to determining that the second UAV has a higher priority. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A method of managing unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) charging, comprising:
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charging an onboard battery of the UAV while docked at a docking terminal of a charging station; receiving a message from the charging station with an instruction to undock from the docking terminal; and undocking from the docking terminal before charging of the onboard battery is complete in response to receiving the message from the charging station with the instruction to undock. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26)
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27. An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), comprising:
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a transceiver configured to communicate with charging stations; a battery configured to power a component of the UAV; a charging interface for receiving power for recharging the battery; and a processor coupled to the transceiver, the charging interface, and the battery, wherein the processor is configured with processor-executable instructions to; charge the battery while docked at a docking terminal of a charging station; receive a message the charging station with an instruction to undock from the docking terminal; and undock from the docking terminal before charging of the battery is complete in response to receiving the message from the charging station with the instruction to undock. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30)
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