FACILITATING COMMUNICATION WITH A VEHICLE VIA A UAV
First Claim
1. A method for facilitating communication between two vehicles via unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV), the method being implemented in one or more of a processor configured to execute programmed components, the method comprising:
- receiving from a first vehicle a communication request to communicate with a second vehicle;
transmitting the communication request to the second vehicle via a UAV;
receiving information from the second vehicle for communication with the first vehicle;
forwarding the information to the UAV;
obtaining, at the UAV, an identification of the first vehicle;
obtaining, at the first UAV, information regarding the first vehicle using the identification of the first vehicle; and
base on the information regarding the first vehicle, establishing a communication channel with the first vehicle, wherein the establishing includes initiating, at the UAV, a request to the first vehicle requesting the vehicle to accept communications from the UAV.
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Abstract
Embodiments are provided for facilitating communications with a vehicle through an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). The UAV can be configured to track vehicles traveling in an area covered by the UAV. An identification of the vehicle can be acquired after the vehicle is tracked by the UAV. The vehicle identification can be used to determine communication capability of the vehicle. Based on the determined communication capability of the vehicle, a communication request can be initiated by the UAV. The vehicle can determine either accept the communication request from the UAV or turn it down. If the vehicle accepts the communication request from the UAV, information intended for the vehicle, for example from another vehicle, can be forwarded to the vehicle by the UAV.
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18 Claims
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1. A method for facilitating communication between two vehicles via unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV), the method being implemented in one or more of a processor configured to execute programmed components, the method comprising:
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receiving from a first vehicle a communication request to communicate with a second vehicle; transmitting the communication request to the second vehicle via a UAV; receiving information from the second vehicle for communication with the first vehicle; forwarding the information to the UAV; obtaining, at the UAV, an identification of the first vehicle; obtaining, at the first UAV, information regarding the first vehicle using the identification of the first vehicle; and base on the information regarding the first vehicle, establishing a communication channel with the first vehicle, wherein the establishing includes initiating, at the UAV, a request to the first vehicle requesting the vehicle to accept communications from the UAV. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A system for facilitating communication between two vehicles via unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV), the system comprising one or more processors configured by machine readable-instructions to perform:
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receiving from a first vehicle a communication request to communicate with a second vehicle; transmitting the communication request to the second vehicle via a UAV; receiving information from the second vehicle for communication with the first vehicle; forwarding the information to the UAV; obtaining, at the UAV, an identification of the first vehicle; obtaining, at the first UAV, information regarding the first vehicle using the identification of the first vehicle; and base on the information regarding the first vehicle, establishing a communication channel with the first vehicle, wherein the establishing includes initiating, at the UAV, a request to the first vehicle requesting the vehicle to accept communications from the UAV. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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