UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE COUPLING APPARATUS FOR DRONE COUPLING WITH VEHICLES
First Claim
1. An unmanned aerial vehicle coupling apparatus, comprising:
- a processor-based monitoring device to monitor values for each of a plurality of functions provided by a unmanned aerial vehicle and to detect when at least one value exceeds a predetermined threshold value;
a vehicle selector to receive travel routes from each of a plurality of secondary vehicles and to select at least one secondary vehicle based on a travel route of the at least one secondary vehicle when the at least one value exceeds the predetermined threshold value; and
a coupling mechanism to fasten and unfasten the unmanned aerial vehicle to the at least one secondary vehicle.
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Abstract
An unmanned aerial vehicle coupling apparatus for drone coupling. The unmanned aerial vehicle coupling apparatus includes a processor-based monitoring device to monitor values for each of a plurality of functions provided by a unmanned aerial vehicle and to detect when a value exceeds a predetermined threshold value, a vehicle selector to receive travel routes from each of a plurality of secondary vehicles and to select a secondary vehicle based on a travel route of the secondary vehicle when the value exceeds the predetermined threshold value, and a coupling mechanism to fasten and unfasten the unmanned aerial vehicle to the secondary vehicle.
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1. An unmanned aerial vehicle coupling apparatus, comprising:
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a processor-based monitoring device to monitor values for each of a plurality of functions provided by a unmanned aerial vehicle and to detect when at least one value exceeds a predetermined threshold value; a vehicle selector to receive travel routes from each of a plurality of secondary vehicles and to select at least one secondary vehicle based on a travel route of the at least one secondary vehicle when the at least one value exceeds the predetermined threshold value; and a coupling mechanism to fasten and unfasten the unmanned aerial vehicle to the at least one secondary vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method for providing drone coupling, the method comprising:
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detecting, by a processor-based monitoring device, values for each of a plurality of functions provided by a unmanned aerial vehicle and at least one value that exceeds a predetermined threshold value; receiving travel routes from each of a plurality of secondary vehicles; selecting at least one secondary vehicle based on a travel route of the at least one secondary vehicle when the at least one value exceeds the predetermined threshold value; and coupling the unmanned aerial vehicle to the at least one secondary vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium comprising a computer readable program for providing drone coupling, wherein the computer readable program, when executed on a computer, causes the computer to execute:
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detecting, by a processor-based monitoring device, values for each of a plurality of functions provided by a unmanned aerial vehicle and at least one value that exceeds a predetermined threshold value; receiving travel routes from each of a plurality of secondary vehicles; selecting at least one secondary vehicle based on a travel route of the at least one secondary vehicle when the at least one value exceeds the predetermined threshold value; and coupling the unmanned aerial vehicle to the at least one secondary vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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