Automatic Tracking Mode For Controlling An Unmanned Aerial Vehicle
First Claim
1. A method performed by a processor associated with a wireless communication device for enabling an unmanned autonomous vehicle (UAV) to operate in an automatic user tracking mode, the method comprising:
- capturing image data of surroundings of the wireless communication device by at least one camera associated with the wireless communication device while the UAV is operating in the automatic user tracking mode;
calculating estimated position information for the wireless communication device based on captured image data; and
transmitting the estimated position information to the UAV for use in tracking a target user.
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Abstract
Some embodiments include methods performed by a processor associated with a wireless communication device for enabling an unmanned autonomous vehicle (UAV) to operate in an automatic user tracking mode. Such embodiments may include capturing image data of surroundings by a camera while the UAV is operating in the automatic user tracking mode, calculating estimated position information for the wireless communication device based on captured image data, and transmitting estimated position information to the UAV for use in tracking a user of the wireless communication device. Some embodiments include methods performed by a processor of a UAV for enabling the UAV to automatically follow a user. Such embodiments may include calculating a current position of the UAV, receiving from a user'"'"'s wireless communication device estimated position information derived from image data captured by a camera of the wireless communication device, and determining whether an update to the UAV motion is required.
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30 Claims
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1. A method performed by a processor associated with a wireless communication device for enabling an unmanned autonomous vehicle (UAV) to operate in an automatic user tracking mode, the method comprising:
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capturing image data of surroundings of the wireless communication device by at least one camera associated with the wireless communication device while the UAV is operating in the automatic user tracking mode; calculating estimated position information for the wireless communication device based on captured image data; and transmitting the estimated position information to the UAV for use in tracking a target user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method performed by a processor of an unmanned autonomous vehicle (UAV) for enabling the UAV to automatically follow a user, the method comprising:
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calculating a current position of the UAV; receiving estimated position information from a wireless communication device associated with the user, wherein the estimated position information is derived from image data of surroundings of the user captured by at least one camera of the wireless communication device; and determining whether an update to UAV motion is required. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A wireless communication device, comprising:
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a transceiver configured to communicate with an unmanned autonomous vehicle (UAV); and a processor coupled to the transceiver and configured to; obtain image data of surroundings captured by a camera associated with the wireless communication device while the UAV is operating in an automatic user tracking mode; calculate estimated position information for the wireless communication device based on captured image data; and transmit the estimated position information via the transceiver to the UAV for use in tracking a target user. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. An unmanned autonomous vehicle (UAV), comprising:
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a transceiver; and a processor coupled to the transceiver and configured to; calculate a current position of the UAV; receive estimated position information from a wireless communication device associated with a user, wherein the estimated position information is derived from image data of surroundings of the user captured by at least one camera of the wireless communication device; and determine whether an update to UAV motion is required. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30)
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