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AERIAL DRONE COMPANION DEVICE AND A METHOD OF OPERATING AN AERIAL DRONE COMPANION DEVICE

  • US 20180082682A1
  • Filed: 09/16/2016
  • Published: 03/22/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/16/2016
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of operating an aerial drone companion device, comprising:

  • detecting a first voice command spoken by a first user by at least one microphone disposed on the aerial drone companion device;

    autonomously orientating the aerial drone companion device such that an image capture device disposed on the aerial drone companion device faces the first user in response to detecting the first voice command;

    detecting a second voice command spoken by the first user by the at least one microphone while the image capture device faces the first user and while the first user looks at the image capture device;

    transmitting the second voice command from the aerial drone companion device to a computer located remotely from the aerial drone companion device;

    receiving a task signal indicating a task to be performed, wherein the task signal is generated by the computer based on the second voice command, and the task signal is transmitted by the computer and received by the aerial drone companion device; and

    autonomously executing the task by the aerial drone companion device.

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