Unmanned device utilization methods and systems
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1. A system comprising:
- one or more articles of manufacture includingcircuitry for indicating a first unmanned aerial device participating in a first task, the circuitry for indicating a first unmanned aerial device participating in a first task including;
circuitry for causing a data handling device associated with the first unmanned aerial device to contain a task schedule indicating a first future delivery of a first object to a first destination, the data handling device aboard the first unmanned aerial device comprising at least one of a disk drive or a volatile memory;
circuitry for transmitting navigation guidance via at least one of a speaker or a light indicator of the first unmanned aerial device while a primary mover of the first unmanned aerial device is not actively moving the first unmanned aerial device;
circuitry for identifying an operating mode related to a current or future movement of the first unmanned aerial device audibly or visibly while the primary mover of the first unmanned aerial device is not actively moving the first unmanned aerial device;
circuitry for transmitting a wireless signal indicative of a delivery of a package to at least one address associated with a device associated with a recipient of the package, the wireless signal indicating at least one of the first unmanned aerial device or the package or a sender of the package, the package including the first object, the first task including the delivery of the package to the recipient; and
circuitry for requesting another unmanned aerial device to capture delivery depicting data relating to the first unmanned aerial device, the delivery depicting data relating to the first unmanned aerial device depicting at least one of the first unmanned aerial device or a vicinity of the first unmanned aerial device; and
andcircuitry for signaling a decision whether or not to cause the first unmanned aerial device to recognize an alias identifying the first unmanned aerial device as an automatic and conditional response to an indication of the first unmanned aerial device participating in the first task, the alias being different than a primary digital identifier of the first unmanned aerial device.
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Abstract
Structures and protocols are presented for configuring an unmanned aerial device to perform a task, alone or in combination with other entities, or for using data resulting from such a configuration or performance.
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1. A system comprising:
- one or more articles of manufacture including
circuitry for indicating a first unmanned aerial device participating in a first task, the circuitry for indicating a first unmanned aerial device participating in a first task including; circuitry for causing a data handling device associated with the first unmanned aerial device to contain a task schedule indicating a first future delivery of a first object to a first destination, the data handling device aboard the first unmanned aerial device comprising at least one of a disk drive or a volatile memory; circuitry for transmitting navigation guidance via at least one of a speaker or a light indicator of the first unmanned aerial device while a primary mover of the first unmanned aerial device is not actively moving the first unmanned aerial device; circuitry for identifying an operating mode related to a current or future movement of the first unmanned aerial device audibly or visibly while the primary mover of the first unmanned aerial device is not actively moving the first unmanned aerial device; circuitry for transmitting a wireless signal indicative of a delivery of a package to at least one address associated with a device associated with a recipient of the package, the wireless signal indicating at least one of the first unmanned aerial device or the package or a sender of the package, the package including the first object, the first task including the delivery of the package to the recipient; and circuitry for requesting another unmanned aerial device to capture delivery depicting data relating to the first unmanned aerial device, the delivery depicting data relating to the first unmanned aerial device depicting at least one of the first unmanned aerial device or a vicinity of the first unmanned aerial device; and and circuitry for signaling a decision whether or not to cause the first unmanned aerial device to recognize an alias identifying the first unmanned aerial device as an automatic and conditional response to an indication of the first unmanned aerial device participating in the first task, the alias being different than a primary digital identifier of the first unmanned aerial device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A system comprising:
- one or more articles of manufacture including
means for indicating a first unmanned aerial device participating in a first task, the means for indicating a first unmanned aerial device participating in a first task including; means for causing a data handling device associated with the first unmanned aerial device to contain a task schedule indicating a first future delivery of a first object to a first destination, the data handling device aboard the first unmanned aerial device comprising at least one of a disk drive or a volatile memory; means for transmitting navigation guidance via at least one of a speaker or a light indicator of the first unmanned aerial device while a primary mover of the first unmanned aerial device is not actively moving the first unmanned aerial device; means for identifying an operating mode related to a current or future movement of the first unmanned aerial device audibly or visibly while the primary mover of the first unmanned aerial device is not actively moving the first unmanned aerial device; means for transmitting a wireless signal indicative of a delivery of a package to at least one address associated with a device associated with a recipient of the package, the wireless signal indicating at least one of the first unmanned aerial device or the package or a sender of the package, the package including the first object, the first task including the delivery of the package to the recipient; and means for requesting another unmanned aerial device to capture delivery depicting data relating to the first unmanned aerial device, the delivery depicting data relating to the first unmanned aerial device depicting at least one of the first unmanned aerial device or a vicinity of the first unmanned aerial device; and means for signaling a decision whether or not to cause the first unmanned aerial device to recognize an alias identifying the first unmanned aerial device as an automatic and conditional response to an indication of the first unmanned aerial device participating in the first task, the alias being different than a primary digital identifier of the first unmanned aerial device. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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21. A method comprising:
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indicating, via at least one machine state, a first unmanned aerial device participating in a first task, the indicating including; causing a data handling device associated with the first unmanned aerial device to contain a task schedule indicating a first future delivery of a first object to a first destination, the data handling device aboard the first unmanned aerial device comprising at least one of a disk drive or a volatile memory; transmitting navigation guidance via at least one of a speaker or a light indicator of the first unmanned aerial device while a primary mover of the first unmanned aerial device is not actively moving the first unmanned aerial device; identifying an operating mode related to a current or future movement of the first unmanned aerial device audibly or visibly while the primary mover of the first unmanned aerial device is not actively moving the first unmanned aerial device; transmitting a wireless signal indicative of a delivery of a package to at least one address associated with a device associated with a recipient of the package, the wireless signal indicating at least one of the first unmanned aerial device or the package or a sender of the package, the package including the first object, the first task including the delivery of the package to the recipient; and requesting another unmanned aerial device to capture delivery depicting data relating to the first unmanned aerial device, the delivery depicting data relating to the first unmanned aerial device depicting at least one of the first unmanned aerial device or a vicinity of the first unmanned aerial device; and invoking circuitry for signaling a decision whether or not to cause the first unmanned aerial device to recognize an alias identifying the first unmanned aerial device as an automatic and conditional response to an indication of the first unmanned aerial device participating in the first task, the alias being different than a primary digital identifier of the first unmanned aerial device. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. An article of manufacture comprising:
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one or more physical media configured to bear a device-detectable implementation of a method including at least indicating a first unmanned aerial device participating in a first task, the indicating a first unmanned aerial device participating in a first task including; causing a data handling device associated with the first unmanned aerial device to contain a task schedule indicating a first future delivery of a first object to a first destination, the data handling device aboard the first unmanned aerial device comprising at least one of a disk drive or a volatile memory; transmitting navigation guidance via at least one of a speaker or a light indicator of the first unmanned aerial device while a primary mover of the first unmanned aerial device is not actively moving the first unmanned aerial device; identifying an operating mode of the first unmanned aerial device audibly or visibly while the primary motor of the first unmanned aerial device is not moving the first unmanned aerial device; transmitting a wireless signal indicative of a delivery of a package to at least one address associated with a device associated with a recipient of the package, the wireless signal indicating at least one of the first unmanned aerial device or the package or a sender of the package, the package including the first object, the first task including the delivery of the package to the recipient; and requesting another unmanned aerial device to capture delivery depicting data relating to the first unmanned aerial device, the delivery depicting data relating to the first unmanned aerial device depicting at least one of the first unmanned aerial device or a vicinity of the first unmanned aerial device; and signaling a decision whether or not to cause the first unmanned aerial device to recognize an alias identifying the first unmanned aerial device as an automatic and conditional response to an indication of the first unmanned aerial device participating in the first task, the alias being different than a primary digital identifier of the first unmanned aerial device. - View Dependent Claims (27)
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28. An article of manufacture comprising:
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one or more physical media bearing a device-detectable outcome indicating an occurrence of indicating a first unmanned aerial device participating in a first task, the indicating a first unmanned aerial device participating in a first task including; causing a data handling device associated with the first unmanned aerial device to contain a task schedule indicating a first future delivery of a first object to a first destination, the data handling device aboard the first unmanned aerial device comprising at least one of a disk drive or a volatile memory; transmitting navigation guidance via at least one of a speaker or a light indicator of the first unmanned aerial device while a primary mover of the first unmanned aerial device is not actively moving the first unmanned aerial device; identifying an operating mode related to a current or future movement of the first unmanned aerial device audibly or visibly while the primary mover of the first unmanned aerial device is not actively moving the first unmanned aerial device; transmitting a wireless signal indicative of a delivery of a package to at least one address associated with a device associated with a recipient of the package, the wireless signal indicating at least one of the first unmanned aerial device or the package or a sender of the package, the package including the first object, the first task including the delivery of the package to the recipient; and requesting another unmanned aerial device to capture delivery depicting data relating to the first unmanned aerial device, the delivery depicting data relating to the first unmanned aerial device depicting at least one of the first unmanned aerial device or a vicinity of the first unmanned aerial device; and signaling a decision whether or not to cause the first unmanned aerial device to recognize an alias identifying the first unmanned aerial device as an automatic and conditional response to an indication of the first unmanned aerial device participating in the first task, the alias being different than a primary digital identifier of the first unmanned aerial device. - View Dependent Claims (29)
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