Systems and methods for UAV battery exchange
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1. An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) battery changing station, said station comprising:
- a UAV landing area configured to support a UAV when the UAV is resting on the station, said UAV coupled to a first battery configured to power the UAV, wherein the UAV landing area comprises a detectable marker configured to aid the UAV in landing;
a battery storage unit comprising at least one holding station configured to store a battery capable of powering the UAV upon being coupled to the UAV;
a communication unit in communication with the UAV and configured to receive a signal indicative of a remaining level of charge of the first battery; and
one or more processors programmed to effect display of the detectable marker based at least on the remaining level of charge of the first battery, wherein the detectable marker is utilized to direct the UAV to land on the UAV landing area or to bypass the battery changing station.
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Abstract
Systems and methods are provided for swapping the battery on an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). The UAV may be able to identify and land on an energy provision station autonomously. The UAV may take off and/or land on the energy provision station. The UAV may communicate with the energy provision station. The energy provision station may store and charge batteries for use on a UAV.
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1. An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) battery changing station, said station comprising:
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a UAV landing area configured to support a UAV when the UAV is resting on the station, said UAV coupled to a first battery configured to power the UAV, wherein the UAV landing area comprises a detectable marker configured to aid the UAV in landing; a battery storage unit comprising at least one holding station configured to store a battery capable of powering the UAV upon being coupled to the UAV; a communication unit in communication with the UAV and configured to receive a signal indicative of a remaining level of charge of the first battery; and one or more processors programmed to effect display of the detectable marker based at least on the remaining level of charge of the first battery, wherein the detectable marker is utilized to direct the UAV to land on the UAV landing area or to bypass the battery changing station. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 6, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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2. An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) battery changing station, said station comprising, said station comprising:
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a UAV landing area configured to support a UAV when the UAV is resting on the station, said UAV coupled to a first battery configured to power the UAV, wherein the UAV landing area comprises a detectable marker configured to aid the UAV in landing; and a battery storage unit comprising at least one holding station each configured to store one or more batteries capable of powering the UAV upon being coupled to the UAV, wherein one or more processors are programmed to cause the detectable marker to indicate a state of charge of at least one battery stored in the battery storage unit. - View Dependent Claims (5, 7, 9, 14, 16, 18, 20, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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