Dynamic selection of unmanned aerial vehicles
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- calculating, by a device, a flight path from a first location to a second location associated with a region,the flight path being calculated based on one or more of;
weather information associated with the region,obstacle information associated with the region,air traffic information associated with the region,regulatory information associated with the region, orhistorical information associated with the region;
determining, by the device, one or more unmanned aerial vehicle capabilities for the flight path;
selecting, by the device and from a plurality of unmanned aerial vehicles, a particular unmanned aerial vehicle based on;
the one or more unmanned aerial vehicle capabilities, anda ranking of the plurality of unmanned aerial vehicles; and
providing, by the device, flight path instructions to the particular unmanned aerial vehicle,the particular unmanned aerial vehicle using the flight path instructions to travel from the first location to the second location via the flight path.
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Abstract
A device receives a request for a flight path from a first location to a second location in a region, and calculates the flight path based on the request and based on one or more of weather information, air traffic information, obstacle information, regulatory information, or historical information associated with the region. The device determines required capabilities for the flight path based on the request, and selects, from multiple UAVs, a particular UAV based on the required capabilities for the flight path and based on a ranking of the multiple UAVs. The device generates flight path instructions for the flight path, and provides the flight path instructions to the particular UAV to permit the particular UAV to travel from the first location to the second location via the flight path.
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20 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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calculating, by a device, a flight path from a first location to a second location associated with a region, the flight path being calculated based on one or more of; weather information associated with the region, obstacle information associated with the region, air traffic information associated with the region, regulatory information associated with the region, or historical information associated with the region; determining, by the device, one or more unmanned aerial vehicle capabilities for the flight path; selecting, by the device and from a plurality of unmanned aerial vehicles, a particular unmanned aerial vehicle based on; the one or more unmanned aerial vehicle capabilities, and a ranking of the plurality of unmanned aerial vehicles; and providing, by the device, flight path instructions to the particular unmanned aerial vehicle, the particular unmanned aerial vehicle using the flight path instructions to travel from the first location to the second location via the flight path. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A computer-readable medium for storing instructions, the instructions comprising:
one or more instructions that, when executed by one or more processors of a device, cause the one or more processors to; calculate a flight path from a first location to a second location associated with a region, the flight path being calculated based on one or more of; weather information associated with the region, obstacle information associated with the region, air traffic information associated with the region, regulatory information associated with the region, or historical information associated with the region; determine one or more unmanned aerial vehicle capabilities for the flight path; and select, from a plurality of unmanned aerial vehicles, a particular unmanned aerial vehicle, the particular unmanned aerial vehicle being selected based on; the one or more unmanned aerial vehicle capabilities, and a ranking of the plurality of unmanned aerial vehicles, the particular unmanned aerial vehicle using flight path instructions to travel from the first location to the second location via the flight path. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A system comprising:
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an unmanned aerial vehicle, selected from a plurality of unmanned aerial vehicles, to; receive flight path instructions from a device, the unmanned aerial vehicle being selected based on; one or more unmanned aerial vehicle capabilities for a flight path from a first location to a second location associated with a region, and a ranking of the plurality of unmanned aerial vehicles, the flight path being calculated based on one or more of; weather information associated with the region, obstacle information associated with the region, air traffic information associated with the region, regulatory information associated with the region, or historical information associated with the region; travel, using the flight path instructions, from the first location to the second location via the flight path; and provide, to the device, a notification indicating that the unmanned aerial vehicle has arrived at the second location. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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