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Dynamic selection of unmanned aerial vehicles

  • US 9,583,007 B2
  • Filed: 12/22/2015
  • Issued: 02/28/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/20/2014
  • Status: Active Grant
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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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