Systems and methods for monitoring unmanned aerial vehicles
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1. A method for monitoring a drone by use of a mobile device:
- receiving information of a drone via a communication unit of a mobile device on a ground directly from the drone, the information including a location of the drone;
displaying the information of the drone on a display of the mobile device;
based on a distance between the drone and the mobile device, detecting a danger posed by the drone to the mobile device; and
responsive to detection of the danger, issuing a warning of the danger,wherein the step of displaying information of the drone includes;
rendering a map on the display; and
displaying a first icon indicating the location of the drone and a second icon indicating a location of the mobile device on the map.
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Abstract
Embodiments of the present invention include devices and methods for monitoring a drone(s). The method includes: receiving information of a drone via a communication unit and displaying the information of the drone on a display panel of a device. The information includes the location of the drone and an icon indicating the location of the drone is displayed on a map rendered on the display panel. The method further includes determining, based on the information, whether the drone poses a danger and, responsive to the danger, issuing a warning of the danger.
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1. A method for monitoring a drone by use of a mobile device:
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receiving information of a drone via a communication unit of a mobile device on a ground directly from the drone, the information including a location of the drone; displaying the information of the drone on a display of the mobile device; based on a distance between the drone and the mobile device, detecting a danger posed by the drone to the mobile device; and responsive to detection of the danger, issuing a warning of the danger, wherein the step of displaying information of the drone includes; rendering a map on the display; and displaying a first icon indicating the location of the drone and a second icon indicating a location of the mobile device on the map. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A non-transitory computer readable medium carrying one or more sequences of pattern data for monitoring a drone by use of a mobile device on a ground, where execution of the one or more sequences of pattern data by one or more processors causes the one or more processors to perform the steps of:
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receiving information of the drone via a communication unit of the mobile device directly from the drone, the information including a location of the drone; displaying the information of the drone on a display of the mobile device; based on a distance between the drone and the mobile device, detecting a danger posed by the drone to the mobile device; and responsive to detection of the danger, issuing a warning of the danger, wherein the step of displaying information of the drone includes; rendering a map on the display; and displaying a first icon indicating the location of the drone and a second icon indicating a location of the mobile device on the map. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A mobile device on a ground for monitoring a drone, comprising:
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a communication unit for receiving information of a drone directly from the drone, the information including a location of the drone; a display for displaying the information of the drone; one or more processors; and a non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising one or more sequences of instructions which, when executed by the one or more processors, causes steps to be performed comprising; rendering a map on the display; displaying a first icon indicating the location of the drone and a second icon indicating a location of the mobile device on the map; and responsive to detection of a danger posed by the drone to the mobile device, issuing a warning of the danger, the detection of the danger being based on a distance between the drone and the mobile device. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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