Management of drone operations and security in a pervasive computing environment
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1. A method for regulating the use of a site comprising:
- establishing, by a server, an outer site boundary of the site with a geo-fence;
determining, by the server, that a programmable drone is received at the outer site boundary;
negotiating, by the server, site use restrictions for the programmable drone, wherein said negotiating comprises an investigation and response process to permit the programmable drone site access and use according to a set of configured parameters representing how data collected by the programmable drone within the site is to be used, the access and use based upon results of the investigation and response process; and
issuing, by the server, a permitted access and use verdict to the programmable drone to enter the site based on the negotiating.
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Abstract
A method to provide negotiation control to data such that a person or entity can negotiate the use of data gathered beyond what is needed for a particular use by a third party transaction. The method also provides negotiation for the control and operation of autonomous vehicles such as drones operating in non-public space.
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23 Claims
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1. A method for regulating the use of a site comprising:
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establishing, by a server, an outer site boundary of the site with a geo-fence; determining, by the server, that a programmable drone is received at the outer site boundary; negotiating, by the server, site use restrictions for the programmable drone, wherein said negotiating comprises an investigation and response process to permit the programmable drone site access and use according to a set of configured parameters representing how data collected by the programmable drone within the site is to be used, the access and use based upon results of the investigation and response process; and issuing, by the server, a permitted access and use verdict to the programmable drone to enter the site based on the negotiating. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method for directing a programmable drone comprising:
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encountering, by the programmable drone, a foreign zone or object which interferes with a predetermined target action of the programmable drone; negotiating, by the programmable drone, responsive action for the programmable drone, wherein said negotiating comprises an investigation and response process with the foreign zone or object according to a set of configured parameters representing how data collected by the programmable drone within the site is to be used; and modifying, by the programmable drone, the conduct of target action based upon the results of said negotiating. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9)
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10. A system for programmable drone management comprising:
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a programmable drone; a site server supporting a site with an outer boundary established by a geo-fence; a negotiation interface module, wherein the negotiation interface module enables the programmable drone and the site server to initiate an investigation and response process upon the programmable drone reaching the outer boundary of the site to reconcile the purpose of the programmable drone with respect to the area within the outer boundary of the site using configured parameters representing how data collected by the programmable drone within the site is to be used; and a remediation module, wherein the remediation module enables the programmable drone and the site to execute the results of the reconciliation. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A system for programmable drone management comprising:
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a first programmable drone; a second programmable drone; a negotiation interface module, wherein the negotiation interface module enables the first and second programmable drones to initiate an investigation and response process upon the drones establishing a communicative proximity with one another to reconcile the target actions of each programmable drone using configured parameters representing how the first programmable drone and the second programmable drone behave to different types of programmable drones for the programmable drones; and a remediation module, wherein the remediation module enables the programmable drones to execute the results of the reconciliation. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A system for drone management comprising:
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one or more processors; and memory storing instructions, wherein the one or more processors are configured to execute the instructions such that the one or more processors and memory are configured to; establish a geo-fence corresponding to an outer site boundary of a site; determine that a drone is approaching the outer side boundary; and negotiate usage of the site by the drone, wherein the negotiating includes receiving a first set of parameters from the drone, the first set of parameters indicating how the drone intends to use data collected regarding the site, and providing the drone a second set of parameters indicating restrictions to activities of drones regarding the site, wherein the usage of the site by the drone is based on the first and the second set of parameters. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23)
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