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Influencing acceptance of messages in unmanned vehicles

  • US 9,663,226 B2
  • Filed: 03/27/2015
  • Issued: 05/30/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/27/2015
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An unmanned aerial vehicle, comprising:

  • a propulsion subsystem configured to propel the unmanned aerial vehicle between locations;

    a transceiver configured to receive and transmit messages; and

    an on-board computer system including;

    one or more processors; and

    memory that stores;

    a first set of messages received from other unmanned aerial vehicles via the transceiver;

    a set of tasks to be completed by the unmanned aerial vehicle; and

    instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the on-board computer system to;

    receive, over the transceiver and from another unmanned aerial vehicle, a message and a plurality of digital signatures associated with the message;

    determine, based at least in part on the plurality of digital signatures, a confidence level for the message;

    determine, based at least in part on the determined confidence level, whether to accept the message; and

    if determined to accept the message, modify the set of tasks in accordance with the message.

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