Authentication systems and methods for generating flight regulations
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1. A system for regulating an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), said UAV comprising a flight control unit, the system comprising:
- an air control unit configured to (1) receive a UAV identifier for an authenticated UAV and (2) receive a user identifier for an authenticated UAV user, wherein the air control unit comprises one or more processors programmed to execute computer-readable instructions for;
associating the user identifier with the UAV identifier to permit the user to operate the UAV;
receiving multiple types of contextual information selected from the group consisting of (a) information of the UAV, (b) information of a user of the UAV, (c) information of an environment in which the UAV is located or to which the UAV is traveling, (d) time information of the UAV, and (e) geographical location in which the UAV is located;
generating a set of flight regulations for the UAV based on multiple types of the contextual information received, wherein generating the set of flight regulations includes generating different sets of flight regulations for different UAVs or users having differing authorization types; and
transmitting the set of flight regulations to the flight control unit of the UAV to effect operation of the UAV by the user in accordance with the flight regulations.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for UAV safety are provided. An authentication system may be used to confirm UAV and/or user identity and provide secured communications between users and UAVs. The UAVs may operate in accordance with a set of flight regulations. The set of flight regulations may be associated with a geo-fencing device in the vicinity of the UAV.
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1. A system for regulating an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), said UAV comprising a flight control unit, the system comprising:
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an air control unit configured to (1) receive a UAV identifier for an authenticated UAV and (2) receive a user identifier for an authenticated UAV user, wherein the air control unit comprises one or more processors programmed to execute computer-readable instructions for; associating the user identifier with the UAV identifier to permit the user to operate the UAV;
receiving multiple types of contextual information selected from the group consisting of (a) information of the UAV, (b) information of a user of the UAV, (c) information of an environment in which the UAV is located or to which the UAV is traveling, (d) time information of the UAV, and (e) geographical location in which the UAV is located;generating a set of flight regulations for the UAV based on multiple types of the contextual information received, wherein generating the set of flight regulations includes generating different sets of flight regulations for different UAVs or users having differing authorization types; and transmitting the set of flight regulations to the flight control unit of the UAV to effect operation of the UAV by the user in accordance with the flight regulations. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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27. A method for regulating an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), said method comprising:
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operating an air control unit to (i) receive a UAV identifier for an authenticated UAV and a user identifier for an authenticated UAV user, and (ii) associate the user identifier with the UAV identifier to permit the user to operate the UAV; and
with aid of one or more processors in the air control unit;receiving multiple types of contextual information selected from the group consisting of (a) information of the UAV, (b) information of the user of the UAV, (c) information of an environment in which the UAV is located or to which the UAV is traveling, (d) time based information of the UAV, and (e) geographical location in which the UAV is located; generating a set of flight regulations of the UAV based on the multiple types of the contextual information received, wherein generating the set of flight regulations includes generating different sets of flight regulations for different UAVs or users having differing authorization types; and transmitting the set of flight restrictions to the flight control unit of the UAV to effect operation of the UAV by the user in accordance with the flight regulations, thereby regulating the UAV. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30)
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