Vehicle system and method for providing services
First Claim
1. A method for providing medical services to a patient, comprising:
- receiving a medical service request associated with a patient location;
selecting an aircraft, located at an initial location, from a plurality of aircraft based on the patient location and the initial location;
determining a flight plan for flying the aircraft to a region containing the patient location;
at the aircraft, transporting a medical professional to the region, comprising;
at a sensor of the aircraft, sampling a first set of flight data; and
at a processor of the aircraft, controlling the aircraft to fly based on the flight plan and the set of flight data, wherein the aircraft contains the medical professional during flight;
selecting a landing location within the region; and
landing the aircraft at the landing location, comprising;
sampling a set of landing location data;
determining a safety status of the landing location based on the set of landing location data;
outputting a landing warning observable at the landing location;
at the sensor, sampling a second set of flight data; and
in response to determining the safety status and outputting the landing warning, autonomously controlling the aircraft to land at the landing location based on the second set of flight data.
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Abstract
A method for providing medical services to a patient, including: receiving a medical service request associated with a patient location; selecting an aircraft, located at an initial location, from a plurality of aircraft based on the patient location and the initial location; determining a flight plan for flying the aircraft to a region containing the patient location; at a sensor of the aircraft, sampling a first set of flight data; at a processor of the aircraft, autonomously controlling the aircraft to fly based on the flight plan and the set of flight data; selecting a landing location within the region; and landing the aircraft at the landing location, including: sampling a set of landing location data; determining a safety status of the landing location based on the set of landing location data; outputting a landing warning observable at the landing location; at the sensor, sampling a second set of flight data; and in response to determining the safety status and outputting the landing warning, autonomously controlling the aircraft to land at the landing location based on the second set of flight data.
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22 Claims
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1. A method for providing medical services to a patient, comprising:
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receiving a medical service request associated with a patient location; selecting an aircraft, located at an initial location, from a plurality of aircraft based on the patient location and the initial location; determining a flight plan for flying the aircraft to a region containing the patient location; at the aircraft, transporting a medical professional to the region, comprising; at a sensor of the aircraft, sampling a first set of flight data; and at a processor of the aircraft, controlling the aircraft to fly based on the flight plan and the set of flight data, wherein the aircraft contains the medical professional during flight; selecting a landing location within the region; and landing the aircraft at the landing location, comprising; sampling a set of landing location data; determining a safety status of the landing location based on the set of landing location data; outputting a landing warning observable at the landing location; at the sensor, sampling a second set of flight data; and in response to determining the safety status and outputting the landing warning, autonomously controlling the aircraft to land at the landing location based on the second set of flight data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method for providing medical services to a patient, comprising:
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receiving a medical service request associated with a patient location; selecting an aircraft, located at an initial location, from a plurality of aircraft based on the patient location and the initial location; determining a first flight plan for flying the aircraft to a region containing the patient location; flying the aircraft to the region, comprising; at a sensor of the aircraft, sampling a first set of flight data; and at a processor of the aircraft, autonomously controlling the aircraft to fly to the region based on the first flight plan and the first set of flight data; selecting a waypoint landing location within the region; landing the aircraft at the waypoint landing location, comprising; sampling a set of waypoint landing location data; determining a safety status of the waypoint landing location based on the set of waypoint landing location data; outputting a landing warning observable at the waypoint landing location; and in response to determining the safety status and outputting the landing warning, at the processor, autonomously controlling the aircraft to land at the waypoint landing location; at the aircraft, receiving the patient; determining a second flight plan for flying the aircraft from the region to a destination; and at the aircraft, transporting the patient to the destination, comprising; at the sensor, sampling a second set of flight data; and at the processor, autonomously controlling the aircraft to fly to the destination based on the second flight plan and the second set of flight data, wherein the aircraft contains the patient during flight. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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