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Dynamic geo-fence for drone

  • US 9,928,748 B2
  • Filed: 11/25/2015
  • Issued: 03/27/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/25/2015
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A computer implemented method for configuring a dynamic geo-fence, the method comprising:

  • receiving a plurality of data samples, wherein the plurality of data samples comprises a plurality of images captured by an image capture equipment of the drone from respective distances;

    selecting, from the plurality of data samples, a selected data sample as a threshold;

    configuring a geo-fence for a geographic area based on the selected data sample;

    adjusting an operational characteristic of a drone while the drone is in the geographic area, wherein the operational characteristic is adjusted based on a configuration of the drone and the geo-fence;

    determining image attributes of the selected data sample from the plurality of images;

    identifying a current value of the operational characteristic of the drone; and

    determining a second value of the operational characteristic, wherein image attributes of an image captured by the image capture equipment using the second value of the operational characteristic are within a predetermined threshold of the image attributes of the selected data sample.

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