DRONE RECEIVING SYSTEMS AND METHODS
First Claim
1. A drone receiving system comprising a tray having a bottom comprising a plurality of perforations such that water cannot accumulate into the tray, a landing area for receiving one or more landing gears of a drone delivering a package, and a package area for receiving the package delivered by the drone, wherein the tray is associated with at least a mounting arm for mounting the drone receiving system to an outside of a structure, wherein the at least a mounting arm is expandable to move the tray away from the structure, so that the drone can deliver the package without being obstructed by the structure, and wherein the at least a mounting arm is retractable to move the tray after package delivery toward the structure, so that the package can be unloaded from the tray from inside the structure.
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Abstract
A drone receiving system having a tray configured to function as a landing pad for the drone delivering a package as well as a nest for the package, wherein the tray is associated with at least a mounting arm for mounting the drone receiving system to an outside of a structure, wherein the at least a mounting arm is expandable to move the tray away from the structure, so that the drone can deliver the package without being obstructed by the structure, and wherein the at least a mounting arm is retractable to move the tray after package delivery toward the structure, so that the package can be unloaded from the tray from inside the structure.
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12 Claims
- 1. A drone receiving system comprising a tray having a bottom comprising a plurality of perforations such that water cannot accumulate into the tray, a landing area for receiving one or more landing gears of a drone delivering a package, and a package area for receiving the package delivered by the drone, wherein the tray is associated with at least a mounting arm for mounting the drone receiving system to an outside of a structure, wherein the at least a mounting arm is expandable to move the tray away from the structure, so that the drone can deliver the package without being obstructed by the structure, and wherein the at least a mounting arm is retractable to move the tray after package delivery toward the structure, so that the package can be unloaded from the tray from inside the structure.
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9. A method of delivering and receiving packages using a drone receiving system, wherein the drone receiving system comprises a tray having a bottom comprising a plurality of perforations such that water cannot accumulate into the tray, a landing area for receiving one or more landing gears of a drone delivering a package, and a package area for receiving the package delivered by the drone, wherein the tray is associated with at least a mounting arm for mounting the drone receiving system to an outside of a structure, wherein the at least a mounting arm is expandable and retractable, the method comprising:
- attaching the at least a mounting arm to the outside of the structure, expanding the at least a mounting arm to move the tray away from the structure, so that the drone can deliver the package without being obstructed by the structure, delivering the package into the tray, retracting the at least a mounting arm to move the tray toward the structure, and unloading the package from the tray from inside the structure.
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12. A drone receiving system comprising a tray configured to function as a landing pad for the drone delivering a package as well as a nest for the package, wherein the tray is associated with at least a mounting arm for mounting the drone receiving system to an outside of a structure, wherein the at least a mounting arm is expandable to move the tray away from the structure, so that the drone can deliver the package without being obstructed by the structure, and wherein the at least a mounting arm is retractable to move the tray after package delivery toward the structure, so that the package can be unloaded from the tray from inside the structure.
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