Drone Piggybacking on Vehicles
First Claim
1. A system, comprising:
- a memory that stores instructions;
a processor that executes the instructions to perform operations, the operations comprising;
receiving information associated with an object to be delivered to an intended destination;
calculating, based on the information, a first route for a drone to deliver the object to the intended destination;
initiating, by utilizing the drone, delivery of the object to the intended destination using the first route;
determining whether a portion of a second route associated with a host vehicle corresponds with reaching the intended destination;
causing, if the portion of the second route associated with the host vehicle corresponds with reaching the intended destination, the drone to piggyback with the host vehicle during the portion of the second route; and
delivering, based on the drone piggybacking with the host vehicle during the portion of the second route, the object to the intended destination.
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Abstract
A system for providing drone piggybacking on vehicles is disclosed. In particular, the system may enable drones or other unmanned mobile connected devices to piggyback onto various types of hosts, such as vehicles, in a symbiotic fashion. Through the symbiotic relationship created between the drones and hosts, the drones may utilize the hosts as a means for transport, such as while delivering a good to an intended destination, and the hosts may receive certain incentives in exchange for transporting the drones. Drones may be paired with hosts based on any number of factors, such as whether the host is traveling on a route that corresponds with reaching the intended destination, whether the host is capable of recharging the drone, and whether the drone has sufficient power to reach the intended destination. By enabling drones to piggyback with hosts, the required traveling range for a drone may be reduced.
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20 Claims
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1. A system, comprising:
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a memory that stores instructions; a processor that executes the instructions to perform operations, the operations comprising; receiving information associated with an object to be delivered to an intended destination; calculating, based on the information, a first route for a drone to deliver the object to the intended destination; initiating, by utilizing the drone, delivery of the object to the intended destination using the first route; determining whether a portion of a second route associated with a host vehicle corresponds with reaching the intended destination; causing, if the portion of the second route associated with the host vehicle corresponds with reaching the intended destination, the drone to piggyback with the host vehicle during the portion of the second route; and delivering, based on the drone piggybacking with the host vehicle during the portion of the second route, the object to the intended destination. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method, comprising:
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receiving information associated with an object to be delivered to an intended destination; determining, based on the information, a first route for a drone to deliver the object to the intended destination; initiating, by utilizing the drone, delivery of the object to the intended destination using the first route; determining, by utilizing instructions from a memory that are executed by a processor, whether a portion of a second route associated with a host vehicle overlaps with a corresponding portion of the first route; causing, if the portion of the second route associated with the host vehicle is determined to overlap with the corresponding portion of the first route, the drone to piggyback with the host vehicle during the portion of the second route; and delivering, based on the drone piggybacking with the host vehicle during the portion of the second route, the object to the intended destination. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A computer-readable device comprising instructions, which when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising:
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calculating, based on information received for an object, a first route for a drone to deliver the object to an intended destination; initiating, by utilizing the drone, delivery of the object to the intended destination using the first route; determining whether a portion of a second route associated with a host vehicle corresponds with reaching the intended destination; causing, if the portion of the second route associated with the host vehicle corresponds with reaching the intended destination, the drone to piggyback with the host vehicle during the portion of the second route; and delivering, based on the drone piggybacking with the host vehicle during the portion of the second route, the object to the intended destination.
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