# US 10,121,296 B1 · Secure delivery via unmanned vehicles > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 10,121,296 B1 - Document ID: US10121296B1 - Status: Granted - Kind: B1 - Application number: 16/035,433 - Filed: 2018-07-13 - Published: 2018-11-08 - Granted: 2018-11-06 - Earliest claimed: 2015-10-30 - Assignees: Capital One Services, LLC - Applicants: Capital One Services, LLC - Inventors: Jeremy Rephlo - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10121296B1 ## CPC - G07C 9/257: {electronically (G07C9/26 takes precedence)} - G06Q 10/083: Shipping - G06Q 10/0841: {Compliance with shipping requirements} - G07C: TIME OR ATTENDANCE REGISTERS; REGISTERING OR INDICATING THE WORKING OF MACHINES; GENERATING RANDOM NUMBERS; VOTING OR LOTTERY APPARATUS; ARRANGEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS FOR CHECKING NOT PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE - G06Q: INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR ## Abstract Systems and methods are provided for on-demand delivery of a payload by an unmanned vehicle. An unmanned vehicle may comprise a chamber configured to house a payload and adjust a payload state. The payload state may be adjusted based on detection of a tampering event. An unmanned vehicle may also comprise an authentication system configured to allow access to the payload. ## Claims ### Claim 1 An unmanned vehicle for secure delivery configured to perform operations comprising: receiving instructions to travel to a delivery destination with a payload, the instructions based on a request for on-demand delivery associated with a user profile; traveling to the delivery destination with the payload; initiating an interaction with a person; conducting an authentication process comprising verifying an input provided by the person with information in the user profile associated with the request; and granting access to the payload following the verification process. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The unmanned vehicle for secure delivery of claim 1, wherein verifying the input comprises: transmitting, to a remote control center, a verification request comprising information associated with the input; and receiving, from the remote control center, a notification verifying the input. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The unmanned vehicle for secure delivery of claim 1, wherein initiating an interaction comprises: determining that a person has approached the unmanned vehicle; and prompting the person to enter personal information. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The unmanned vehicle for secure delivery of claim 3, wherein the determining is based on at least one of a camera input, a motion sensor input, a transaction card swipe, a fingerprint scan, a voice input, or a biometric input. ### Claim 5 (depends on 3) The unmanned vehicle for secure delivery of claim 3, wherein the prompting comprises at least one of a prompt to enter information using an interface, a prompt to swipe a transaction card, a prompt to position the user for a photograph, a prompt to speak into a microphone, or a prompt to scan a fingerprint. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The unmanned vehicle for secure delivery of claim 1, wherein verifying the input comprises: determining a match percentage between the input and the user profile; and verifying a user identity based on the match percentage and a predetermined match threshold. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The unmanned vehicle for secure delivery of claim 1, wherein verifying the input comprises: transmitting the input to a control center; and receiving, from the control center, a verification of a user identity based on a match percentage and a predetermined match threshold. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The unmanned vehicle for secure delivery of claim 1, wherein the person is not physically located near the unmanned vehicle, and granting access comprises granting access to another person. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The unmanned vehicle for secure delivery of claim 1, wherein granting access is based on a proximity detection of a device. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The unmanned vehicle of claim 9, wherein the device is one of a personal computer, a vehicle computer, a mobile device, a smart-watch, smart-spectacles, a tablet, a thin client, a wearable device, a chip embedded in clothing, a personal vehicle, or an implanted chip. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The unmanned vehicle for secure delivery of claim 1, the operations further comprising: transmitting, to a control center, a status while traveling to the delivery destination. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The unmanned vehicle for secure delivery of claim 11, wherein the transmitting causes the control center to detect a tampering event based on the status, and wherein the operations further comprise: receiving, from the control center, updated instruction to travel to a new destination; and traveling to the new destination. ### Claim 13 (depends on 11) The unmanned vehicle for secure delivery of claim 11, wherein the status comprises at least one of a location, a speed, a temperature, an indicator of a tampering event, an altitude, a payload state, or an indicator of a malfunction. ### Claim 14 (depends on 1) The unmanned vehicle for secure delivery of claim 1, the operations further comprising adjusting the payload state. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) The unmanned vehicle for secure delivery of claim 14, wherein adjusting the payload state comprises marking the payload. ### Claim 16 (depends on 1) The unmanned vehicle for secure delivery of claim 1, the operations further comprising: detecting a tampering event based on at least one of detecting an attempt to pry open a chamber, detecting an attempt to damage the unmanned vehicle, or failing authentication a predetermined number of times; and performing at least one of adjusting a payload state, sending an alert to a control center, or traveling to a new destination. ### Claim 17 (depends on 1) The unmanned vehicle for secure delivery of claim 1, the operations further comprising: performing at least one of dispensing cash, printing a check, printing a document, or producing a transaction card. ### Claim 18 (depends on 1) The unmanned vehicle for secure delivery of claim 1, wherein: the request further comprises a request for location-tracking delivery; and the delivery destination is based on the location of a device. ### Claim 19 A method for secure delivery by an unmanned vehicle comprising: receiving, by the unmanned vehicle, instructions to travel to a delivery destination with a payload, the instructions based on a request associated with a user profile; traveling, by the unmanned vehicle, to the delivery destination with the payload; initiating, by the unmanned vehicle, an interaction with a person; conducting, by the unmanned vehicle, an authentication process comprising verifying an input provided by the person with information in the user profile associated with the request; and granting, by the unmanned vehicle, access to the payload following the verification process. ### Claim 20 A system for secure delivery by an unmanned vehicle comprising: a memory for storing instructions for secure delivery via unmanned vehicles; a processor configured to execute the stored instructions to: create a user profile; receive a request for on-demand delivery of a payload, wherein the request is associated with the user profile; transmit, to an unmanned vehicle, instructions to: receive a payload from a loading location; and travel to the location of another vehicle with the payload; initiate an interaction with a component of the other vehicle; dock on the other vehicle; conduct an authentication process comprising verifying information provided by the user with the information in the user profile associated with the request; and deliver the payload to another vehicle following the authentication process.