Implementing a restricted-operation region for unmanned vehicles

An information processing system for implementing a restricted-operation region, the information processing system comprising:

• a memory;
• a first processor device communicatively coupled to said memory;
• a first transmitter device;
• and
• a computer program instruction development module communicatively coupled to said memory, said first processor device and said first transmitter device, wherein said computer program instruction development module is configured to develop a set of computer readable program instructions configured such that, based at least in part on being downloaded by a second processor device of a vehicle, the set of computer readable program instructions modify operation of the vehicle in a manner that enables the second processor device of the vehicle to interpret control instructions and process data that implement an operation policy of the restricted-operation region by controlling at least one function of the vehicle based at least in part on the vehicle attempting to operate within the restricted-operation region;
• the information processing system configured to perform a method comprising:
• transmitting, by said first transmitter device, said set of computer readable program instructions to said vehicle;
• wherein said set of computer readable program instructions are further configured to, based at least in part on a determination that the vehicle is attempting to operate within the restricted operation region, be downloaded by the second processor of the vehicle to modify operation of the vehicle in a manner that enables the second processor device of the vehicle to interpret control instructions and process data that implement the operation policy of the restricted-operation region;
• wherein the second processor device of the vehicle cannot interpret the control instructions and process the data without having downloaded the set of computer readable program instructions;
• wherein the restricted operation region is defined by a beacon;
• wherein said beacon is transmitted by said first transmitter device of the information processing system;
• wherein said beacon is configured to be received by said vehicle;
• wherein said determination that said vehicle is attempting to operate within the restricted-operation region is based at least in part on said beacon.

An information processing system for implementing a restricted-operation region, the information processing system comprising:

• a memory;
• a first processor device communicatively coupled to said memory;
• a first transmitter device;
• and
• a computer program instruction development module communicatively coupled to said memory, said first processor device and said first transmitter device, wherein said computer program instruction development module is configured to develop a set of computer readable program instructions configured such that, based at least in part on being downloaded by a second processor device of a vehicle, the set of computer readable program instructions modify operation of the vehicle in a manner that enables the second processor device of the vehicle to interpret control instructions and process data that implement an operation policy of the restricted-operation region by controlling at least one function of a vehicle that attempts to operate within the restricted-operation region;
• the information processing system configured to perform a method comprising:
• transmitting, by said first transmitter device, said set of computer readable program instructions to a first remote computer;
• wherein said set of computer readable program instructions are further configured to, based at least in part on a determination that the vehicle is attempting to operate within the restricted operation region, be downloaded from the first remote computer by the second processor of the vehicle to modify operation of the vehicle in a manner that enables the second processor device of the vehicle to interpret control instructions and process data that implement the operation policy of the restricted-operation region;
• wherein the second processor device of the vehicle cannot interpret the control instructions and process the data without having downloaded the set of computer readable program instructions.