Information processing apparatus, method, and non-transitory computer readable medium for UAV package delivery to a parking space

A method performed by an information processing apparatus, the method comprising:

• registering a first flag indicating that an unmanned aircraft can take off and land for each parking space located outdoors and a second flag indicating that an unmanned aircraft cannot take off or land for each parking space located indoors in a parking space database, among a plurality of parking spaces for automobiles;
• notifying a package sender or a package recipient of information on one or more parking spaces for which the first flag is registered in the parking space database;
• reserving one parking space of the one or more parking spaces designated by the package sender or the package recipient as a take-off and landing location for the unmanned aircraft;
• determining an operation plan for the unmanned aircraft so that the unmanned aircraft picks up or delivers a package at the take-off and landing location;
• and
• making electronic payment of a usage fee for the one parking space using payment information for the package sender or the package recipient.

A non-transitory computer readable medium storing a program configured to cause an information processing apparatus to execute operations, the operations comprising:

• registering a first flag indicating that an unmanned aircraft can take off and land for each parking space located outdoors and a second flag indicating that an unmanned aircraft cannot take off or land for each parking space located indoors in a parking space database, among a plurality of parking spaces for automobiles;
• notifying a package sender or a package recipient of information on one or more parking spaces for which the first flag is registered in the parking database;
• reserving one parking space of the one or more parking spaces designated by the package sender or the package recipient as a take-off and landing location for the unmanned aircraft;
• determining an operation plan for the unmanned aircraft so that the unmanned aircraft picks up or delivers a package at the take-off and landing location;
• and
• making electronic payment of a usage fee for the one parking space using payment information for the package sender or the package recipient.