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US 12,006,040 B2Granted
Autonomous aerial management as a service
AssigneeAT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
InventorsJoseph Soryal, Lalita V. Rao, Cristina Serban, Naila Jaoude, Tony Hansen
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Abstract
Autonomous unmanned aerial vehicle management service may provide a platform to manage groups of unmanned aerial vehicles to work together on a task simultaneously in an autonomous manner.
Claims20
A server comprising:
- a processor;
- and
- a memory coupled with the processor, the processor configured to execute computer-readable instructions stored in the memory, the computer-readable instructions stored in the memory comprising computer-readable instructions for:
- determining whether a non-zero portion of a service that had been requested can be performed by a first unmanned vehicle of a plurality of unmanned vehicles, wherein the first unmanned vehicle comprises one or more devices, wherein the one or more devices comprises a sensor, and wherein the determining results in a determination;
- and
- based on the determination being that the non-zero portion of the service can be performed by the first unmanned vehicle, providing instructions to the first unmanned vehicle to perform the non-zero portion of the service, the first unmanned vehicle determining, based on a weather condition that is detected by the sensor of the first unmanned vehicle, that the first unmanned vehicle should check a weather forecast for an area in which the first unmanned vehicle is located, the first unmanned vehicle checking the weather forecast via a website, the first unmanned vehicle further determining, based on the weather forecast, if the first unmanned vehicle should continue to perform the non-zero portion of the service or if the first unmanned vehicle should abort performance of the non-zero portion of the service.
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A system comprising:
- a first unmanned vehicle;
- and
- a server comprising:
- a processor;
- and
- a memory coupled with the processor, the processor configured to execute computer-readable instructions stored in the memory, the computer-readable instructions stored in the memory comprising computer-readable instructions for:
- determining whether a non-zero portion of a service can be performed by the first unmanned vehicle, wherein the service comprises at least one of window washing, painting, light bulb replacement, search and rescue support, security monitoring, and emergency aid, wherein the first unmanned vehicle is one of a plurality of unmanned vehicles, wherein the first unmanned vehicle comprises one or more devices, wherein the one or more devices comprises a sensor, and wherein the determining results in a determination;
- and
- based on the determination being that the non-zero portion of the service can be performed by the first unmanned vehicle, providing instructions to the first unmanned vehicle to perform the non-zero portion of the service, the first unmanned vehicle determining, based on a weather condition that is detected by the sensor of the first unmanned vehicle, that the first unmanned vehicle should check a weather forecast for an area in which the first unmanned vehicle is located, the first unmanned vehicle checking the weather forecast via a website, the first unmanned vehicle further determining, based on the weather forecast, if the first unmanned vehicle should continue to perform the non-zero portion of the service or if the first unmanned vehicle should abort performance of the non-zero portion of the service.
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A method comprising:
- determining, by a device, whether a non-zero portion of a service that had been requested can be performed by a first unmanned vehicle of a plurality of unmanned vehicles, wherein the first unmanned vehicle comprises a sensor, and wherein the determining results in a determination;
- and
- based on the determination being that the non-zero portion of the service can be performed by the first unmanned vehicle, providing, by the device, instructions to the first unmanned vehicle to perform the non-zero portion of the service, the first unmanned vehicle determining, based on a wind gust that is detected by the sensor of the first unmanned vehicle, that the first unmanned vehicle should check a weather forecast for an area in which the first unmanned vehicle is located, the first unmanned vehicle checking the weather forecast via a website, the first unmanned vehicle further determining, based on the weather forecast, if the first unmanned vehicle should continue to perform the non-zero portion of the service or if the first unmanned vehicle should abort performance of the non-zero portion of the service.
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