Methods and systems for managing drones in regulated spaces
AssigneeInternational Business Machines Corporation
InventorsChristopher J. HARDEE, Steven R. JOROFF, Pamela A. NESBITT, Scott E. SCHNEIDER
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Abstract
Embodiments for managing drones by a processor are described. A drone is detected traveling toward a regulated space. During the detecting of the drone, the drone is being controlled by a first control system. The control of the drone by the control system is interrupted such that the drone does not travel into the regulated space while being controlled by the first control system. The drone is controlled with a second control system such that the drone travels into the regulated space.
Claims21
A method, by a processor, for managing drones, comprising:
- detecting a drone traveling toward a regulated space, wherein during the detecting of the drone, the drone is being controlled by a first control system;
- interrupting said control of the drone by the first control system such that the drone does not travel into the regulated space while being controlled by the first control system;
- and
- controlling the drone with a second control system such that the drone travels into the regulated space.
A system for managing drones, comprising:
- a processor that
- detects a drone traveling toward a regulated space, wherein during the detecting of the drone, the drone is being controlled by a first control system;
- interrupts said control of the drone by the first control system such that the drone does not travel into the regulated space while being controlled by the first control system;
- and
- controls the drone with a second control system such that the drone travels into the regulated space.
A computer program product for managing drones by a processor, the computer program product comprising a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having computer-readable program code portions stored therein, the computer-readable program code portions comprising:
- an executable portion that detects a drone traveling toward a regulated space, wherein during the detecting of the drone, the drone is being controlled by a first control system;
- an executable portion that interrupts said control of the drone by the first control system such that the drone does not travel into the regulated space while being controlled by the first control system;
- and
- an executable portion that controls the drone with a second control system such that the drone travels into the regulated space.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.