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US 2019/0172278 A1Published application
Roadside assistance with unmanned aerial vehicle
AssigneeFord Global Technologies, LLC
InventorsDavid CASTRO DURAN, Jose Adan CORTINA, Nestor Eduardo RUEDA
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Abstract
An unmanned aerial vehicle includes a processor and a memory storing instructions executable by the processor. The instructions include receiving diagnostic information from a vehicle, processing the diagnostic information to diagnose a vehicle failure, and outputting repair instructions for addressing the vehicle failure. A corresponding method is also disclosed.
Claims19
An unmanned aerial vehicle comprising a processor and a memory storing instructions executable by the processor, the instructions including:
- receiving diagnostic information from a host vehicle;
- processing the diagnostic information to diagnose a vehicle failure associated with the host vehicle;
- and
- outputting repair instructions for addressing the vehicle failure.
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An unmanned aerial vehicle comprising:
- a wired vehicle communication interface;
- a wireless communication interface;
- a parts carrier having an opening actuator;
- a navigation system;
- a processor and a memory storing instructions executable by the processor, the instructions including:
- receiving diagnostic information from a host vehicle;
- process the diagnostic information to diagnose a vehicle failure associated with the host vehicle;
- and
- output repair instructions for addressing the vehicle failure.
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A method comprising:
- receiving, via an unmanned aerial vehicle, diagnostic information from a vehicle;
- processing, via the unmanned aerial vehicle, the diagnostic information to diagnose a vehicle failure;
- and
- outputting repair instructions for addressing the vehicle failure.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.