# US 2020/0401128 A1 · Method and apparatus for using drone in moving object > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2020/0401128 A1 - Document ID: US20200401128A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 16/909,037 - Filed: 2020-06-23 - Published: 2020-12-24 - Earliest claimed: 2019-06-24 - Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company; Kia Motors Corporation; Ajou University Industry-Academic Cooperation Foundation - Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company; Kia Motors Corporation; Ajou University Industry-Academic Cooperation Foundation - Inventors: Jae Jun HA; Ilsoo YUN; Seungkyu RYU; Sangmin PARK; Sungho PARK; Harim JEONG; Cheolwoo KWON; Jiwon KIM; Kiyeon PARK - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20200401128A1 ## CPC - G05D 1/0016: {characterised by the operator's input device (input arrangements for computing systems in general G06F3/00)} - G05D 1/0094: {involving pointing a payload, e.g. camera, weapon, sensor, towards a fixed or moving target} - B60R 11/00: Arrangements for holding or mounting articles, not otherwise provided for - B60R 21/16: Inflatable occupant restraints or confinements designed to inflate upon impact or impending impact, e.g. air bags ({protective garments with automatically inflatable shock-absorbing means A41D13/018; } connection of valves to inflatable elastic bodies B60C29/00) - B60W 40/08: related to drivers or passengers - B64U 80/80: by vehicles - G05D 1/0022: {characterised by the communication link (data switching networks in general H04L12/00)} - G05D 1/0027: {involving a plurality of vehicles, e.g. fleet or convoy travelling (fleet control of land vehicles from a control room G05D1/0297; traffic control systems for road vehicles G08G1/00; for marine craft G08G3/00; for aircraft G08G5/00)} - G05D 1/005: {by providing the operator with signals other than visual, e.g. acoustic, haptic} - G08G 1/012: {from other sources than vehicle or roadside beacons, e.g. mobile networks} - G08G 1/0133: {for classifying traffic situation} - G08G 1/04: using optical or ultrasonic detectors - H04L 67/12: specially adapted for proprietary or special-purpose networking environments, e.g. medical networks, sensor networks, networks in vehicles or remote metering networks - H04W 4/42: for mass transport vehicles, e.g. buses, trains or aircraft - B60R 2011/0036: {Luggage compartment} - B60R 2011/004: {outside the vehicle} - B60W 30/00: Purposes of road vehicle drive control systems not related to the control of a particular sub-unit, e.g. of systems using conjoint control of vehicle sub-units - B60W 2540/221: Physiology, e.g. weight, heartbeat, health or special needs - B64U 2101/30: for imaging, photography or videography - G05D: SYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING OR REGULATING NON-ELECTRIC VARIABLES - B60R: VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR - B60W: CONJOINT CONTROL OF VEHICLE SUB-UNITS OF DIFFERENT TYPE OR DIFFERENT FUNCTION; CONTROL SYSTEMS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR HYBRID VEHICLES; ROAD VEHICLE DRIVE CONTROL SYSTEMS FOR PURPOSES NOT RELATED TO THE CONTROL OF A PARTICULAR SUB-UNIT - B64U: UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES [UAV]; EQUIPMENT THEREFOR - G08G: TRAFFIC CONTROL SYSTEMS (guiding railway traffic, ensuring the safety of railway traffic B61L; arrangement of road signs or traffic signals E01F9/00; radar or analogous systems, sonar systems, lidar systems specially adapted for traffic control G01S13/91, G01S15/88, G01S17/88; {radar or analogous systems, sonar systems, lidar systems specially adapted for anti-collision purposes G01S13/93, G01S15/93, G01S17/93}) - H04L: TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION (arrangements common to telegraphic and telephonic communication H04M) - H04W: WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS (broadcast communication H04H; communication systems using wireless links for non-selective communication, e.g. wireless extensions H04M1/72) ## Abstract A method of operating a moving object on which a drone is mounted includes detecting, by the moving object, occurrence of an event; determining whether to use the drone, on the basis of the detected event; and determining an operation mode, among a first operation mode and a second operation mode, of the drone when the drone is used. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A moving object on which a drone is mounted, the moving object comprising: a transceiver configured to transmit and receive a signal; and a processor configured to control the transceiver, wherein the processor is configured to: detect occurrence of an event, determine whether to use the drone on the basis of the detected event, and determine an operation mode, among a first operation mode and a second operation mode, of the drone when the drone is used. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The moving object of claim 1, wherein the drone is configured to remain in a sleep state before the moving object detects the occurrence of the event; and the drone is configured to, when the moving object detects the occurrence of the event, switch from the sleep state to an awake state. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The moving object of claim 2, wherein the drone is configured to, when the drone is switched to the awake state, start a flight and output at least one of an ultrasonic wave or an electromagnetic wave. ### Claim 4 (depends on 2) The moving object of claim 2, wherein the drone is configured to, when the drone is switched to the awake state, start a flight to collect data related to the event, and transmit the collected data to a server. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The moving object of claim 4, wherein the drone is configured to collect the data related to the event during the flight; and the data related to the event includes at least one of image information external to the moving object or image information surrounding the moving object. ### Claim 6 (depends on 4) The moving object of claim 4, wherein the drone is configured to transmit the collected data to the server to cause the server to compare previously stored data with data related to the received event and to identify the event on the basis of the compared information. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The moving object of claim 1, wherein the moving object is configured to detect the occurrence of the event, on the basis of at least one of a case in which an airbag installed in the moving body is operated, a case in which a user input is detected for an emergency button installed on the moving object, or a case in which the occurrence of the event is detected through at least one sensor installed on the moving object. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The moving object of claim 1, wherein the drone is configured to, when the moving object detects the event and then detects a user input via a human machine interface (HMI), operate on the basis of the first operation mode. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The moving object of claim 8, wherein the drone is configured to, when the moving object detects the event and then does not detect the user input via the HMI, operate on the basis of the second operation mode. ### Claim 10 (depends on 8) The moving object of claim 8, wherein the HMI is configured to detect the user input through at least one of a gesture, a user touch input, a user button input, or biometric information; and the biometric information includes at least one of a brain wave, respiration, a pulse rate, or a heart rate. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The moving object of claim 1, wherein the moving object is configured to obtain location information about the moving object; and in a case that the moving object is located in a first area predetermined on the basis of the location information, the drone is configured to, when the event is detected, operate on the basis of the first operation mode. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The moving object of claim 11, wherein in a case that the moving object is located in a second area predetermined on the basis of the location information, the drone is configured to, when the event is detected, operate on the basis of the second operation mode. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The moving object of claim 12, wherein the moving object is configured to, when the operation mode of the drone is the first operation mode, transmit a first message including the event-related information in a broadcast manner using the drone to at least one moving object within a predetermined range from the moving object; and the moving object is configured to, when the operation mode of the drone is the second operation mode, transmit a second message including event related information to a base station in a unicast manner by using the drone. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The moving object of claim 13, wherein the first message including the event related information includes at least one of location information of the moving object or transmission type information indicating the broadcast manner; and the moving object is configured to transmit the first message including the event related information to the at least one moving object within a predetermined range on the basis of a local area network without the base station. ### Claim 15 (depends on 13) The moving object of claim 13, wherein the second message including the event related information includes at least one of moving object ID information, location information, or data. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) The moving object of claim 15, wherein the base station provides the event related information to at least one of moving objects located within a predetermined distance from the moving object, the server, and a device associated with the moving object, on the basis of the moving object ID information and the location information of the second message including the event related information ### Claim 17 (depends on 1) The moving object of claim 1, wherein the moving object is equipped with a plurality of the drone including a first drone and a second drone; the plurality of drones are configured to, when the moving object detects the event, switch to the awake state; the first drone of the plurality of drones is configured to acquire image information on the moving object through a flight turning around the moving object; and the second drone of the plurality of drones is configured to communicate with at least one of the moving object, another moving object, a device, or a base station, and exchanges information about the event. ### Claim 18 A method of operating a moving object on which a drone is mounted, the method comprising: detecting, by the moving object, occurrence of an event; determining whether to use the drone on the basis of the detected event; and determining an operation mode, among a first operation mode and a second operation mode, of the drone when the drone is used.