Drone device security system for protecting a package

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10974829-B2
Application number	US-201916695947-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Nov 26, 2019
Priority date	Feb 28, 2014
Publication date	Apr 13, 2021
Grant date	Apr 13, 2021

Abstract

A fact checking system utilizes social networking information and analyzes and determines the factual accuracy of information and/or characterizes the information by comparing the information with source information. The social networking fact checking system automatically monitors information, processes the information, fact checks the information and/or provides a status of the information, including automatically modifying a web page to include the fact check results. The fact checking system is able to be implemented utilizing a drone device. The drone device is able to be implemented in conjunction with a security system.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A method comprising:
receiving delivery information for a package;
monitoring the package using an autonomous vehicle, wherein the autonomous vehicle comprises a drone device, wherein the drone device comprises:
a device body;
at least one propeller coupled to the device body;
a plurality of information acquisition components coupled to the device body, wherein a first information acquisition component of the plurality of information acquisition components is positioned in a first direction, and a second information acquisition component of the plurality of information acquisition components is positioned in a second direction;
a thermal sensor configured to detect heat; and
a sound sensor configured to detect sound; and

taking an action based on the package, including triggering a notification to a mobile device when the package moves more than a threshold amount, wherein taking the action includes moving the autonomous vehicle, wherein determining if the package moves more than the threshold amount is based on a depth map and comparing a depth of the package in successive images,

wherein receiving the delivery information for the package includes monitoring mobile device messages which trigger the drone device to monitor the package or search for the package,
wherein the autonomous vehicle is configured to receive the drone device, wherein the drone device is configured to separate from the autonomous vehicle and fly separately from the autonomous vehicle.

2. The method of claim 1 wherein receiving the delivery information for the package includes utilizing object recognition with a camera of the drone device.

3. The method of claim 1 further comprising monitoring a property with a security device, wherein the security device communicates with the autonomous vehicle.

4. The method of claim 1 wherein receiving the delivery information for the package includes monitoring and analyzing a network-based communication to determine delivery of the package.

5. The method of claim 1 wherein monitoring the package includes automatically moving the drone device so that the package is within a view of a camera of the drone device.

6. The method of claim 1 wherein taking the action includes triggering an alarm of a security system when the package moves more than the threshold amount.

7. The method of claim 1 wherein receiving the delivery information for the package includes detecting triggering of a doorbell.

8. The method of claim 1 wherein monitoring the package includes detecting one or more objects within a specified range, and if the one or more objects are recognized as unfamiliar, the notification is triggered.

9. The method of claim 1 further comprising storing the package with the autonomous vehicle.

10. The method of claim 1 further comprising avoiding flying the drone device in one or more specified locations.

11. The method of claim 1 further comprising blurring out a portion of content acquired by the drone device.

12. The method of claim 11 wherein the portion of content comprises personal information.

13. The method of claim 1 further comprising implementing a privacy policy.

14. The method of claim 1 further comprising monitoring one or more properties with the drone device.

15. The method of claim 14 wherein the drone device utilizes a thermal sensor and/or a sound sensor for monitoring the one or more properties.

16. A system comprising:
a server; and
an autonomous vehicle, wherein the autonomous vehicle is configured to receive package delivery information from the server and determine when a package moves more than a threshold amount based on a depth map and comparing a depth of the package in successive images, wherein the autonomous vehicle is configured to track the package; and
a drone device comprising:
a device body configured to receive the package;
at least one propeller coupled to the device body;
a plurality of information acquisition components coupled to the device body, wherein a first information acquisition component of the plurality of information acquisition components is positioned in a first direction, and a second information acquisition component of the plurality of information acquisition components is positioned in a second direction;
a thermal sensor configured to detect heat; and
a sound sensor configured to detect sound;

wherein receiving the package delivery information for the package includes monitoring mobile device messages which trigger the drone device to monitor the package or search for the package,
wherein the autonomous vehicle is configured to receive the drone device, wherein the drone device is configured to separate from the autonomous vehicle and fly separately from the autonomous vehicle.

17. An aerial drone device comprising:
a device body configured to receive a package;
at least one propeller coupled to the device body;
a plurality of information acquisition components coupled to the device body, wherein a first information acquisition component of the plurality of information acquisition components is positioned in a first direction, and a second information acquisition component of the plurality of information acquisition components is positioned in a second direction;
a thermal sensor configured to detect heat;
a sound sensor configured to detect sound;
a memory configured to store an application, the application configured to:
process external information including monitoring mobile device messages which trigger the aerial drone device to monitor the package or search for the package, wherein the external information includes delivery information for the package;
generate a depth map using depth information;
direct the aerial drone device to patrol an area based on the processed external information and the depth map; and
acquire content using the plurality of information acquisition components; and
determine if the package moves more than the threshold amount is based on the depth map and comparing a depth of the package in successive images; and

a processor configured for processing to process the application,

wherein an autonomous vehicle is configured to receive the aerial drone device, wherein the aerial drone device is configured to separate from the autonomous vehicle and fly separately from the autonomous vehicle.

Assignees

• Myslinski Lucas J

Inventors

• Myslinski Lucas J

Classifications

• G06Q10/40 Primary

  Business processes related to social networking or social networking services · CPC title

• B64U2201/10

  autonomous, i.e. by navigating independently from ground or air stations, e.g. by using inertial navigation systems [INS] · CPC title

• B64U20/10

  for stealth, e.g. reduction of cross-section detectable by radars · CPC title

• B64U2101/30

  for imaging, photography or videography · CPC title

• B64D47/08

  Arrangements of cameras · CPC title