Denial of service systems and methods

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12007793-B2
Application number	US-202117232574-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Apr 16, 2021
Priority date	Apr 17, 2020
Publication date	Jun 11, 2024
Grant date	Jun 11, 2024

Abstract

A refuse vehicle system includes a refuse vehicle, a drone, and a controller. The drone includes a GPS and a sensor configured to provide data relating to a status of refuse within a scan area. The controller is configured to receive data from the sensor of the drone, determine the status of refuse within the scan area based on the data from the sensor of the drone, and at least one of generate a route for the refuse vehicle based on the status of refuse within the scan area, modify a route for the refuse vehicle based on the status of refuse within the scan area, and provide a signal to the refuse vehicle regarding the status of refuse within the scan area.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A refuse vehicle system, comprising:
a refuse vehicle; and
a drone comprising;
a GPS;
a sensor configured to provide data relating to a status of refuse within a scan area, wherein the drone is configured to travel along a predetermined route ahead of the refuse vehicle such that the controller determines the status of refuse within the scan area before the refuse vehicle arrives at the scan area;
a controller configured to:
receive data from the sensor of the drone;
determine the status of refuse within the scan area based on the data from the sensor of the drone, wherein the status of refuse within the scan area includes an orientation of a refuse container relative to the predetermined route;
generate a route for the refuse vehicle based on the status of refuse within the scan area;
modify a route for the refuse vehicle based on the status of refuse within the scan area; and
provide a signal to the refuse vehicle regarding the status of refuse within the scan area.

2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the controller is further configured to analyze the data to determine at least one of the following:
(a) a distance between the refuse container and the predetermined path;
(b) if an obstacle is present that obstruct access to the refuse container; or
(c) a location of obstacles in relation to a refuse container.

3. The system of claim 2 , further comprising an interface configured to communicate to a customer in response to receiving an indication from the controller that the refuse container is not in a proper position thereby facilitating correction by the customer prior to a pickup.

4. The system of claim 3 , wherein the interface is configured to receive an indication from the customer that the refuse container is in the proper position and provide the indication to the controller, wherein the controller is configured to facilitate a pickup by the refuse vehicle in response to receiving the indication.

5. The system of claim 4 , wherein the interface is configured to record an instance where the indication is not provided by the customer prior to the pickup.

6. The system of claim 1 , wherein the drone is configured to capture data relating to a plurality of statuses of refuse within a plurality of scan areas corresponding to a plurality of upcoming stops along a predetermined route.

7. The system of claim 6 , wherein the sensor is a camera configured to capture still images of the refuse within the scan area.

8. The system of claim 1 , wherein the controller comprises multiple controllers.

9. The system of claim 1 , wherein the controller is configured to provide the signal to the refuse vehicle regarding the status of refuse within the scan area, wherein the refuse vehicle is configured to provide an alert to an operator of the refuse vehicle in response to receiving the signal.

10. The system of claim 1 , wherein the controller is configured to modify a route for the refuse vehicle based on the status of refuse within the scan area and generate a modified route, wherein the controller is configured to provide the modified route to the refuse vehicle.

11. The system of claim 1 , the refuse vehicle comprising a first refuse vehicle, further comprising a second refuse vehicle, wherein the second refuse vehicle is configured to support the drone and travel along the predetermined route ahead of the first refuse vehicle.

12. The system of claim 11 , wherein at least one of the first refuse vehicle and the second refuse vehicle are configured to include a drone docking station, wherein the drone docking station may charge the drone.

13. The system of claim 12 , wherein the second refuse vehicle includes a camera that is configured to capture images of refuse containers at each stop and provide data to the controller.

14. The system of claim 1 , wherein the refuse vehicle is an autonomous refuse vehicle controlled by the controller, where the autonomous refuse vehicle is configured to travel along a predetermined route.

15. The system of claim 1 , wherein the controller comprises a route generator configured to manage operation of the refuse vehicle and the drone based on a pickup schedule.

16. A method of providing a refuse removal service, comprising:
generating, by a service manager, a route plan for a refuse vehicle, the route plan identifying a stop for a refuse vehicle to retrieve refuse from a refuse container associated with a customer;
providing a drone including a controller and a sensor configured to identify a status of the refuse container, wherein the drone is configured to travel along the route plan ahead of the refuse vehicle such that the controller determines the status of refuse within the scan area before the refuse vehicle arrives at the scan area;
controlling the drone to travel to the stop and identify the status of the refuse container using the sensor, the status of the refuse container including an orientation of the refuse container relative to the route plan;
transmitting, by the controller, the status data of the refuse container to the service manager;
analyzing, by the service manager, the status obtained by the drone; and
modifying the route plan for the refuse vehicle based on the status of refuse within the scan area.

Assignees

• Oshkosh Corp

Inventors

• Koga Jeffrey
• Davis Emily
• Kappers Jerrod
• Schad Vince
• Messina Robert S
• Yakes Christopher K
• Rocholl Joshua D
• Hoover Vincent
• Weckwerth Clinton T
• Klein Zachary L
• Beck John
• Chan Brendan
• Wachter Skylar A
• Matsumoto Dale

Classifications

• G05D1/12 Primary

  Target-seeking control · CPC title

• G06Q30/016 Primary

  After-sales · CPC title

• B64C39/024

  of the remote controlled vehicle type, i.e. RPV · CPC title

• B64U2201/104

  using satellite radio beacon positioning systems, e.g. GPS · CPC title

• B64U10/14

  with four distinct rotor axes, e.g. quadcopters · CPC title