Community drone monitoring and information exchange

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2016180719-A1
Application number	US-201414581881-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Dec 23, 2014
Priority date	Dec 23, 2014
Publication date	Jun 23, 2016
Grant date	—

Abstract

A method may include receiving, using at least one processor, location information that includes a location of an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV); querying, using the at least one processor, a policy database to retrieve a notification condition for a first property with respect to UAVs; calculating, using the at least one processor, a distance between the UAV and the first property using the received location information determining, using the at least one processor, if the distance of the UAV with respect to the first property is within a range defined in the notification condition for the first property; and transmitting, using the at least one processor, a notification to a party associated with the first property when the distance of the UAV with respect to the first property is within the range defined in the notification condition for the first property.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A system for UAV monitoring, the system comprising:
a network interface to receive location information that includes a location of an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV); a notification module to:
query a policy database to retrieve a notification condition for a first property with respect to UAVs;
calculate a distance between the UAV and the first property using the received location information; and
determine if the distance of the UAV with respect to the first property is within the range defined in the notification condition for the first property; and
wherein the network interface is to transmit a notification to a party associated with the first property when the distance of the UAV with respect to the first property is within the range defined in the notification condition for the first property.

2 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the location information is obtained from a sensor associated with a second property and wherein the system includes an information request module to:
query the policy database to retrieve an information sharing preference for a party associated with the second property; and before transmitting the notification to the party associated with the first property, confirm that the information sharing preference allows for transmission of the location information to the party associated with the first property.

3 . The system of claim 2 , wherein the information request module is to store an indication of increased reputation for the sensor associated with the second property in response to validating the location information with a third sensor.

4 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the notification module is to:
trigger transmission of a request for speed and path information for the UAV in response to receiving the location information; receive the speed and path information in response to the request; and calculate an estimated time-of-arrival to the first property with respect to the UAV based on the received speed and path information; and transmit a notification to the party associated with the first property including the estimated time-of-arrival to the first property.

5 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the notification module is to:
query a drone information database using an identification of the UAV to determine camera capabilities of the UAV; calculate a time when the UAV will be able to see the first property; and transmit a notification to the party associated with the first property, the notification including the calculated time.

6 . The system of claim 1 , further comprising an information request module to:
receive a request, from a requesting party, for elevation information of the UAV; determine that a first sensor on the first property has the elevation information for the UAV; query the policy database to retrieve an information sharing preference for the party associated with the first property; and transmit the elevation information to the requesting party when the information sharing preference indicates the requesting party is an authorized party.

7 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the notification module is to:
transmit a notification to an operator of the UAV to leave the first property based on a temporal condition for the first property; and store an indication of lower reputation for the UAV in a drone information database when the UAV does not leave the first property within a set period of time.

8 . A method for UAV monitoring, the method comprising:
receiving, using at least one processor, location information that includes a location of an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV); querying, using the at least one processor, a policy database to retrieve a notification condition for a first property with respect to UAVs; calculating, using the at least one processor, a distance between the UAV and the first property using the received location information; determining, using the at least one processor, if the distance of the UAV with respect to the first property is within a range defined in the notification condition for the first property; and transmitting, using the at least one processor, a notification to a party associated with the first property when the distance of the UAV with respect to the first property is within the range defined in the notification condition for the first property.

9 . The method of claim 8 , wherein receiving location information that includes the location of the UAV comprises:
receiving the location information obtained from a sensor associated with a second property; querying the policy database to retrieve an information sharing preference for a party associated with the second property; and before transmitting the notification to the party associated with the first property, confirming that the information sharing preference allows for transmission of the location information to the party associated with the first property.

10 . The method of claim 9 , further comprising:
storing an indication of increased reputation for the sensor associated with the second property in response to validating the location information with a third sensor.

11 . The method of claim 8 , further comprising:
triggering transmission of a request for speed and path information for the UAV in response to receiving the location information; receiving the speed and path information in response to the request; and calculating an estimated time-of-arrival to the first property with respect to the UAV based on the received speed and path information; and transmitting a notification to the party associated with the first property including the estimated time-of-arrival to the first property.

12 . The method of claim 11 , wherein the request for speed and path information is transmitted to a drone service via an information routing system.

13 . The method of claim 11 , wherein the request for speed and path information is transmitted to at least one camera sensor.

14 . The method of claim 8 , further comprising:
querying a drone information database using an identification of the UAV to determine camera capabilities of the UAV; calculating a time when the UAV will be able to see the first property; and transmitting a notification to the party associated with the first property, the notification including the calculated time.

15 . The method of claim 8 , further comprising:
receiving a request, from a requesting party, for elevation information of the UAV; determining that a first sensor on the first property has the elevation information for the UAV; querying the policy database to retrieve an information sharing preference for the party associated with the first property; and transmitting the elevation information to the requesting party when the information sharing preference indicates the requesting party is an authorized party.

16 . The method of claim 15 , wherein the requesting party is a drone operator.

17 . The method of claim 15 , wherein the requesting party is a party associated with a second property.

18 . The method of claim 8 , further comprising:
analyzing a coverage area for a plurality of sensors with respect to a plurality of properties; determining that a density of sensors to property is lower than a threshold; and transmitting a notification to one or more parties associated with the plurality of properties that sensor coverage for the plurality of properties is below the threshold.

19 . The method of claim 8 , further comprising:

Assignees

• Intel Corp

Inventors

• Wouhaybi Rita H
• Li Hong
• Kohlenberg Tobias
• Tatourian Igor

Classifications

• B64U2201/104

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

• B64U2201/20

  Remote controls · CPC title

• G06V20/13

  Satellite images · CPC title

• G08G5/59

  in accordance with predefined flight zones, e.g. to avoid prohibited zones · CPC title

• G08G5/57

  for unmanned aircraft · CPC title