Unmanned device interaction methods and systems

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9713675-B2
Application number	US-201213601195-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Aug 31, 2012
Priority date	Jul 17, 2012
Publication date	Jul 25, 2017
Grant date	Jul 25, 2017

Abstract

Structures and protocols are presented for configuring an unmanned aerial device to participate in the performance of tasks, for using data resulting from such a configuration or performance, or for facilitating other interactions with such devices.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A system comprising:
electronic circuitry configured for capturing, via at least one imaging device, imaging data depicting the at least one unmanned aerial device;
electronic circuitry configured for analyzing the imaging data depicting the at least one unmanned aerial device via pattern recognition including at least determining at least one behavior of the at least one unmanned aerial device based at least partly on analysis of the imaging data depicting the at least one unmanned aerial device;
electronic circuitry configured for determining whether the at least one behavior of the at least one unmanned aerial device deviates from one or more use restrictions including at least determining a location of the at least one unmanned aerial device, obtaining a definition of at least one of permitted behaviors or restricted behaviors at the location of the at least one unmanned aerial device, and classifying the at least one behavior of the at least one unmanned aerial device based at least partly on the definition of at least one of permitted behaviors or restricted behaviors; and
electronic circuitry configured for triggering transmission of the captured imaging data depicting the at least one unmanned aerial device responsive to a determination that the at least one behavior of the at least one unmanned aerial device deviates from the one or more use restrictions.

2. A system comprising:
at least one computing device; and
one or more instructions that, when implemented in the at least one computing device, configure the at least one computing device for:
capturing, via at least one imaging device, imaging data depicting the at least one unmanned aerial device;
analyzing the imaging data depicting the at least one unmanned aerial device via pattern recognition including at least determining at least one behavior of the at least one unmanned aerial device based at least partly on analysis of the imaging data depicting the at least one unmanned aerial device;
determining whether the at least one behavior of the at least one unmanned aerial device deviates from one or more use restrictions including at least determining a location of the at least one unmanned aerial device, obtaining a definition of at least one of permitted behaviors or restricted behaviors at the location of the at least one unmanned aerial device, and classifying the at least one behavior of the at least one unmanned aerial device based at least partly on the definition of at least one of permitted behaviors or restricted behaviors; and
triggering transmission of the captured imaging data depicting the at least one unmanned aerial device responsive to a determination that the at least one behavior of the at least one unmanned aerial device deviates from the one or more use restrictions.

3. The system of claim 2 in which the determining whether the at least one behavior of the at least one unmanned aerial device deviates from one or more use restrictions including at least determining a location of the at least one unmanned aerial device, obtaining a definition of at least one of permitted behaviors or restricted behaviors at the location of the at least one unmanned aerial device, and classifying the at least one behavior of the at least one unmanned aerial device based at least partly on the definition of at least one of permitted behaviors or restricted behaviors comprises:
obtaining an indication that the at least one unmanned aerial device is performing a particular task; and
comparing the particular task against a task list of one or more permitted tasks for the at least one unmanned aerial device.

4. The system of claim 2 in which the determining whether the at least one behavior of the at least one unmanned aerial device deviates from one or more use restrictions including at least determining a location of the at least one unmanned aerial device, obtaining a definition of at least one of permitted behaviors or restricted behaviors at the location of the at least one unmanned aerial device, and classifying the at least one behavior of the at least one unmanned aerial device based at least partly on the definition of at least one of permitted behaviors or restricted behaviors comprises:
obtaining an indication that the first unmanned aerial device is in a specific zone; and
comparing an identifier of the at least one unmanned aerial device against an entity list identifying one or more entities that are permitted in the specific zone.

5. The system of claim 2 in which the triggering transmission of the captured imaging data depicting the at least one unmanned aerial device responsive to a determination that the at least one behavior of the at least one unmanned aerial device deviates from the one or more use restrictions comprises:
triggering transmission of the captured imaging data depicting the at least one unmanned aerial device when an indication that the at least one unmanned aerial device has not been identified is received.

6. The system of claim 2 further comprising one or more instructions that, when implemented in the at least one computing device, configure the at least one computing device for:
at least one of:
configuring a second unmanned aerial device to perform a first observation of the at least one unmanned aerial device in a first zone and configuring a third unmanned aerial device to perform a second observation of the at least one unmanned aerial device in a second zone;
configuring the at least one unmanned aerial device to capture data relating to a human subject; or
causing the at least one unmanned aerial device to undertake a performance observation task following a performance task.

7. The system of claim 2 further comprising:
a handheld device configured for at least one of the capturing, via at least one imaging device, imaging data depicting the at least one unmanned aerial device; the analyzing the imaging data depicting the at least one unmanned aerial device via pattern recognition including at least determining at least one behavior of the at least one unmanned aerial device based at least partly on analysis of the imaging data depicting the at least one unmanned aerial device; the determining whether the at least one behavior of the at least one unmanned aerial device deviates from one or more use restrictions including at least determining a location of the at least one unmanned aerial device, obtaining a definition of at least one of permitted behaviors or restricted behaviors at the location of the at least one unmanned aerial device, and classifying the at least one behavior of the at least one unmanned aerial device based at least partly on the definition of at least one of permitted behaviors or restricted behaviors; or the triggering transmission of the captured imaging data depicting the at least one unmanned aerial device responsive to a determination that the at least one behavior of the at least one unmanned aerial device deviates from the one or more use restrictions.

8. The system of claim 2 further comprising:
a wearable device configured for at least one of the capturing, via at least one imaging device, imaging data depicting the at least one unmanned aerial device; the analyzing the imaging data depicting the at least one unmanned aerial device via pattern recognition including at least determining at least one behavior of the at least one unmanned aerial device based at least partly on analysis of the imaging data depicting the at least one unmanned aerial device; the determining whether the at least one behavior of the at least one unmanned aerial device deviates from one or more use restrictions including at least determining a location of the at least one unmanned aerial device, obtaini

Assignees

• Levien Royce A
• Lord Richard T
• Lord Robert W
• Malamud Mark A
• Rinaldo Jr John D
• Wood Jr Lowell L
• Elwha Llc

Inventors

• Levien Royce A
• Lord Richard T
• Lord Robert W
• Malamud Mark A
• Rinaldo Jr John D
• Wood Jr Lowell L

Classifications

• A61M5/20 Primary

  Automatic syringes, e.g. with automatically actuated piston rod, with automatic needle injection, filling automatically (A61M5/142 {, A61M5/46} take precedence; {hypodermic projectiles F42B12/54}) · CPC title

• A61M5/002

  Packages specially adapted therefor, e.g. for syringes or needles, kits for diabetics (needle protection, e.g. caps, A61M5/3202; for sharps A61B50/3001) · CPC title

• G06Q10/08

  Logistics, e.g. warehousing, loading or distribution; Inventory or stock management · CPC title

• A63H27/12

  Helicopters (A63H27/04 takes precedence); Flying tops · CPC title

• G05B19/00

  Program-control systems · CPC title