Unmanned aerial vehicle charging station management

US10364025B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• QUALCOMM Incorporated · US

Inventors

• Parthasarathy Krishnamoorthy · San Diego, US
• Prashanth Mohan
• KrishnaKumar Vasanthasenan · Hyderabad, IN
• Suman Kumar Sinha · Hyderabad, IN
• Prasad Gadde · Hyderabad, IN
• Ramu Thondapu · Hyderabad, IN
• Sri Sai Kandakatla · San Diego, US
• Prachi Agrawal · Hyderabad, IN

Key dates

• Filing date: Nov 16, 2017
• Grant date: Jul 30, 2019
• Expiry date: Feb 21, 2038

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B64U2201/20
• WIPO field: Control
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

Methods, devices, and systems of various embodiments are disclosed for managing an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). In various embodiments, the UAV may charge an onboard battery while docked at a docking terminal of a charging station. The UAV may receive a message from the charging station with an instruction to undock from the docking terminal. The UAV may undock from the docking terminal before charging of the onboard battery is complete in response to receiving the message from the charging station with the instruction to undock.