System and method for data backup using unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV)
US10607026B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 21, 2017 |
| Grant date | Mar 31, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 8, 2037 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L63/0861
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Disclosed are systems, methods and computer program products for performing data backup using an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). An example method includes in response to detecting a data backup request from a user device, determining a geographic location of the user device and dispatching the UAV to the geographic location; controlling the UAV to obtain user data from the user device; and controlling the UAV to navigate to a data center to back up the obtained user data onto a cloud storage.
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