Fleet management of unmanned aerial vehicles and flight authorization system
US11094205B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 29, 2017 |
| Grant date | Aug 17, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 29, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB64U2101/30
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Methods, systems and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media for fleet management of unmanned aerial vehicles, including flight authorization. One of the methods includes maintaining one or more rules associated with authorizing UAVs to implement flight plans. A request to generate a flight plan associated with a job is received, the request including information indicating a flight pattern comprising, at least, one or more waypoints associated with geospatial references. The flight plan is generated based on the request, and an initial authorization check is determined based on the maintained rules and the generated flight plan. Upon a positive determination, access to the generated flight plan is provided by a ground control system, and the flight plan is implemented.
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