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Delivery with swarming aerial vehicles

US11150646B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

HERE GLOBAL B.V. · NL

Inventors

Pavel Ivanov · Tampere, FI
Artem Vassilyev · Tampere, FI
Stanislav Krainikov · Tampere, FI
Tatiana Vyunova · Tampere, FI

Key dates

Filing date	Jan 22, 2019
Grant date	Oct 19, 2021
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Sep 12, 2039

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG08G5/57
WIPO fieldControl
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Embodiments include apparatus and methods for dispatching package delivery by aerial vehicles. The embodiments include a route module, a wind model, and a dispatcher. The route module is configured to generate a route for package delivery. The wind model configured to store wind factors associated with geographic areas and provide one or more wind factors associated with the route for package delivery. The dispatcher is configured to identify one or more aerial vehicles for assistance of package delivery in response to the one or more wind factors associated with the route and send a message to the one or more aerial vehicles.

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