System and method for receiving and delivering a medical package
US11783273B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 2, 2020 |
| Grant date | Oct 10, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 27, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB64U2201/10
- WIPO fieldIT methods for management
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system and method for controlling an autonomous unmanned aerial vehicle for retrieval and delivery of a medical package includes determining a thermal control period for the medical package. The disclosure also includes identifying a relevant retrieval location corresponding to the medical package. The disclosure also includes identifying at least one environmental characteristic of an environment that includes a delivery three-dimensional flight path between the relevant retrieval location and a delivery location, wherein the at least one environmental characteristic indicates an actual weather value at the relevant retrieval location. The disclosure also includes determining whether to retrieve the medical package based on the thermal control period and the at least one environmental characteristic, using the unmanned aerial vehicle.
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