System, device and method for controlling an uncrewed aerial vehicle at public safety incidents
US12353204B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 30, 2021 |
| Grant date | Jul 8, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 24, 2043 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W4/44
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present specification provides systems, devices and methods for controlling an uncrewed aerial vehicle (UAV) at a public safety incident. An example method contemplates placing a UAV in a shadow mode that follows a firefighter's movements throughout the PSI while monitoring voice activity while the UAV performs tasks such as sending images from a camera to a central server. Potential voice commands are extracted from the voice activity and associated with tasks being performed by the UAV. A machine learning dataset is built from those associations such that at future incidents the UAV can operate in a freelance mode based on detected voice commands or other contextual factors.
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