Providing a medical support device via an unmanned aerial vehicle
US8948935B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 2, 2013 |
| Grant date | Feb 3, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 7, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG16H40/67
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Embodiments described herein may relate to an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) navigating to a medical situation in order to provide medical support. An illustrative method involves a UAV (a) housing a medical-support device, (b) determining a target location associated with at least one individual in need of medical assistance, (c) navigating the UAV from a remote location to the target location, (d) the computing system making a determination that the UAV is located at the target location, and (e) in response to the determination that the UAV is located at the target location, delivering by a delivery mechanism the medical-support device for providing medical assistance for the at least one individual in need of medical assistance.
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