Title:
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANAGING A SWARM OF UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2019/152656
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
Systems and methods for managing communication of a plurality of unmanned aerial vehicles. The present invention can include a central server and a plurality of unmanned aerial vehicles including a master and secondary unmanned aerial vehicle. The master and secondary unmanned aerial vehicles can communicate with the central server and each other. The master and secondary unmanned aerial vehicle can deliver packages to different locations. In doing so, the master and secondary unmanned aerial vehicle can form a swarm that at least partially share a route for delivery of the packages to their destinations. The master unmanned aerial vehicle can be configured to: (i) receive delivery information for the master and secondary unmanned aerial vehicles, (ii) monitor communication between the swarm, and (iii) determine if the swarms encounters a risk.
Inventors:
HIGH DONALD R (US)
WINKLE DAVID (US)
O'BRIEN JOHN J (US)
CANTRELL ROBERT (US)
WINKLE DAVID (US)
O'BRIEN JOHN J (US)
CANTRELL ROBERT (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2019/016063
Publication Date:
May 14, 2020
Filing Date:
January 31, 2019
Export Citation:
Assignee:
WALMART APOLLO LLC (US)
International Classes:
B64C37/02; G05D1/00; G05D1/02; G05D1/04; H04W84/20
Domestic Patent References:
| WO2018004681A1 | 2018-01-04 |
Foreign References:
| US20160378108A1 | 2016-12-29 | |||
| US9524648B1 | 2016-12-20 | |||
| US20140249693A1 | 2014-09-04 |
Other References:
BIAN ET AL.: "A secure communication framework for large-scale unmanned aircraft systems", INTEGRATED COMMUNICATIONS, NAVIGATION AND SURVEILLANCE CONFERENCE (ICNS, 2013, XP032432038, Retrieved from the Internet [retrieved on 20190318]
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
KAMINSKI, Jeffri A. et al. (US)
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