Facilitating location positioning service through a UAV network
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
B60W-030/02
G08G-001/054
G08G-001/017
B64C-039/02
B64D-047/08
출원번호
US-0341831
(2016-11-02)
등록번호
US-9786165
(2017-10-10)
발명자
/ 주소
Sham, Wellen
출원인 / 주소
Sham, Wellen
대리인 / 주소
Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP
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15
초록▼
Embodiments are provided for providing location positioning service for locating a transportation apparatus through a UAV network. A location center may be employed to receive a location service request for locating a specific transportation apparatus. After receiving such a request, the location ce
Embodiments are provided for providing location positioning service for locating a transportation apparatus through a UAV network. A location center may be employed to receive a location service request for locating a specific transportation apparatus. After receiving such a request, the location center may inquire a location database for last known location of the requested transportation apparatus. Based on the last known location of the requested transportation apparatus, the location center may predict one or more areas in which the requested transportation apparatus may be currently in. Based on the prediction, the location center may be configured to generate one or more control instructions to one or more UAVs in the UAV network to locate the requested transportation apparatus in those areas.
대표청구항▼
1. A method for determining a location of a transportation apparatus through a UAV network, the method being implemented in one or more of a processor configured to execute programmed components, the method comprising: receiving a request to locate a transportation apparatus, the request including i
1. A method for determining a location of a transportation apparatus through a UAV network, the method being implemented in one or more of a processor configured to execute programmed components, the method comprising: receiving a request to locate a transportation apparatus, the request including information regarding the transportation apparatus;communicating with a location database to obtain a last known location, a last known speed and a last know traveling direction of the requested transportation apparatus using the information regarding the transportation apparatus in the request;predicting one or more areas the requested transportation apparatus can be in based on the last known location, the last known speed and the last know traveling direction of the requested transportation apparatus;determining a set of UAVs available for deployment in the predicted one or more areas to locate the requested transportation apparatus based on areas covered by the set of UAVs;selecting a UAV from the set of the UAVs for locating the requested transportation apparatus based on the availability of the UAV;instructing, through the UAV network, the selected UAV to find the requested transportation apparatus;receiving, through the UAV network, identification information regarding multiple transportation apparatuses as collected by the selected UAV, the received identification information including identification information regarding the requested transportation apparatus; andgenerating instructions to instruct, through the UAV network, the selected UAV to provide updated location information about the requested transportation apparatus. 2. The method of claim 1, wherein the transportation apparatus includes a vehicle. 3. The method of claim 1, wherein the information regarding the transportation apparatus in the request comprises transportation apparatus identity information indicating a license plate number, a make and build, and/or a color of the transportation apparatus. 4. The method of claim 1, wherein the information regarding the transportation apparatus in the request comprises a registration number of the transportation apparatus. 5. The method of claim 1, wherein instructing, through the UAV network, the selected UAV to find the requested transportation apparatus includes sending the instruction, through the UAV network, to a UAV controller. 6. The method of claim 1, wherein the identification information regarding the multiple transportation apparatuses as collected by the selected UAV include imagery information regarding the multiple transportation apparatuses. 7. The method of claim 6, further comprising analyzing the imagery information regarding the multiple transportation apparatuses to identify the requested transportation apparatus. 8. The method of claim 1, further comprising: receiving, through the UAV network, the updated location information about the requested transportation apparatus; andstoring the updated location information about the requested transportation apparatus in the location database. 9. A system for determining a location of a transportation apparatus through a UAV network, the system comprising one or more of a processor configured to execute machine-readable instructions to cause the system to perform: receiving a request to locate a transportation apparatus, the request including information regarding the transportation apparatus;communicating with a location database to obtain a last known location, a last known speed and a last know traveling direction of the requested transportation apparatus using the information regarding the transportation apparatus in the request;predicting one or more areas the requested transportation apparatus can be in based on the last known location, the last known speed and the last know traveling direction of the requested transportation apparatus;determining a set of UAVs available for deployment in the predicted one or more areas to locate the requested transportation apparatus based on areas covered by the set of UAVs;selecting a UAV from the set of the UAVs for locating the requested transportation apparatus based on the availability of the UAV;instructing, through the UAV network, the selected UAV to find the requested transportation apparatus;receiving, through the UAV network, identification information regarding multiple transportation apparatuses as collected by the selected UAV, the received identification information including identification information regarding the requested transportation apparatus; andgenerating instructions to instruct, through the UAV network, the selected UAV to provide updated location information about the requested transportation apparatus. 10. The system of claim 9, wherein the transportation apparatus includes a vehicle. 11. The system of claim 9, wherein the information regarding the transportation apparatus in the request comprises transportation apparatus identity information indicating a license plate number, a make and build, and/or a color of the transportation apparatus. 12. The system of claim 9, wherein the information regarding the transportation apparatus in the request comprises a registration number of the transportation apparatus. 13. The system of claim 9, wherein the last known location of the requested transportation apparatus as stored in the location database comprises information indicating a last known location, a last known speed, and/or a last known direction of the requested transportation apparatus. 14. The system of claim 9, wherein the identification information regarding the multiple transportation apparatuses as collected by the selected UAV include imagery information regarding the multiple transportation apparatuses. 15. The system of claim 14, wherein the processor is further caused to perform analyzing the imagery information regarding the multiple transportation apparatuses to identify the requested transportation apparatus. 16. The system of claim 9, wherein the processor is further caused to perform: receiving, through the UAV network, the updated location information about the requested transportation apparatus; andstoring the updated location information about the requested transportation apparatus in the location database.
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