IP Library Granted Patent US 10,083,615
Granted Patent B2
US 10,083,615 · App. 15/810,712 · Granted Sep 25, 2018

Dynamic geo-fence for drone

Inventors: Yuk L. Chan (Rochester, NY); Kyle E. Gilbertson (Rochester, MN); Daniel F. Hogerty (Green Brook, NJ); Eileen P. Tedesco (Sharon, CT)
Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 10,083,615
App. No.
15/810,712
Granted
Sep 25, 2018
Kind
B2
Abstract

Technical solutions are described for configuring a dynamic geo-fence includes receiving a plurality of data samples. The method also includes selecting, from the plurality of data samples, a selected data sample as a threshold. The method also includes configuring a geo-fence for a geographic area based on the selected data sample. The method also includes adjusting an operational characteristic of a drone while the drone is in the geographic area, where the operational characteristic is adjusted based on a configuration of the drone and the geo-fence.

Claims (8)

1. A computer implemented method for configuring a dynamic geo-fence for a drone, the method comprising:

receiving a plurality of data samples comprising a plurality of audio samples captured by an audio capture equipment of the drone from respective distances, and a plurality of images captured by an image capture equipment of the drone from respective distances;

selecting, from the plurality of data samples, a selected data sample as a threshold;

determining audio attributes of the selected data sample from the plurality of audio samples, and determining image attributes of the selected data sample from the plurality of images;

configuring a geo-fence for a geographic area based on the selected data sample;

identifying a first set of operational characteristics of the drone, the first set being presently in use;

identifying a second set of operational characteristics, wherein audio attributes of an audio captured by the audio capture equipment using the second set are within a predetermined threshold of the audio attributes of the selected data sample, and wherein image attributes of an image captured by the image capture equipment using the second set are within a predetermined threshold of the image attributes of the selected data sample; and

adjusting the operational characteristics of the drone to the second set while the drone is in the geographic area associated with the geo-fence.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 15, 2021
From: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
To: DOORDASH, INC.
Reel/Frame 057826/0939 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 13, 2017
From: CHAN, YUK L.; GILBERTSON, KYLE E.; HOGERTY, DANIEL F.; TEDESCO, EILEEN P.
To: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 044109/0565 →
Continuity (2)
Continuation 14951533 · Nov 25, 2015
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