IP Library Granted Patent US 10,332,406
Granted Patent B2
US 10,332,406 · App. 15/813,674 · Granted Jun 25, 2019

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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Patent No.
US 10,332,406
App. No.
15/813,674
Granted
Jun 25, 2019
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 (48)

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;

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

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

determining audio attributes of the selected data sample from the plurality of audio samples;

identifying a current value of an operational characteristic of the drone;

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

adjusting the operational characteristic of the drone to the second value while the drone is in the geographic area, wherein the operational characteristic is adjusted based on a configuration of the drone and the geo-fence.

2. The computer implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the drone is a first drone, and wherein the geo-fence adjusts the operational characteristic of the first drone to a first value, and the operational characteristic of a second drone to a third value, the first value being distinct from the third value.

3. The computer implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the operational characteristic is a setting of an image capture equipment of the drone.

4. The computer implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the operational characteristic is a setting of the audio capture equipment of the drone.

5. The computer implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the operational characteristic adjusts a noise level of the drone.

6. The computer implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the operational characteristic adjusts a flying height of the drone.

7. The computer implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of data samples further comprises a plurality of images captured by an image capture equipment of the drone from respective distances.

8. The computer implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the geo-fence is a first geo-fence, the drone is a first drone, and wherein the method further comprises:

configuring the first geo-fence for the geographic area based on the selected data sample, the first geo-fence corresponding to the first drone; and

configuring a second geo-fence for the geographic area based on the selected data sample from the first drone, the second geo-fence corresponding to a second drone.

9. A system for configuring dynamic geo-fences, the system comprising:

a memory configured to store a plurality of data samples comprising a plurality of audio samples captured by an audio capture equipment of a drone from respective distances; and

a processor configured to:

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

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

determine audio attributes of the selected data sample from the plurality of audio samples;

identify a current value of an operational characteristic of the drone;

identify a second value of the operational characteristic, wherein audio attributes of an audio captured by the audio capture equipment using the second value are within a predetermined threshold of the audio attributes of the selected data sample; and

adjust the operational characteristic of the drone to the second value while the drone is in the geographic area, wherein the operational characteristic is adjusted based on a configuration of the drone and the geo-fence.

10. The system of claim 9 , wherein the drone is a first drone, and wherein the geo-fence adjusts the operational characteristic of the first drone to a first value, and the operational characteristic of a second drone to a third value, the first value being distinct from the third value.

11. The system of claim 9 , wherein the operational characteristic is a setting of an image capture equipment of the drone.

12. The system of claim 9 , wherein the operational characteristic is a setting of the audio capture equipment of the drone.

13. The system of claim 9 , wherein the operational characteristic adjusts a noise level of the drone.

14. The system of claim 9 , wherein the plurality of data samples further comprises a plurality of images captured by an image capture equipment from respective distances.

15. The system of claim 9 , wherein the geo-fence is a first geo-fence, the drone is a first drone, and wherein the processor is further configured to:

setup the first geo-fence for the geographic area based on the selected data sample, the first geo-fence corresponding to the first drone; and

setup a second geo-fence for the geographic area based on the selected data sample from the first drone, the second geo-fence corresponding to a second drone.

16. A computer program product for configuring dynamic geo-fences, the computer product comprising a non-transitory computer readable storage medium, the computer readable storage medium comprising computer executable instructions, wherein the computer readable storage medium comprises instructions to:

access a plurality of data samples comprising a plurality of audio samples captured by an audio capture equipment of a drone from respective distances;

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

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

determine audio attributes of the selected data sample from the plurality of audio samples;

identify a current value of an operational characteristic of the drone;

identify a second value of the operational characteristic, wherein audio attributes of an audio captured by the audio capture equipment using the second value are within a predetermined threshold of the audio attributes of the selected data sample; and

adjust the operational characteristic of the drone to the second value while the drone is in the geographic area, wherein the operational characteristic is adjusted based on a configuration of the drone and the geo-fence.

17. The computer program product of claim 16 , wherein the drone is a first drone, and wherein the geo-fence adjusts the operational characteristic of the first drone to a first value, and the operational characteristic of a second drone to a second value, the first value being distinct from the second value.

18. The computer program product of claim 16 , wherein the operational characteristic is one of a setting of an image capture equipment, a setting of the audio capture equipment, a setting associated with a noise level, and a setting associated with a flying height of the drone.

19. The computer program product of claim 16 , wherein the plurality of data samples further comprises a plurality of images captured by an image capture equipment of the drone from respective distances.

20. The computer program product of claim 16 , wherein the geo-fence is a first geo-fence, the drone is a first drone, and wherein the computer readable storage medium further comprises instructions to:

setup the first geo-fence for the geographic area based on the selected data sample, the first geo-fence corresponding to the first drone; and

setup a second geo-fence for the geographic area based on the selected data sample from the first drone, the second geo-fence corresponding to a second drone.

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 15, 2017
From: CHAN, YUK L.; GILBERTSON, KYLE E.; HOGERTY, DANIEL F.; TEDESCO, EILEEN P.
To: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 044136/0967 →
Continuity (2)
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