Delivery beacon device and methods for use therewith
A beacon device includes a beacon code generator that generates beacon data that uniquely indicates a subscriber. A beacon generator generates a wireless homing beacon that indicates the beacon data. The wireless homing beacon is detectable by the at least one drone delivery device to facilitate a service delivery by the drone delivery device at the location of the beacon device.
1. A beacon device for use with a drone delivery service that includes at least one drone delivery device, the beacon device comprising:
a code generator configured to generate beacon data that identifies a subscriber;
a beacon generator configured to generate a wireless homing beacon that indicates the beacon data, wherein the wireless homing beacon is detectable by the at least one drone delivery device to facilitate a service delivery to the subscriber by the drone delivery device at a location corresponding to the beacon device; and
a receiver configured to receive, from the drone delivery device, delivery image data captured after the service delivery by the drone delivery device.
2. The beacon device of claim 1 wherein the code generator includes a linear feedback shift register that generates a pseudo random code sequence and wherein the beacon data includes the pseudo random code sequence.
3. The beacon device of claim 1 wherein the code generator includes a security token module that generates a rolling sequence of encryption codes and wherein the beacon data includes at least one of the rolling sequence of encryption codes.
4. The beacon device of claim 1 wherein the beacon data includes a low density parity check code.
5. The beacon device of claim 1 wherein the wireless homing beacon includes an infrared signal modulated via the beacon data.
6. The beacon device of claim 1 wherein the wireless homing beacon includes a visible signal modulated via the beacon data.
7. The beacon device of claim 1 wherein the wireless homing beacon includes a radio frequency signal modulated via the beacon data.
8. The beacon device of claim 1 further comprising a delivery mat.
9. The beacon device of claim 1 , wherein the beacon device further includes a network interface that sends the delivery image data received from the drone delivery device to a client device associated with the subscriber.
10. The beacon device of claim 1 , wherein the delivery image data is captured by the drone delivery device and includes an image of a package at the location corresponding to the beacon device.
11. A beacon device for use with a drone delivery service that includes at least one drone delivery device, the beacon device comprising:
a code generator configured to generate beacon data that identifies a subscriber;
a beacon generator configured to generate a wireless homing beacon that indicates the beacon data, wherein the wireless homing beacon is detectable by the at least one drone delivery device to facilitate a service delivery to the subscriber by the drone delivery device at a location corresponding to the subscriber; and
a receiver configured to receive, from the drone delivery device, delivery image data captured after the service delivery by the drone delivery device.
12. The beacon device of claim 11 wherein the code generator includes a linear feedback shift register that generates a pseudo random code sequence and wherein the beacon data includes the pseudo random code sequence.
13. The beacon device of claim 11 wherein the code generator includes a security token module that generates a rolling sequence of encryption codes and wherein the beacon data includes at least one of the rolling sequence of encryption codes.
14. The beacon device of claim 11 wherein the beacon data includes a low density parity check code.
15. The beacon device of claim 11 wherein the wireless homing beacon includes an infrared signal modulated via the beacon data.
16. The beacon device of claim 11 wherein the wireless homing beacon includes a visible signal modulated via the beacon data.
17. The beacon device of claim 11 wherein the wireless homing beacon includes a radio frequency signal modulated via the beacon data.
18. The beacon device of claim 11 further comprising a delivery mat.
19. The beacon device of claim 11 , wherein the beacon device further includes a network interface that sends the delivery image data received from the drone delivery device to a client device associated with the subscriber.
20. The beacon device of claim 11 , wherein the delivery image data is captured by the drone delivery device and includes an image of a package at the location corresponding to the sub scriber.