Landing Pad for Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Delivery
A landing pad receives and stores packages delivered from an aerial vehicle are awaiting pickup from an aerial vehicle. The landing pad can be placed outside of a window and can contain a transmitter for sending out an identification signal via radio frequency to aid aerial vehicles in finding the landing pad. The landing pad contains a landing platform with a trapdoor that leads to a storage compartment. The trapdoor can be configured to only open when it receives a signal from an authorized aerial vehicle. The storage compartment can be accessed via a storage compartment door which can contain a locking mechanism. The storage compartment can be climate controlled. The landing pad can also have a transmitter that emits sounds to discourage animals from nesting on or near the landing pad. The landing pad can also include a solar power generator as a source of electrical energy.
1 . A landing pad comprising:
(a) a landing platform,
wherein said landing pad acts as a charging station for an air drone.
2 . The landing pad of claim 1 further comprising:
(b) a receptacle for said air drone to plug into said landing pad for charging said air drone.
3 . The landing pad of claim 1 wherein said charging station charges said air drone via inductive charging.
4 . The landing pad of claim 1 wherein said landing pad is configured to be placed in a window.
5 . The landing pad of claim 1 further comprising:
(b) a sound emitter capable of deterring animals.
6 . The landing pad of claim 1 further comprising:
(b) a transmitter that transmits a unique ID associate with said landing pad.
7 . A method of directing an air drone to a landing pad wherein said landing pad acts as a charging station for said air drone.
8 . The method of claim 7 wherein said method comprises said air drone plugging into a receptacle of said landing pad to charge said air drone.
9 . The method of claim 7 wherein said charging station charges said air drone via inductive charging.
10 . The method of claim 7 wherein said method comprises: extending said landing pad from a window.
11 . The method of claim 10 wherein said method comprises folding said landing pad into said window when said landing pad is not interacting with said air drone.
12 . The method of claim 7 wherein said method comprises: providing said landing pad with a unique landing pad ID.
13 . The method of claim 7 wherein said method comprises: employing a global positioning system device to navigate said air drone to said landing pad.
14 . The method of claim 10 wherein said method comprises emitting a sound from a sound emitter to deter animals.
15 . A system comprising:
(a) a landing pad; and
(b) an application wherein said application confirms a delivery of a package to said landing pad.
16 . The system of claim 15 wherein said application runs on a smartphone.
17 . The system of claim 15 wherein said application runs on a tablet.
18 . The system of claim 15 wherein said application modifies a setting on said landing pad.
19 . The system of claim 18 wherein said setting adjusting a plurality of climate control mechanisms of a storage compartment.
20 . The system of claim 15 wherein said application sends a confirmation to a third party when a drone delivers said package to said landing pad, wherein said confirmation is an email.