US 12,216,479 B2
Methods for launching and landing an unmanned aerial vehicle
Mingyu Wang, Shenzhen (CN)
Assigned to SZ DJI TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD., Shenzhen (CN)
Filed by SZ DJI TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD., Shenzhen (CN)
Filed on Aug. 14, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/449,447.
Application 18/449,447 is a continuation of application No. 17/221,524, filed on Apr. 2, 2021, granted, now 11,726,500.
Application 17/221,524 is a continuation of application No. 16/157,338, filed on Oct. 11, 2018, granted, now 10,969,795, issued on Apr. 6, 2021.
Application 16/157,338 is a continuation of application No. 15/608,417, filed on May 30, 2017, granted, now 10,101,748, issued on Oct. 16, 2018.
Application 15/608,417 is a continuation of application No. 14/236,305, granted, now 9,696,725, issued on Jul. 4, 2017, previously published as PCT/CN2013/089443, filed on Dec. 13, 2013.
Prior Publication US 2023/0409048 A1, Dec. 21, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. G05D 1/06 (2006.01); A63H 27/00 (2006.01); B64U 10/10 (2023.01); B64U 10/14 (2023.01); B64U 20/80 (2023.01); B64U 50/00 (2023.01); B64U 60/20 (2023.01); B64U 70/10 (2023.01); B64U 70/95 (2023.01); B64U 80/30 (2023.01); G05D 1/00 (2006.01); B64U 101/30 (2023.01); B64U 101/60 (2023.01)
CPC G05D 1/0669 (2013.01) [A63H 27/12 (2013.01); B64U 10/10 (2023.01); B64U 10/14 (2023.01); B64U 20/80 (2023.01); B64U 50/00 (2023.01); B64U 60/20 (2023.01); B64U 70/10 (2023.01); B64U 70/95 (2023.01); B64U 80/30 (2023.01); G05D 1/0011 (2013.01); G05D 1/0676 (2013.01); B64U 2101/30 (2023.01); B64U 2101/60 (2023.01); B64U 2201/10 (2023.01); B64U 2201/20 (2023.01)] 20 Claims
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1. An aerial vehicle landing method comprising:
controlling to decelerate, with aid of one or more processors and in response to at least two of a plurality of conditions being satisfied, an aerial vehicle to cause the aerial vehicle to land autonomously, the plurality of conditions including:
determining that an external signal related to a human is detected via one or more sensors;
determining that a location/orientation change of the aerial vehicle is detected while the aerial vehicle is airborne; and
determining that an external contact from an external object is exerted upon the aerial vehicle, the external object being an object that is not part of the aerial vehicle.