US 12,271,955 B2
Drone device
Lucas J. Myslinski, Sunnyvale, CA (US)
Filed by Lucas J. Myslinski, Sunnyvale, CA (US)
Filed on Oct. 19, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/504,782.
Application 17/504,782 is a continuation of application No. 16/696,033, filed on Nov. 26, 2019, granted, now 11,180,250.
Application 16/696,033 is a continuation of application No. 16/372,933, filed on Apr. 2, 2019, granted, now 10,562,625, issued on Feb. 18, 2020.
Application 16/372,933 is a continuation of application No. 16/017,536, filed on Jun. 25, 2018, granted, now 10,301,023, issued on May 28, 2019.
Application 16/017,536 is a continuation of application No. 15/472,858, filed on Mar. 29, 2017, granted, now 10,035,594, issued on Jul. 31, 2018.
Application 15/472,858 is a continuation of application No. 15/422,642, filed on Feb. 2, 2017, granted, now 9,643,722, issued on May 9, 2017.
Application 15/422,642 is a continuation in part of application No. 14/729,223, filed on Jun. 3, 2015, granted, now 9,892,109, issued on Feb. 13, 2018.
Application 14/729,223 is a continuation in part of application No. 14/260,492, filed on Apr. 24, 2014, granted, now 9,972,055, issued on May 15, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/403,594, filed on Oct. 3, 2016.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/946,043, filed on Feb. 28, 2014.
Prior Publication US 2022/0033077 A1, Feb. 3, 2022
Int. Cl. G06Q 50/00 (2024.01); B64D 5/00 (2006.01); B64D 47/02 (2006.01); B64U 50/34 (2023.01); G05D 1/00 (2024.01); G05D 1/227 (2024.01); G05D 1/689 (2024.01); G05D 1/695 (2024.01); G06F 40/205 (2020.01); G06F 40/30 (2020.01); G06Q 10/04 (2023.01); G06Q 10/06 (2023.01); G06Q 10/063 (2023.01); G06Q 10/0833 (2023.01); G06Q 30/0201 (2023.01); G06Q 30/0202 (2023.01); G06Q 30/0207 (2023.01); G06Q 30/0282 (2023.01); G06Q 50/26 (2024.01); G06T 7/20 (2017.01); G06V 10/75 (2022.01); G06V 20/17 (2022.01); G06V 20/40 (2022.01); G06V 20/52 (2022.01); G06V 40/10 (2022.01); G08B 21/18 (2006.01); H04N 5/77 (2006.01); H04N 7/18 (2006.01); B64U 20/10 (2023.01); B64U 20/50 (2023.01); B64U 80/25 (2023.01); B64U 101/20 (2023.01); B64U 101/30 (2023.01)
CPC G06Q 50/01 (2013.01) [B64D 5/00 (2013.01); B64D 47/02 (2013.01); B64U 50/34 (2023.01); G05D 1/0088 (2013.01); G05D 1/0094 (2013.01); G05D 1/104 (2013.01); G05D 1/227 (2024.01); G05D 1/689 (2024.01); G05D 1/695 (2024.01); G06F 40/205 (2020.01); G06F 40/30 (2020.01); G06Q 10/04 (2013.01); G06Q 10/06 (2013.01); G06Q 10/063 (2013.01); G06Q 10/0833 (2013.01); G06Q 30/0201 (2013.01); G06Q 30/0202 (2013.01); G06Q 30/0207 (2013.01); G06Q 30/0282 (2013.01); G06Q 50/26 (2013.01); G06T 7/20 (2013.01); G06V 10/751 (2022.01); G06V 20/17 (2022.01); G06V 20/40 (2022.01); G06V 20/52 (2022.01); G06V 40/10 (2022.01); G08B 21/18 (2013.01); H04N 5/77 (2013.01); H04N 5/772 (2013.01); H04N 7/183 (2013.01); H04N 7/188 (2013.01); B64U 20/10 (2023.01); B64U 20/50 (2023.01); B64U 80/25 (2023.01); B64U 2101/20 (2023.01); B64U 2101/30 (2023.01); B64U 2201/10 (2023.01); B64U 2201/20 (2023.01); G06T 2207/10016 (2013.01); G06T 2207/10032 (2013.01); G06T 2207/30196 (2013.01); G06T 2207/30232 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An aerial drone device comprising:
a device body;
at least one motor coupled to the device body;
at least one propeller coupled to the at least one motor;
at least one camera coupled to the device body, wherein the at least one camera is configured to acquire content;
a plurality of information acquisition components coupled to the device body, wherein a first information acquisition component of the plurality of information acquisition components is positioned in a first direction, and a second information acquisition component of the plurality of information acquisition components is positioned in a second direction, wherein the plurality of information acquisition components are configured to acquire external information;
at least one power supply configured to provide power to the at least one motor, the at least one camera, and the plurality of information acquisition components;
a memory configured to store an application, the application configured to:
process the content acquired by the at least one camera and the external information acquired by the plurality of information acquisition components;
acquire depth information using the at least one camera, the plurality of information acquisition components, or any combination thereof;
direct the aerial drone device to navigate based on the content from the at least one camera, the external information from the plurality of information acquisition components, or any combination thereof, including avoiding at least one obstacle;
track at least one object;
generate a depth map using the depth information, wherein the depth map is used to track the at least one object; and
re-position the aerial drone device to avoid an obstruction by utilizing the depth map and an obstruction analysis, wherein the aerial drone device moves to reduce an amount of obstruction, wherein the aerial drone device continues to re-position the aerial drone device to find an amount of obstruction less than an obstruction threshold to continue moving; and
a processor configured to process the application.