US 11,960,284 B2
Multipoint cable cam system and method
William Silva, San Francisco, CA (US); Vikrant More, San Mateo, CA (US); Ashwani Arya, Encinitas, CA (US); Mehran Ferdowsi, Foster City, CA (US); and Stephen Yui, Pacifica, CA (US)
Assigned to GoPro, Inc., San Mateo, CA (US)
Filed by GoPro, Inc., San Mateo, CA (US)
Filed on Jan. 12, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/096,238.
Application 18/096,238 is a continuation of application No. 17/521,541, filed on Nov. 8, 2021, granted, now 11,556,129.
Application 17/521,541 is a continuation of application No. 15/906,716, filed on Feb. 27, 2018, granted, now 11,169,522, issued on Nov. 9, 2021.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/564,426, filed on Sep. 28, 2017.
Prior Publication US 2023/0168676 A1, Jun. 1, 2023
Int. Cl. B64D 47/08 (2006.01); B64C 39/02 (2023.01); G05D 1/00 (2006.01); B64U 10/13 (2023.01); B64U 30/20 (2023.01); G01S 19/48 (2010.01); H04N 23/661 (2023.01); H04N 23/68 (2023.01)
CPC G05D 1/0202 (2013.01) [B64C 39/024 (2013.01); B64D 47/08 (2013.01); G05D 1/0094 (2013.01); B64U 10/13 (2023.01); B64U 30/20 (2023.01); B64U 2201/20 (2023.01); G01S 19/48 (2013.01); H04N 23/661 (2023.01); H04N 23/685 (2023.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method, comprising:
acquiring images with an image capture device of an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV);
analyzing the images to determine navigation information of the UAV with a vision-based navigation system;
tracking a position of the UAV with the vision-based navigation system;
controlling rotors of the UAV to prevent deviations in movement from a desired flight path or position of the UAV; and
limiting travel or flight of the UAV to a physical region determined by the desired flight path.