US 11,987,383 B2
Lighting apparatus for remote controlled device
Simon Saito Nielsen, Beverly Hills, CA (US); and Samy Kamkar, West Hollywood, CA (US)
Assigned to Snap Inc., Santa Monica, CA (US)
Filed by Snap Inc., Santa Monica, CA (US)
Filed on Aug. 23, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/821,776.
Application 17/821,776 is a continuation of application No. 16/452,026, filed on Jun. 25, 2019, granted, now 11,427,349.
Application 16/452,026 is a continuation of application No. 15/339,810, filed on Oct. 31, 2016, granted, now 10,370,118.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/249,252, filed on Oct. 31, 2015.
Prior Publication US 2023/0059272 A1, Feb. 23, 2023
Int. Cl. B64D 47/06 (2006.01); B64C 39/02 (2023.01); G05D 1/00 (2006.01)
CPC B64D 47/06 (2013.01) [B64C 39/024 (2013.01); G05D 1/0016 (2013.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method comprising:
launching an aerial drone;
via a display mechanism mounted on a frame of the drone-, providing an airborne display, the display mechanism comprising:
a dynamic display member which is, during provision of the airborne display, drivingly rotated relative to a frame of the drone such that the frame is enveloped by the dynamic display member; and
a light emitting arrangement carried by the dynamic display member; and
using an electronic controller configured to enable control of drone movement and of the display mechanism, performing operations comprising:
receiving a pre-defined trigger stimulus; and
responsive to the trigger stimulus, autonomously causing the drone to produce a visual effect of writing semantic content against a visual backdrop.