US 12,332,665 B1
Public transport infrastructure facilitated drone delivery
Jonathan Gabbai, London (GB)
Assigned to eBay Inc., San Jose, CA (US)
Filed by eBay Inc., San Jose, CA (US)
Filed on May 31, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/731,137.
Application 18/731,137 is a continuation of application No. 18/318,943, filed on May 17, 2023, granted, now 12,045,770, issued on Jul. 23, 2024.
Application 18/318,943 is a continuation of application No. 17/096,468, filed on Nov. 12, 2020, granted, now 11,783,283, issued on Oct. 10, 2023.
Application 17/096,468 is a continuation of application No. 14/794,698, filed on Jul. 8, 2015, granted, now 10,867,277, issued on Dec. 15, 2020.
Int. Cl. G05D 1/661 (2024.01); G05D 1/667 (2024.01); G05D 105/28 (2024.01); G05D 107/00 (2024.01); G05D 109/25 (2024.01); G06Q 10/0835 (2023.01)
CPC G05D 1/663 (2024.01) [G05D 1/667 (2024.01); G06Q 10/08355 (2013.01); G05D 2105/285 (2024.01); G05D 2107/95 (2024.01); G05D 2109/254 (2024.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method of delivering a package using a drone and one or more computer systems, the method comprising:
receiving a request to deliver the package to a drop-off destination using the drone;
determining, using the one or more computer systems, a drone delivery route from a first vehicle to the drop-off destination, the first vehicle transporting the drone;
communicating to the drone, from the one or more computer systems via a wired or wireless connection, the drone delivery route;
carrying, by the drone in accordance with the drone delivery route communicated to the drone, the package from the first vehicle to the drop-off destination, where the drop-off destination is identified by the drone based on sensor data of the drone during the carrying;
releasing, by the drone, the package upon delivery of the package by the drone at the drop-off destination; and
communicating to the drone, from the one or more computer systems via the wired or wireless connection, an instruction for the drone to return to a second vehicle responsive to receiving an indication at the one or more computer systems that the drone has delivered the package.