US 12,346,113 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 Skydio, Inc., San Mateo, CA (US)
Filed by Skydio, Inc., San Mateo, CA (US)
Filed on Mar. 11, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/601,046.
Application 18/601,046 is a continuation of application No. 18/096,238, filed on Jan. 12, 2023, granted, now 11,960,284.
Application 18/096,238 is a continuation of application No. 17/521,541, filed on Nov. 8, 2021, granted, now 11,556,129, issued on Jan. 17, 2023.
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 2025/0044796 A1, Feb. 6, 2025
Int. Cl. G05D 1/46 (2024.01); B64U 10/14 (2023.01); G05D 1/00 (2006.01); G05D 1/689 (2024.01); B64U 30/20 (2023.01); B64U 101/30 (2023.01); G01S 19/48 (2010.01); H04N 23/661 (2023.01); H04N 23/68 (2023.01)
CPC G05D 1/0202 (2013.01) [B64U 10/14 (2023.01); G05D 1/0094 (2013.01); G05D 1/46 (2024.01); G05D 1/689 (2024.01); B64U 30/20 (2023.01); B64U 2101/30 (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:
receiving a user input via a remote controller of an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV);
correlating the received user input with stored global positioning satellite (GPS) data to generate a plurality of virtual waypoints along a UAV flight path;
tracking a position of the UAV;
updating the UAV flight path based on visual landmarks;
storing an updated flight path; and
controlling the UAV to fly in accordance with the updated flight path.