US 12,361,505 B2
Aerial drone navigation system with lidar mapping
William Hart, Aptos, CA (US); Edmond A. DeFrank, Northridge, CA (US); Antonio DeFrank, Northridge (CA); Nicolas DeFrank, Northridge, CA (US); and Allen Mark Jones, Imperial Beach, CA (US)
Filed by William Hart, Aptos, CA (US); Edmond A. DeFrank, Northridge, CA (US); Antonio DeFrank, Northridge (CA); Nicolas DeFrank, Northridge, CA (US); and Allen Mark Jones, Imperial Beach, CA (US)
Filed on Aug. 13, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/801,759.
Application 18/801,759 is a continuation of application No. 18/227,961, filed on Jul. 30, 2023, granted, now 12,062,107.
Application 18/227,961 is a continuation of application No. 17/887,449, filed on Aug. 13, 2022, granted, now 11,715,168.
Application 17/887,449 is a continuation of application No. 17/232,133, filed on Apr. 15, 2021, granted, now 11,414,189.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/010,650, filed on Apr. 15, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2024/0403988 A1, Dec. 5, 2024
Int. Cl. G06V 20/17 (2022.01); B64C 39/02 (2023.01); B64U 10/13 (2023.01); B64U 50/19 (2023.01); B64U 50/31 (2023.01); B64U 50/37 (2023.01); B64U 80/60 (2023.01); G05D 1/00 (2006.01); G05D 1/617 (2024.01); G06Q 50/26 (2012.01); G06V 20/52 (2022.01); G06V 40/70 (2022.01); H04W 4/38 (2018.01); H04W 4/90 (2018.01); B64U 101/00 (2023.01); B64U 101/23 (2023.01); B64U 101/31 (2023.01); B64U 101/55 (2023.01)
CPC G06Q 50/265 (2013.01) [B64C 39/024 (2013.01); B64U 10/13 (2023.01); B64U 50/19 (2023.01); B64U 50/31 (2023.01); B64U 50/37 (2023.01); B64U 80/60 (2023.01); G05D 1/0055 (2013.01); G05D 1/617 (2024.01); G06V 20/17 (2022.01); G06V 20/52 (2022.01); G06V 40/70 (2022.01); H04W 4/38 (2018.02); H04W 4/90 (2018.02); B64U 2101/00 (2023.01); B64U 2101/23 (2023.01); B64U 2101/31 (2023.01); B64U 2101/55 (2023.01); B64U 2201/10 (2023.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An aerial drone navigation system, comprising:
an aerial drone having a camera configured to capture live videos and images, wherein the aerial drone is wirelessly coupled to a mobile application operating on a mobile device of a user;
a navigation guidance device coupled to the aerial drone and the mobile application and configured to navigate the aerial drone to a predetermined location while avoiding colliding with objects;
a Light Detection and Ranging (LIDAR) detection device coupled to the aerial drone and configured to capture LIDAR data comprised of three-dimensional images while the aerial drone is navigating to the predetermined location;
wearable glasses having two lenses, wherein the wearable glasses are wirelessly coupled to the mobile device and wherein the mobile device is configured to project a first heads-up augmented reality display of the captured live videos and images on at least one lens of the wearable glasses;
a mapping device coupled to the wearable glasses and the mobile device and configured to determine a current location of the aerial drone, wherein the mobile device is further configured to project a second heads-up augmented reality display of the current location and the captured LIDAR data of the aerial drone on at least one lens of the wearable glasses; and
a microphone coupled to the wearable glasses and the navigation guidance device and configured to receive voice commands from the user to navigate the aerial drone.