US 12,066,826 B2
Still image optimized flight paths for fixed camera UAVs
Simon Nielsen, Beverly Hills, CA (US)
Assigned to Snap Inc., Santa Monica, CA (US)
Filed by Snap Inc., Santa Monica, CA (US)
Filed on Jun. 9, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/836,815.
Application 17/836,815 is a continuation of application No. 16/833,527, filed on Mar. 28, 2020, granted, now 11,378,959, issued on Jul. 5, 2022.
Prior Publication US 2022/0299996 A1, Sep. 22, 2022
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H04N 23/695 (2023.01); G05D 1/00 (2006.01)
CPC G05D 1/0094 (2013.01) [G05D 1/0808 (2013.01); G05D 1/101 (2013.01); H04N 23/695 (2023.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), comprising:
at least one propeller;
a camera; and
a control system configured to establish a pitch angle of the camera with respect to horizontal proximate an image capture point, wherein the control system is configured to determine a velocity and braking force of the UAV as the UAV approaches the image capture point to establish the pitch angle.