US 12,147,934 B2
Mobile transport platform
Nicholas Brandon Newell, Centennial, CO (US); Prakash Subramanian, Littleton, CO (US); John C. Calef, III, Colorado Springs, CO (US); Allyson Lotz, Wildwood, MO (US); and Zachary Pierucci, Chicago, IL (US)
Assigned to DISH Network L.L.C., Englewood, CO (US)
Filed by DISH Network L.L.C., Englewood, CO (US)
Filed on Sep. 14, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/467,631.
Application 18/467,631 is a continuation of application No. 16/230,715, filed on Dec. 21, 2018, granted, now 11,769,106.
Prior Publication US 2024/0013134 A1, Jan. 11, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. G06Q 10/0833 (2023.01); G06Q 10/0832 (2023.01); B64U 101/64 (2023.01)
CPC G06Q 10/0833 (2013.01) [G06Q 10/0832 (2013.01); B64U 2101/64 (2023.01); B64U 2201/104 (2023.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system comprising a mobile platform that comprises a camera sensor, one or more arms, and a platform computer, the platform computer comprising a processor and a memory, the memory storing instructions executable by the processor such that the platform computer is programmed to:
obtain a request to move from a first location to a second location, the request specifying a transport vehicle to move the mobile platform from the first location to the second location, wherein specifying the transport vehicle includes selecting the transport vehicle based on at least a cost of using the transport vehicle;
request user input to authorize exceeding a user specified cost when the cost of using the specified transport vehicle exceeds the user specified cost;
operate the mobile platform to move to the transport vehicle;
identify the transport vehicle with the camera sensor; and
actuate the mobile platform to extend the one or more arms to attach to the transport vehicle to allow the transport vehicle to move the mobile platform.