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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 26, 2018
Filed:
May. 02, 2016
Applicant:
Qualcomm Incorporated, San Diego, CA (US);
Inventors:
Lalan Jee Mishra, San Diego, CA (US);
Jose G. Corleto Mena, San Diego, CA (US);
Assignee:
QUALCOMM Incorporated, San Diego, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 7/18 (2006.01); B64C 39/02 (2006.01); G06K 9/00 (2006.01); B64D 47/08 (2006.01); B64D 47/00 (2006.01); B64D 47/02 (2006.01); G03B 15/03 (2006.01); G05D 1/10 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B64C 39/024 (2013.01); B64D 47/00 (2013.01); B64D 47/02 (2013.01); B64D 47/08 (2013.01); G03B 15/03 (2013.01); G05D 1/104 (2013.01); G06K 9/0063 (2013.01); H04N 7/181 (2013.01); B64C 2201/108 (2013.01); B64C 2201/127 (2013.01); B64C 2201/146 (2013.01);
Abstract
An aerial imaging system and method of aerially capturing an image including a first unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) and a second UAV. The first UAV includes a camera and may be configured to receive input from an operator. The second UAV may be configured to dock with and deploy from the first UAV. The second UAV includes a light configured to provide remote illumination for the camera. The light on the second UAV may be activated to illuminate a target of photography by the camera while the second UAV is flown separate from the first UAV.