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Date of Patent:
Dec. 11, 2018

Filed:

Oct. 10, 2016
Applicant:

Qualcomm Incorporated, San Diego, CA (US);

Inventors:

Debdeep Banerjee, San Diego, CA (US);

Ananthapadmanabhan Arasanipalai Kandhadai, San Diego, CA (US);

Assignee:

QUALCOMM Incorporated, San Diego, CA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G05D 1/00 (2006.01); B64C 39/02 (2006.01); B64F 1/00 (2006.01); G06T 7/00 (2017.01); G08G 5/04 (2006.01); H04N 5/232 (2006.01); G05D 1/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G05D 1/0094 (2013.01); B64C 39/024 (2013.01); B64F 1/007 (2013.01); G05D 1/0684 (2013.01); G06T 7/004 (2013.01); G08G 5/045 (2013.01); H04N 5/23248 (2013.01); G06T 2207/10024 (2013.01);
Abstract

A drone is described. The drone includes a depth sensor configured to provide information for determining a distance between the drone and a moving base. The drone also includes a processor configured to control a computer vision tracking algorithm based on the distance, and to control drone movement based on the computer vision tracking algorithm. A vehicle is also described. The vehicle includes a depth sensor configured to provide information for determining a distance between a drone and the vehicle. The vehicle also includes a processor configured to control a computer vision tracking algorithm based on the distance and to send information for controlling drone movement based on the computer vision tracking algorithm.


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