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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 01, 2019
Filed:
May. 11, 2016
Qualcomm Incorporated, San Diego, CA (US);
Benjamin Lund, Escondido, CA (US);
Michael Franco Taveira, San Diego, CA (US);
Lael Pearce, San Diego, CA (US);
Marcelo Ceribelli, San Diego, CA (US);
QUALCOMM Incorporated, San Diego, CA (US);
Abstract
Various embodiments enable delivering an item using an unmanned autonomous vehicle (UAV) in response to receiving an electronic order for an item. Order parameters may be determined based on the electronic order identifying the item and details regarding delivery of the item. UAV components may be selected for operating the UAV based on UAV parameters meeting the order parameters. UAV-compliant packaging parameters may be determined for transporting the item carried by the UAV. Selected UAV-compliant packaging may enable the UAV to meet at least some of the order parameters and the UAV parameters. Assembly of the UAV may be coordinated to include the selected UAV components and selected UAV-compliant packaging with the item therein. The selected UAV-compliant packaging may meet the determined UAV-compliant packaging parameters. The assembled UAV and packaging may be dispatched for delivering the item.