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Date of Patent:
Jul. 02, 2019

Filed:

Jun. 27, 2017
Applicant:

Amazon Technologies, Inc., Seattle, WA (US);

Inventor:

Nicholas Kristofer Gentry, Seattle, WA (US);

Assignee:

Amazon Technologies, Inc., Seattle, WA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G08G 5/00 (2006.01); H04B 7/185 (2006.01); H04W 76/10 (2018.01); G05D 1/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G08G 5/0069 (2013.01); G08G 5/0013 (2013.01); H04B 7/18506 (2013.01); H04W 76/10 (2018.02);
Abstract

Beacon pods that provide location information to unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). The beacon pods may emit location information, which may replicate global positioning system (GPS) satellite information, provide a homing signal, provide access to a mobile telephone network as a signal repeater or booster, and/or provide other information and/or connectivity to a UAV, which may aid navigation and/or other operations of UAVs. The beacon pods may be configured for use in a residential location, which may enable a beacon pod to connect to residential power and computing networks. The beacon pods may establish secure data communication with UAVs and may log events related to UAVs, which may be used for various purposes.


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