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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 29, 2019
Filed:
Oct. 11, 2016
Applicant:
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Inventors:
David B. Lection, Raleigh, NC (US);
Sarbajit K. Rakshit, Kolkata, IN;
Mark B. Stevens, Austin, TX (US);
John D. Wilson, League City, TX (US);
Assignee:
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION, Armonk, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06Q 10/08 (2012.01); G05D 1/10 (2006.01); G05D 1/00 (2006.01); B64C 39/02 (2006.01); B64D 47/08 (2006.01); B64D 45/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06Q 10/0832 (2013.01); B64C 39/024 (2013.01); B64D 45/08 (2013.01); B64D 47/08 (2013.01); G05D 1/0088 (2013.01); G05D 1/101 (2013.01); B64C 2201/128 (2013.01);
Abstract
Embodiments for delivering goods to customers by a processor are described. An item is selected to be delivered to a delivery point. The selected item is loaded onto a first drone. The delivery point is scanned with a second drone. Based on the scanning of the delivery point, the delivery point is determined to be in a first condition or a second condition. If the delivery point is in the first condition, the first drone delivers the selected item to the delivery point.