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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 31, 2022
Filed:
Aug. 24, 2018
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Benjamin D. Briggs, Waterford, NY (US);
Leigh Anne H. Clevenger, Rhinebeck, NY (US);
Aldis Sipolins, New York City, NY (US);
Michael Rizzolo, Albany, NY (US);
Lawrence A. Clevenger, Saratoga Springs, NY (US);
Christopher J. Penny, Saratoga Springs, NY (US);
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
Aspects include a system, method and computer program product for delivering a package via an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). A delivery parameter for delivering the package via the UAV is obtained. A weather parameter related to the delivery parameter is obtained. A flight configured for the UAV is selected, wherein the selected flight configuration reduces a delivery cost of the package via the UAV based on the weather parameter and the delivery parameter. The package is delivered using the selected flight configuration of the UAV.