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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Feb. 27, 2024

Filed:

Oct. 27, 2020
Applicant:

International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);

Inventors:

Sarbajit K. Rakshit, Kolkata, IN;

Eric V. Kline, Pine Island, MN (US);

Brian Beaman, Cary, NC (US);

Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06Q 10/06 (2023.01); G06Q 10/00 (2023.01); B60L 53/80 (2019.01); B64C 39/02 (2023.01); G06Q 10/0631 (2023.01); G06Q 10/20 (2023.01); B64U 50/19 (2023.01); B64U 50/34 (2023.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06Q 10/063114 (2013.01); B60L 53/80 (2019.02); B64C 39/024 (2013.01); G06Q 10/20 (2013.01); B64U 50/19 (2023.01); B64U 50/34 (2023.01);
Abstract

Embodiments include methods, systems, and computer program products method for aerial vehicle in-flight servicing. The computer-implemented method includes monitoring, using a processor, an aerial vehicle status of a delivery aerial vehicle. The processor compares the aerial vehicle status of the aerial vehicle to a delivery schedule associated with the delivery aerial vehicle. The processor further assigns a service aerial vehicle to provide service in response to the aerial vehicle status conflicting with the delivery schedule associated with the delivery aerial vehicle. The method further couples the delivery aerial vehicle to the service aerial vehicle while the delivery aerial vehicle and service aerial vehicle are in-flight. The method further provides power source assistance or aerial vehicle component assistance to the delivery aerial vehicle by the service aerial vehicle while the delivery aerial vehicle and service aerial vehicle are in-flight.


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