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Date of Patent:
Jun. 11, 2024

Filed:

Jul. 27, 2020
Applicant:

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

Inventor:

Hyman David Chantz, Scarsdale, NY (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G08G 5/00 (2006.01); B64C 39/02 (2023.01); B64U 101/00 (2023.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G08G 5/0034 (2013.01); B64C 39/024 (2013.01); G08G 5/0013 (2013.01); G08G 5/006 (2013.01); B64U 2101/00 (2023.01);
Abstract

Data regarding possible flight paths for a drone in relation to a start location and a destination is analyzed using a computer. Air space accessibility over a plurality of properties is determined, as part of a criteria, and the air space accessibility includes property owner permission and authorization for drone flight paths over the properties, respectively. Legal regulations regarding the possible drone flight paths over locations including the plurality of properties is determined as part of the criteria. An approved flight path is generated which includes permissions for the flight path granted by the property owners for flying through respective air space over the respective properties, and meeting legal regulations for flying over the locations including the respective properties on the possible flight paths. The approved flight path is sent to the drone or a drone control system for initiating a flight of the drone along the approved flight path.


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