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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 29, 2025
Filed:
Nov. 08, 2022
Snap Inc., Santa Monica, CA (US);
Mathias Andreas Hintermann, Playa Vista, CA (US);
Justin Huang, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Russell Douglas Patton, Playa Vista, CA (US);
Snap Inc., Santa Monica, CA (US);
Abstract
Systems, computer readable medium and methods for unlocking an autonomous drone are disclosed. Example methods include receiving an indication of a selection of a fly instruction, capturing an image using an image capturing device of the autonomous drone, processing the image to determine whether a face is present in the image, and if the face is present in the image, taking off. The face has to be within a predetermined distance of the autonomous drone. This ensures that the face is likely from the person that selected the fly instruction and ensures that the autonomous drone is far enough away from the face that the autonomous drone will not crash into the face on take-off. In some examples, the autonomous drone determines whether the autonomous drone is sitting on a hand before taking off. The autonomous drone uses a position of the face to determine an initial flight plan.