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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 21, 2025
Filed:
May. 31, 2024
Uipco, Llc, San Antonio, TX (US);
Ric M. Peña, Boerne, TX (US);
Charlotte Thomas Creech, San Antonio, TX (US);
Bianca Gonzalez, Fair Oaks Ranch, TX (US);
David Joaquin Harris, San Antonio, TX (US);
Nickolaus Wayne O'Neal, Adkins, TX (US);
Jennifer Marie Chandler-Bradley, Tampa, FL (US);
Brandy Lynne Hartwig, Colo, IA (US);
United Services Automobile Association (USAA), San Antonio, TX (US);
Abstract
A method and system of intelligently deploying a drone above a vehicle in order to signal and alert emergency responders. The vehicle includes a compartment in which the drone is stowed until specific conditions are detected by the vehicle's onboard computing system. When a collision, breakdown, or other emergency event is detected, the onboard computing system causes the drone to be released from the compartment and move into a position above the vehicle. Sensors for the drone collect data that can be used by the onboard computing system to generate instructions for the drone to maintain a generally constant position relative to the vehicle and ensure responders can accurately pinpoint the location of any injured passengers. The drone can include lights and audio that can increase the likelihood of the beacon being noticed.