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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:
Jun. 07, 2016

Filed:

Sep. 08, 2014
Applicant:

Qualcomm Incorporated, San Diego, CA (US);

Inventors:

Shriram Ganesh, San Diego, CA (US);

Jose Roberto Menendez, Encinitas, CA (US);

Assignee:

QUALCOMM Incorporated, San Diego, CA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B64C 27/04 (2006.01); B64C 39/02 (2006.01); B64D 1/12 (2006.01); G06Q 30/02 (2012.01); G06Q 30/06 (2012.01); G01S 19/42 (2010.01); G05D 1/00 (2006.01); G05D 1/04 (2006.01); G05D 1/10 (2006.01); G06Q 10/08 (2012.01); G08G 5/00 (2006.01); G06Q 50/28 (2012.01); G06F 17/00 (2006.01); A63H 27/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B64C 39/024 (2013.01); G01S 19/42 (2013.01); G05D 1/0022 (2013.01); G05D 1/042 (2013.01); G05D 1/101 (2013.01); G06F 17/604 (2013.01); G06Q 10/083 (2013.01); G06Q 10/0833 (2013.01); G06Q 30/0261 (2013.01); G06Q 30/0635 (2013.01); G06Q 30/0637 (2013.01); G06Q 30/0641 (2013.01); G06Q 50/28 (2013.01); G08G 5/0069 (2013.01); A63H 27/12 (2013.01); B64C 2201/128 (2013.01); B64C 2201/145 (2013.01); B64C 2201/146 (2013.01); B64D 1/12 (2013.01); G05D 1/102 (2013.01);
Abstract

Methods, systems and devices are provided for securing a drone delivering a package of goods to a delivery destination. A notification may be provided to a device of the purchaser that the drone has arrived near the delivery destination. The drone may hover at a secure altitude from a landing zone at the delivery destination. The drone may receive a purchase code associated with a purchase of the package of goods. The drone may authenticate the purchase code as a condition for landing. The drone may land in the landing zone at the delivery destination when the purchase code is authenticated. The drone may abort the landing when the purchase code is not authenticated. The drone may receive a delivery code associated with completing delivery the package of goods. The drone may require the delivery code as a condition for releasing the package of goods.


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