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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 14, 2016
Filed:
Mar. 14, 2014
Ashley a Gilmore, Salem, OR (US);
David L Dewey, Port Ludlow, WA (US);
Ashley A Gilmore, Salem, OR (US);
David L Dewey, Port Ludlow, WA (US);
Other;
Abstract
An aerial device automatically maintains a relative position with respect to a target. The aerial device can set a relative multi-dimensional position with respect to the target. The target can have an indicator (e.g., a visual marker for image capture tracking, or a radio indicator for tracking via signaling) that the aerial device reads. The aerial device can automatically adjust its flight path in response to movement of the target as indicated by the indicator. Thus, the aerial device can maintain a digital tether, moving with the target to maintain substantially the same relative position with respect to the target, tracking the target in multiple dimensions.