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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 06, 2018
Filed:
Jun. 30, 2016
Applicant:
Kitty Hawk Corporation, Mountain View, CA (US);
Inventors:
Zachais Vawter, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Mark Johnson Cutler, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Assignee:
Kitty Hawk Corporation, Mountain View, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06K 9/62 (2006.01); G06K 9/00 (2006.01); G06T 7/00 (2017.01); G06F 17/30 (2006.01); B64D 47/08 (2006.01); B64C 39/02 (2006.01); G01S 17/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06T 7/004 (2013.01); B64C 39/024 (2013.01); B64D 47/08 (2013.01); G01S 17/08 (2013.01); G06F 17/30241 (2013.01); G06K 9/0063 (2013.01); G06K 9/6202 (2013.01);
Abstract
A new area to search in a ground feature database is determined based on a last detected position. Information from a downward facing sensor coupled to an aircraft is obtained. The information from the downward facing sensor is compared with information associated with the new area in order to find a new position.