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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 22, 2018
Filed:
May. 04, 2016
Motorola Solutions, Inc., Schaumburg, IL (US);
Kuan Heng Lee, Pulau Penang, MY;
Li Poh Chen, Pulau Pinang, MY;
Su Lin Koay, Pulau Pinang, MY;
Yen Nee Lee, Penang, MY;
Shervin Sabripour, Plantation, FL (US);
Soo Fong Tan, Pulau Pinang, MY;
Yew Leong Wong, Melaka, MY;
MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS, INC., Chicago, IL (US);
Abstract
Methods and systems of positioning a drone including a camera. One method includes generating, from a first image capture position of the drone, a first image or video having a first field of view. The method further includes determining a plurality of regions of interest, each of the plurality of regions of interest located within a predetermined area and having an associated priority. The method further includes determining a second image capture position different from the first image capture position for the drone as a function of the associated priority and a viewing distance of the camera. The method further includes generating a command for the drone to move to the second image capture position. The method further includes moving the drone based on the command. The method further includes generating, from the second image capture position, a second image or video having a second field of view.