Unmanned aerial vehicle ad-hoc clustering and collaboration via shared intent and operator discovery

Number of patents in Portfolio can not be more than 2000

United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 11574547
APP PUB NO 20200242946A1
SERIAL NO

16847858

Stats

ATTORNEY / AGENT: (SPONSORED)

Importance

Loading Importance Indicators... loading....

Abstract

See full text

Systems and methods for establishing an ad-hoc collaboration between unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) are provided. A method includes: configuring intent data of a first UAV using a controller of the first UAV; configuring a collaboration plan for the first UAV and a second UAV based on a determination of a shared intent between the first UAV and the second UAV; executing the collaboration plan by flying the first UAV and gathering data using the first UAV based on the collaboration plan; and sharing the gathered data with an operator of the second UAV.

Loading the Abstract Image... loading....

First Claim

See full text

Family

Loading Family data... loading....

Patent Owner(s)

Patent OwnerAddress
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONOLD ORCHARD ROAD ARMONK N Y 10504

International Classification(s)

Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
DeLuca, Lisa Seacat Baltimore, US 791 6736
Pickover, Clifford A Yorktown Heights, US 923 18685
Price, Dana L Surf City, US 199 1166
Quirk, Aaron J Raleigh, US 235 1832

Cited Art Landscape

Load Citation

Patent Citation Ranking

Forward Cite Landscape

Load Citation

Maintenance Fees

Fee Large entity fee small entity fee micro entity fee due date
3.5 Year Payment $1600.00 $800.00 $400.00 Aug 7, 2026
7.5 Year Payment $3600.00 $1800.00 $900.00 Aug 7, 2030
11.5 Year Payment $7400.00 $3700.00 $1850.00 Aug 7, 2034
Fee Large entity fee small entity fee micro entity fee
Surcharge - 3.5 year - Late payment within 6 months $160.00 $80.00 $40.00
Surcharge - 7.5 year - Late payment within 6 months $160.00 $80.00 $40.00
Surcharge - 11.5 year - Late payment within 6 months $160.00 $80.00 $40.00
Surcharge after expiration - Late payment is unavoidable $700.00 $350.00 $175.00
Surcharge after expiration - Late payment is unintentional $1,640.00 $820.00 $410.00