System for use with a drone delivery service and methods for use therewith
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Feb 6, 2024
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Jul 28, 2022
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Apr 11, 2022
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Abstract
A system can be used with a drone delivery service that facilitates a service delivery via at least one drone delivery device. The system includes a code generator configured to generate beacon data that identifies a subscriber. A beacon generator is configured to generate a wireless homing beacon that indicates the beacon data, wherein the wireless homing beacon is detectable by the at least one drone delivery device to facilitate the service delivery to the subscriber by the drone delivery device at a location selected by the subscriber and a network interface is configured to communicate via a network. The system receives delivery image data captured after the service delivery by the drone delivery device.
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Patent Owner(s)
Patent Owner | Address | |
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STUCKMAN BRUCE E | 14400 CANYON BLUFF COURT AUSTIN TX 78734 |
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- 2022 Application Filing Year
- H04N Class
- 15474 Applications Filed
- 8956 Patents Issued To-Date
- 57.88 % Issued To-Date
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Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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Stuckman, Bruce E | Austin, US | 78 | 1933 |
# of filed Patents : 78 Total Citations : 1933 | |||
Stuckman, Judith Lynn | Austin, US | 10 | 103 |
# of filed Patents : 10 Total Citations : 103 | |||
Stuckman, Katherine C | Menlo Park, US | 23 | 243 |
# of filed Patents : 23 Total Citations : 243 |
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