Package transport by unmanned aerial vehicles

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9731821
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14482173

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According to an aspect, an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) is provided that is capable of flying between a pick up point and a delivery point with respect to a package transfer operation. The delivery point is identifiable by the UAV through global positioning system (GPS) coordinates of the delivery point and verification of a device identifier of a package docking device (PDD) associated with a package transfer request. A control processor coupled to the UAV receives a transaction packet for the operation that includes the GPS coordinates and the device identifier of the PDD associated with the request. Upon arrival of the UAV at the delivery point, the control processor verifies that a device identifier of a PDD located at the delivery point matches the device identifier in the transaction packet, implements the package transfer operation, and transmits confirmation of completion of the operation to an originator of the request.

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DAEDALUS BLUE LLC51 PONDFIELD ROAD BRONXVILLE NY 10708

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Hoareau, Guillaume Montpellier, FR 24 823
Liebenberg, Johannes J Sandton, ZA 15 792
Musial, John G Newburgh, US 54 1132
Whitman, Todd R West Haven, US 60 1016

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