Patent ID: 11951867
Assignee: KITTY HAWK CORPORATION
Field: Electrical machinery, apparatus, energy (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC B  G  H  Y | IPC B  G  H

Claim 4:
5. A system, comprising:
a processor; and
a memory coupled with the processor, wherein the memory is configured to provide the processor with instructions which when executed cause the processor to:
receive a travel request which includes a pickup location and a drop off location;
estimate an amount of travel-related charge associated with traveling between the pickup location and the drop off location, wherein the estimating of the amount of travel- related charge comprises to:
estimate the amount of travel-related charge based on one or more of the following: a weight of an aircraft, a weight of an occupant, a weight of the removable battery, a selected flight path, and/or travel conditions, wherein the selected flight path includes avoid a no-fly zone, and/or stay within predefined travel corridors or routes;

receive an amount of stored charge in a removable battery;
determine whether the amount of stored charge in the removable battery is equal to or exceeds the amount of travel-related charge; and
in response to a determination that the amount of stored charge in the removable battery is equal to or exceeds the amount of travel-related charge:
respond to the travel request, including by indicating that the travel request is accepted; and
charge an internal battery from the removable battery.