Patent ID: 9292705
Filing Date: 2016-03-22
CPC Classification: B64C,B64D,G05D,G06F,G06Q,G08G,H04L

Claim Text:
1. A method for regulating the use of a given site by programmable drones concerning drone conduct within comprising: establishing, by a geo-fence server, outer site boundaries with a geo-fence, the outer site boundaries established by the geo-fence limited to an area less-than the area covered by the wireless communication range of the geo-fence server; receiving, by the geo-fence server, a wireless, two-way, communicative link with a programmable drone at the outer site boundary, the programmable drone configured to transmit data via the communicative link, the data including programming of the programmable drone as relating to the area within the outer site boundaries; negotiating, by the geo-fence server with the programmable drone via the communicative link, site use restrictions for the programmable drone, wherein said negotiating comprises a dual participation investigation and response process to permit the programmable drone site access and use according to a set of configured parameters based upon results of the investigation and response process; and issuing, by the geo-fence server, a permitted access and use verdict as a result of the negotiation to the programmable drone.