Patent ID: 9747809
Date: 2017-08-29
CPC Classifications: B64C,G05D,G08G

Claim:
1. An unoccupied flying vehicle (UFV) comprising: at least one electronic device including at least: circuitry configured for autonomously performing at least one diagnostic test that determines likelihood that a component of an unoccupied flying vehicle (UFV) is not functioning within predetermined operating parameters; circuitry configured for autonomously detecting at least partial loss of functionality for at least one component that is capable of supporting at least one automated hazard handling operation based at least partially on autonomous performance of the at least one diagnostic test; circuitry configured for autonomously negotiating a flight path adjustment with at least one remote UFV including at least preparing at least one request to adjust a flight path based at least partially on the autonomously detecting at least partial loss of functionality for at least one component that is capable of supporting at least one automated hazard handling operation, transmitting the at least one request to the at least one remote UFV, and receiving at least one response to the at least one request from the at least one remote UFV; and circuitry configured for autonomously activating the at least one automated hazard handling operation including at least the negotiated flight path adjustment.