PATENT CLAIM ANALYSIS

Application Number: 15915144
Application Type: Utility
Filing Date: 2018-03
Publication Date: 2018-07
Patent Classification: ["244", "002000"]

Abstract:
Methods and associated systems for autonomous package delivery utilize a UAS/UAV, an infrared positioning senor, and a docking station integrated with a package delivery vehicle. The UAS/UAV accepts a package for delivery from the docking station on the delivery vehicle and uploads the delivery destination. The UAS/UAV autonomously launches from its docked position on the delivery vehicle. The UAS/UAV autonomously flies to the delivery destination by means of GPS navigation. The UAS/UAV is guided in final delivery by means of a human supervised live video feed from the UAS/UAV. The UAS/UAV is assisted in the descent and delivery of the parcel by precision sensors and if necessary by means of remote human control. The UAS/UAV autonomously returns to the delivery vehicle by means of GPS navigation and precision sensors. The UAS/UAV autonomously docks with the delivery vehicle for recharging and preparation for the next delivery sequence.

Claim (Index 18):
A method of delivering a package to a delivery destination comprising the steps of:\n driving an electrically powered ground delivery vehicle to a general area remote from the delivery destination, the package and an electrically powered UAS/UAV flight vehicle being onboard the delivery vehicle; scanning at least one of a barcode and a QR code displayed on the package for location data of the delivery destination; loading the location data into a flight control system onboard of the UAS/UAV; loading the package onto a package holding mechanism of the UAS/UAV while onboard the delivery vehicle; launching the UAS/UAV and package from the delivery vehicle into a flight pattern based on the location data; guiding the UAS/UAV and package to the delivery destination; landing the UAS/UAV and package at the delivery destination; unloading the package from the UAS/UAV at the delivery destination; returning the UAS/UAV to the delivery vehicle; docking the UAS/UAV with the delivery vehicle; electrically charging the UAS/UAV from the delivery vehicle; wherein the launching, returning and docking steps are each automated; wherein the guiding and unloading steps each further comprises human intervention and supervision from a control center remote from both the delivery vehicle and the delivery destination; and driving the delivery vehicle from the general area back to a depot.

Metadata:
- Claim Count in Document: 3.0
- Percentile: 90.0
- Lexical Diversity: 2.4
- Patent Class: 244.0
- Transitional Phrase Type: open
- Component Type: 1
- Foreign Priority: False
- Related Applications: ['14989870', '15612206', '15827776', '14491780', '15467463']

Analysis Scores:
- 35 USC 101 Eligibility (BERT): 0.8231154195569688
- 35 USC 102 Novelty (BERT): 0.6224054237767098
- Combined Prediction Score: 0.8030444199789428
- Mean Citation Score: 324.545694
- Max Citation Score: 568.2062
- Similarity Product: 552.9693797951221

Labels:
- Claim Label 101: 0
- Claim Label 102: 1
- Claim Label 103: 1
- Claim Label 112: 1
- Combined Label: 0
- Label 101 Adjusted: 0

Dataset: test