Patents by Inventor Benjamin Daniel Marcus

Benjamin Daniel Marcus has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING AUTONOMOUS FLYING VEHICLE FLIGHT PATHS
    Publication number: 20170309191
    Abstract: A method is provided for limiting access to airspace by drones. The method includes receiving position information from a user associated with a property identified by the position information. The method also includes assembling the position information with other position information to compile a comprehensive configurable flight zone database. The method further includes pushing the configurable flight zone database to at least one drone. The drone accesses the configurable flight zone database to determine if movement is allowed, and the drone is programmed to not fly into areas identified in the configurable flight zone database. In the method, the drone may be further programmed to prohibit directing a camera into the areas identified in the configurable flight zone database.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2017
    Publication date: October 26, 2017
    Inventor: Benjamin Daniel MARCUS
  • System and method for controlling autonomous flying vehicle flight paths
    Patent number: 9728089
    Abstract: A method is provided for limiting access to airspace by drones. The method includes receiving position information from a user associated with a property identified by the position information. The method also includes assembling the position information with other position information to compile a comprehensive configurable flight zone database. The method further includes pushing the configurable flight zone database to at least one drone. The drone accesses the configurable flight zone database to determine if movement is allowed, and the drone is programmed to not fly into areas identified in the configurable flight zone database. In the method, the drone may be further programmed to prohibit directing a camera into the areas identified in the configurable flight zone database.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2017
    Assignee: AirMap, Inc.
    Inventor: Benjamin Daniel Marcus
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING AUTONOMOUS FLYING VEHICLE FLIGHT PATHS
    Publication number: 20160189549
    Abstract: A method is provided for limiting access to airspace by drones. The method includes receiving position information from a user associated with a property identified by the position information. The method also includes assembling the position information with other position information to compile a comprehensive configurable flight zone database. The method further includes pushing the configurable flight zone database to at least one drone. The drone accesses the configurable flight zone database to determine if movement is allowed, and the drone is programmed to not fly into areas identified in the configurable flight zone database. In the method, the drone may be further programmed to prohibit directing a camera into the areas identified in the configurable flight zone database.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2015
    Publication date: June 30, 2016
    Inventor: Benjamin Daniel Marcus