Abstract: In one aspect, a vehicle is provided that comprises: a) a plurality of wheel-leg components wherein one or more of the wheel-leg components provide wheeled locomotion and walking locomotion; and b) the vehicle has one or more extended access components.

Abstract: A multiple vehicle system is provided. The multiple vehicle system may comprise a land-based vehicle configured to traverse over ground, an aerial vehicle configured to travel through air, and a power system comprising a plurality of power components, wherein the plurality of power components are distributed across the land-based vehicle and the aerial vehicle. The aerial vehicle may be configured to detachably couple with the land-based vehicle.

Abstract: A combination two vehicle system includes a ground-based vehicle configured for traversal over ground using walking locomotion and an aerial drone configured for travel through air, where the aerial drone is configured to detachably couple with the walking vehicle.

Abstract: Systems and methods for operating a hybrid vehicle are provided. The method may comprise receiving, at a human-machine interface (HMI), a selection of at least one hybrid vehicle of a plurality of hybrid vehicles. The HMI may comprise a processor and a memory, and each hybrid vehicle, of the plurality of hybrid vehicles, may be configured to perform wheeled and walking locomotion. The method may further comprise rendering, at the HMI, a graphical user interface (GUI) based on the selection of the at least one hybrid vehicle, and receiving, at the HMI, one or more commands. The one or more commands may be configured to dictate an operation of one or more hybrid vehicles of the selection of the at least one hybrid vehicle.

Abstract: A hybrid vehicle is provided. The hybrid vehicle may comprise a chassis and a plurality of leg-wheel components coupled to the chassis. The plurality of leg-wheel components may be configured to be collectively operable to provide wheeled locomotion and walking locomotion.

Abstract: A hybrid vehicle is provided. The hybrid vehicle may comprise a variable geometry chassis and a plurality of leg-wheel components coupled to the variable geometry chassis. The plurality of leg-wheel components may be collectively operable to provide wheeled locomotion and walking locomotion. The variable geometry chassis may comprise a plurality of components. The plurality of components may comprise a main component, a plurality of bridge components, and a plurality of end components. The main component may be coupled to an end component of the plurality of end components via a bridge component of the plurality of bridge components. The variable geometry chassis may be configurable into one or more of an arch configuration, a flat configuration, and a tub configuration.

Abstract: A hybrid vehicle is provided. The hybrid vehicle may comprise a chassis, a plurality of leg-wheel components coupled to the chassis, wherein the plurality of leg-wheel components may be configured to be collectively operable to provide wheeled locomotion and walking locomotion, an airborne propulsion system, coupled to the chassis, and a processor configured to cause the plurality of leg-wheel components and the airborne propulsion system to propel a hybrid vehicle. The airborne propulsion system may be configured to operate synchronously with at least one of the wheeled locomotion and walking locomotion.

Abstract: Systems and methods for controlling a hybrid vehicle are provided. The hybrid vehicle may comprise a chassis, a plurality of leg-wheel components coupled to the chassis, wherein the plurality of leg-wheel components may be configured to be collectively operable to provide wheeled locomotion and walking locomotion. The hybrid vehicle may comprise at least one sensor configured to receive one or more external commands during a supplementary control mode, and an external command interpreter configured to interpret the one or more external commands and direct a vehicle control system. The vehicle control system may be configured to control the hybrid vehicle to effectuate the one or more external commands.

Abstract: In a method for performing adaptive content classification of a video content item, frames of a video content item are analyzed at a sampling rate for a type of content, wherein the sampling rate dictates a frequency at which frames of the video content item are analyzed. Responsive to identifying content within at least one frame indicative of the type of content, the sampling rate of the frames is increased. Responsive to not identifying content within at least one frame indicative of the type of content, the sampling rate of the frames is decreased. It is determined whether the video content item includes the type of content based on the analyzing the frames.

Abstract: In a method for identifying visually similar media content items, perceptual hashes for video frames of media content items are received. The perceptual hashes are compared for at least a portion of video frames. Based on the comparing the perceptual hashes for at least a portion of video frames, it is determined whether media content items are matching. The media content items indicated as matching are grouped.

Abstract: In a method for identification of an Internet meme, a plurality of sources is monitored for digital visual content comprising a visual moment and a caption. It is determined whether instances of digital visual content include a same visual moment. Provided the instances of digital visual content include the same visual moment, the instances of digital visual content including the same visual moment are identified as similar digital visual content. Each instance of the similar digital visual content is tracked. Provided a total number of instances of the similar digital visual content exceeds an Internet meme threshold, the similar digital visual content is identified as an Internet meme, wherein the same visual moment is a root visual moment and each caption corresponds to a different iteration of the Internet meme.

Abstract: A walking vehicle including a chassis including a passenger compartment is described. The passenger compartment includes a pilot position and a plurality of passenger positions for positioning passengers in a plurality of outward facing directions.

Abstract: In a computer-implemented method for performing intent-based search of media files, a search query for searching media files of a library of media files is received from an electronic device. The search query includes a user-entered search term and additional search information related to an intent of a user. The library of media files is searched for media files according to the search query. Search results are returned to the electronic device, the search results including a listing of media files satisfying the user-entered search term and prioritized according to the additional search information related to the intent of the user.

Abstract: A combination two vehicle system is provided that includes a land-based vehicle configured for traversal over ground and an aerial vehicle configured for travel through air, where the aerial vehicle is configured to detachably couple with the land-based vehicle. The aerial vehicle includes stabilizing legs to provide stability for take-off or landing. A method of operating the vehicle system includes steps of: providing the land-based and the aerial vehicle having the stabilizing legs, and aerially transporting the vehicle system including the land-based vehicle and the aerial vehicle, where the stabilizing legs provide stability for take-off or landing. In addition, the land-based vehicle may transport a removable cargo pod, which the aerial vehicle may independently retrieve from the land-based vehicle.

Abstract: In one aspect, a vehicle is provided that includes i) a plurality of wheel-leg components and ii) a surround view imaging system for generating a surround view image of the vehicle. The plurality of wheel-leg components can operate to provide locomotion to the vehicle. The surround view image comprising a 360-degree, three-dimensional view of an environment surrounding the vehicle. The vehicle is configured to operate autonomously using the surround image view to control the locomotion of the plurality of the wheel-leg components.

Abstract: A walking vehicle including a chassis and a plurality of wheel-leg components is described. The plurality of wheel-leg components are collectively operable to provide wheeled locomotion and walking locomotion.