Abstract: An aerial drone parcel delivery/transfer management system includes an aerial drone parcel delivery/transfer management server (ADPTMS) and a plurality of aerial drone landing pads (ADLPs). Each ADLP has a corresponding ADLP address with a unique ADLP identifier (e.g., a manufacturing serial number); most-recently known ADLP geolocation data (e.g., geospatial coordinates); and possibly most-recently known ADLP elevation data. The ADPTMS communicates with order management/fulfillment servers associated with online stores, which communicates with aerial drone parcel delivery/transfer services for dispatching aerial drones to particular ADLPs corresponding to particular ADLP addresses as part of online orders fulfillment. An ADLP presents a machine readable code such as a quick response (QR) code that is captured by an aerial drone and processed to verify the ADLP's identity. An ADLP can output local RF and/or optical guiding signals to aid aerial drone navigation to the ADLP.

Abstract: An aerial drone parcel delivery/transfer management server (ADPTMS) is configured for facilitating flexible management of aerial drone parcel deliveries to or transfers between aerial drone landing pads (ADLPs). Each ADLP has a corresponding ADLP address that includes a unique ADLP identifier (e.g., a manufacturing serial number); current or most-recently known ADLP geolocation data (e.g., 2D or 3D geospatial coordinates); and possibly current or most-recently known ADLP elevation data. The ADPTMS can communicate with order management/fulfillment servers associated with online stores, which can communicate with aerial drone parcel delivery/transfer services for dispatching aerial drones to particular ADLP addresses as part of fulfilling online orders. An ADLP can present a machine readable code such as a quick response (QR) code thereon (e.g., on a landing mat) that can be captured by an aerial drone and processed to verify the ADLP's identity.