User interaction paradigms for a flying digital assistant

This invention describes a system where a drone flying on its own captures video of an area. At the same time, a separate electronic device, like a smartphone, records audio from that same area and sends it wirelessly to the drone. The drone then combines and precisely matches its own video with the audio it received from the other device. The claims specifically describe the drone receiving audio from a separate device, which can also send its motion and orientation data.

Why it matters: Filed before Wi-Fi 7 was standardized, which improves low-latency communication between devices. Advancements in edge AI on both drones and smartphones also make real-time audio-video synchronization and autonomous flight more robust and efficient now.

Status: Not in forceListed as no longer active. The specific reason is not in the record we hold.
How hard to build: SpecializedUAV flight control, wireless communication, synchronization software

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