Unmanned aerial vehicles

Abstract

An unmanned aerial vehicle, UAV, comprises a plurality of lighting sources. The plurality of lighting sources comprises at least one lighting element operable to illuminate below the UAV and at least one lighting element operable to illuminate above the UAV. The UAV is configured to: (i) receive energy from at least one battery of a vehicle via a physical connection with an interior of the vehicle; (ii) use the received energy to charge at least one battery of the UAV; and (iii) use the at least one battery of the UAV, charged using the received energy, to power the plurality of light sources.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An unmanned aerial vehicle, UAV, comprising:
 a plurality of lighting sources, the plurality of lighting sources comprising at least one lighting element operable to illuminate below the UAV and at least one lighting element operable to illuminate above the UAV; and   wherein the UAV is configured to:
 receive energy from at least one battery of a vehicle via a physical connection with an interior of the vehicle; 
 use the received energy to charge at least one battery of the UAV; and 
 use the at least one battery of the UAV, charged using the received energy, to power the plurality of light sources. 
   
     
     
         2 . The UAV of  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of lighting sources comprises at least one lighting element configured to illuminate in front of the UAV. 
     
     
         3 . The UAV of  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of lighting sources comprises at least one lighting element configured to illuminate behind the UAV. 
     
     
         4 . The UAV of  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of lighting sources comprises at least one lighting element configured to illuminate to at least one side of the UAV. 
     
     
         5 . The UAV of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one lighting element operable to illuminate below the UAV comprises at least one light-emitting diode, LED. 
     
     
         6 . The UAV of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one lighting element operable to illuminate above of the UAV comprises at least one light-emitting diode, LED. 
     
     
         7 . The UAV of  claim 1 , wherein the UAV comprises at least one camera and wherein the UAV is configured to use the received energy to power the at least one camera. 
     
     
         8 . The UAV of  claim 1 , wherein the UAV comprises a plurality of cameras and wherein the UAV is configured to use the at least one battery of the UAV to power at least one of the plurality of cameras. 
     
     
         9 . The UAV of  claim 1 , wherein the UAV comprises a plurality of cameras and wherein the UAV is configured to use the at least one battery of the UAV to power the plurality of cameras. 
     
     
         10 . The UAV of  claim 1 , wherein the UAV comprises a radio frequency, RF, transmitter configured to transmit data, at one or more frequencies between 20 kHz and 300 GHz, in accordance with at least one standard and/or protocol, the at least one standard and/or protocol being different from both Bluetooth and Wi-Fi. 
     
     
         11 . The UAV of  claim 1 , wherein the UAV comprises a radio frequency, RF, receiver configured to receive data, at one or more frequencies between 20 kHz and 300 GHz, in accordance with at least one standard and/or protocol, the at least one standard and/or protocol being different from both Bluetooth and Wi-Fi. 
     
     
         12 . The UAV of  claim 1 , wherein the UAV comprises a radio frequency, RF, transceiver configured to transmit and receive data, at one or more frequencies between 20 kHz and 300 GHz, in accordance with at least one standard and/or protocol, the at least one standard and/or protocol being different from both Bluetooth and Wi-Fi. 
     
     
         13 . The UAV of  claim 1 , wherein the UAV is configured to be operable in at least one autonomous mode. 
     
     
         14 . The UAV of  claim 1 , wherein the vehicle is a car. 
     
     
         15 . The UAV of  claim 14 , wherein the vehicle has at least one light source. 
     
     
         16 . The UAV of  claim 15 , wherein the at least one light source of the vehicle comprises at least one brake light. 
     
     
         17 . The UAV of  claim 15 , wherein the at least one light source of the vehicle comprises at least one hazard light. 
     
     
         18 . The UAV of  claim 15 , wherein the at least one light source of the vehicle comprises at least one indicator light. 
     
     
         19 . An unmanned aerial vehicle, UAV, comprising:
 a plurality of light sources, the plurality of light sources being operable to illuminate at least below and above the UAV,   wherein the UAV is configured to:
 receive energy from at least one battery of a vehicle while the UAV is inside the vehicle; and 
 use the received energy to power the plurality of light sources. 
   
     
     
         20 . An unmanned aerial vehicle, UAV, comprising:
 at least one light source operable to illuminate an interior of a vehicle, the illuminated interior of the vehicle being at least below UAV;   at least one camera operable to output image data representing the interior of the vehicle,   wherein the UAV is configured to receive energy from the vehicle while the UAV is engaged with the interior of the vehicle.