Patent attributes
This disclosure describes a tethering system in which an unmanned aerial vehicle is attached by a tether to a movable tethering apparatus (e.g., a small cart or other mechanism) which rolls or slides along a guiding portion (e.g., a pipe, track, trough, cable, etc.). In various implementations, the guiding portion may be on or near the ground wherein the unmanned aerial vehicle flies above the guiding portion, or alternatively the guiding portion may be attached a ceiling or other elevated structure wherein the tether allows the unmanned aerial vehicle to fly below but is short enough so as to prevent the unmanned aerial vehicle from impacting the ground. In various implementations, the guiding portion may provide electricity that is conducted through the tether for powering the flight of the unmanned aerial vehicle.
