CTNF 19/221,600 CTNF 80309 DETAILED ACTION This is the First Office Action on the Merits and is directed towards claims 1-20 as originally presented and filed on 05/29/2025. This application is subject to a double patent rejection with the parent application as set forth more fully below. Notice of Pre-AIA or AIA Status Priority is claimed as set forth below, accordingly the earliest effective filing date is September 29, 2022 (20220929). 07-03-aia AIA 15-10-aia The present application, effectively filed on or after March 16, 2013, is being examined under the first inventor to file provisions of the AIA. Priority This application is a continuation application of U.S. application no. 17/956,730 filed on September 29, 2022, now U.S. Patent 12,332,662 (“Parent Application”). See MPEP §201.07[R-08.2017]. In accordance with MPEP §609.02 [R-07.2015] Section A. 2 and MPEP §2001.06(b)[R-08.2017] (last paragraph), the Examiner has reviewed and considered the prior art cited in the Parent Application. Also in accordance with MPEP §2001.06(b) [R-08.2017] (last paragraph), all documents cited or considered ‘of record’ in the Parent Application are now considered cited or ‘of record’ in this application. Additionally, Applicant(s) are reminded that a listing of the information cited or ‘of record’ in the Parent Application need not be resubmitted in this application unless Applicants desire the information to be printed on a patent issuing from this application. See MPEP §609.02 [R-07.2015] Section A. 2. Finally, Applicants are reminded that the prosecution history of the Parent Application is relevant in this application. See e.g., Microsoft Corp. v. Multi-Tech Sys., Inc. , 357 F.3d 1340, 1350, 69 USPQ2d 1815, 1823 (Fed. Cir. 2004) (holding that statements made in prosecution of one patent are relevant to the scope of all sibling patents). Information Disclosure Statement As required by M.P.E.P. 609 [R-07.2022], Applicant's 05/29/2025 submission(s) of Information Disclosure Statement (IDS)(s) is/are acknowledged by the Examiner and the reference(s) cited therein has/have been considered in the examination of the claim(s) now pending. A copy of the submitted IDS(s) initialed and dated by the Examiner is/are attached to the instant Office action. Specification 07-29 AIA The disclosure is objected to because of the following informalities: para [0001] must be updated to reflect the issuance of the parent application . Appropriate correction is required. Double Patenting 08-33 AIA The nonstatutory double patenting rejection is based on a judicially created doctrine grounded in public policy (a policy reflected in the statute) so as to prevent the unjustified or improper timewise extension of the “right to exclude” granted by a patent and to prevent possible harassment by multiple assignees. A nonstatutory double patenting rejection is appropriate where the conflicting claims are not identical, but at least one examined application claim is not patentably distinct from the reference claim(s) because the examined application claim is either anticipated by, or would have been obvious over, the reference claim(s). See, e.g., In re Berg , 140 F.3d 1428, 46 USPQ2d 1226 (Fed. Cir. 1998); In re Goodman , 11 F.3d 1046, 29 USPQ2d 2010 (Fed. Cir. 1993); In re Longi , 759 F.2d 887, 225 USPQ 645 (Fed. Cir. 1985); In re Van Ornum , 686 F.2d 937, 214 USPQ 761 (CCPA 1982); In re Vogel , 422 F.2d 438, 164 USPQ 619 (CCPA 1970); In re Thorington , 418 F.2d 528, 163 USPQ 644 (CCPA 1969). A timely filed terminal disclaimer in compliance with 37 CFR 1.321(c) or 1.321(d) may be used to overcome an actual or provisional rejection based on nonstatutory double patenting provided the reference application or patent either is shown to be commonly owned with the examined application, or claims an invention made as a result of activities undertaken within the scope of a joint research agreement. See MPEP § 717.02 for applications subject to examination under the first inventor to file provisions of the AIA as explained in MPEP § 2159. See MPEP § 2146 et seq. for applications not subject to examination under the first inventor to file provisions of the AIA. A terminal disclaimer must be signed in compliance with 37 CFR 1.321(b). The filing of a terminal disclaimer by itself is not a complete reply to a nonstatutory double patenting (NSDP) rejection. A complete reply requires that the terminal disclaimer be accompanied by a reply requesting reconsideration of the prior Office action. Even where the NSDP rejection is provisional the reply must be complete. See MPEP § 804, subsection I.B.1. For a reply to a non-final Office action, see 37 CFR 1.111(a). For a reply to final Office action, see 37 CFR 1.113(c). A request for reconsideration while not provided for in 37 CFR 1.113(c) may be filed after final for consideration. See MPEP §§ 706.07(e) and 714.13. The USPTO Internet website contains terminal disclaimer forms which may be used. Please visit www.uspto.gov/patent/patents-forms. The actual filing date of the application in which the form is filed determines what form (e.g., PTO/SB/25, PTO/SB/26, PTO/AIA/25, or PTO/AIA/26) should be used. A web-based eTerminal Disclaimer may be filled out completely online using web-screens. An eTerminal Disclaimer that meets all requirements is auto-processed and approved immediately upon submission. For more information about eTerminal Disclaimers, refer to www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/applying-online/eterminal-disclaimer. Claims 1-20 are rejected on the ground of nonstatutory double patenting as being unpatentable over claims 1, 13, 14 and 17 of U.S. Patent No. 12332662 B2. Although the claims at issue are not identical, they are not patentably distinct from each other as shown in the side by side comparison below. Those claims not cited are rejected for depending from a rejected base claim. CLAIMS OF INSTANT APPLICATION CLAIMS OF PARENT APPLICATION U.S. Patent No. 12332662 B2. 1. A first unmanned controller equipment, comprising: a processing system including a processor; and a memory that stores executable instructions that, when executed by the processing system, facilitate performance of operations, the operations comprising: determining a first type of sensor associated with a first unmanned aerial equipment; configuring the first unmanned aerial equipment to follow a first trajectory based on the first type of sensor; determining a second type of sensor associated with a second unmanned aerial equipment; configuring the second unmanned aerial equipment to follow a second trajectory based on the second type of sensor, wherein the first trajectory is different than the second trajectory; communicating with a second unmanned controller equipment the first trajectory associated with the first unmanned aerial equipment and the second trajectory associated with the second unmanned aerial equipment, wherein the second unmanned controller equipment captures the first unmanned aerial equipment according to the first trajectory and the second unmanned controller equipment captures the second unmanned aerial equipment according to the second trajectory; receiving an indication that the first unmanned aerial equipment and the second unmanned aerial equipment have been captured; and in response to receiving the indication, interfacing with each of the first unmanned aerial equipment and the second unmanned aerial equipment to download information associated with the first type of sensor and the second type of sensor. 13. A first unmanned aerial vehicle, comprising: a processor; and a memory that stores executable instructions that, when executed by the processor, facilitate performance of operations, comprising: determining a first trajectory associated with a first aerial data collection vehicle; receiving a request for collection of data associated with a data collection target at a geographic location, based on the request, configuring a second aerial data collection vehicle to collect the data over the geographic location according to a second trajectory, wherein the second trajectory is different than the first trajectory, and launching the aerial data collection vehicle over the geographic location. 14. The first unmanned aerial vehicle of claim 13, wherein configuring the second aerial data collection vehicle comprises configuring the second aerial data collection vehicle for reception by a second unmanned aerial vehicle. 1. A method, comprising: determining, by unmanned controller equipment, a first trajectory associated with a first unmanned aerial equipment; communicating, by the unmanned controller equipment, to a second unmanned controller equipment the first trajectory, wherein the second unmanned controller equipment configures a second unmanned aerial equipment according to a second trajectory, wherein the second trajectory is different than the first trajectory, wherein the second unmanned controller launches the second unmanned aerial equipment according to the second trajectory; receiving, by the unmanned controller equipment comprising a processor, an indication that the second unmanned aerial equipment is to be captured; based on the indication, capturing, by the unmanned controller equipment, the second unmanned aerial equipment launched over a data collection area, resulting in captured unmanned aerial equipment; and interfacing, by the unmanned controller equipment, with the captured unmanned aerial equipment to download information associated with the data collection area collected by the second unmanned aerial equipment during airborne transit over the data collection area. 10. A non-transitory machine-readable medium, comprising executable instructions that, when executed by a processor of network equipment, facilitate performance of operations, comprising: determining a first type of sensor associated with a first unmanned aerial equipment; determining a first data collection target area for the first unmanned aerial equipment based on the first type of sensor; configuring the first unmanned aerial equipment to follow a first trajectory based on the first data collection target area; determining a second type of sensor associated with a second unmanned aerial equipment; determining a second data collection target area for the second unmanned aerial equipment based on the second type of sensor; configuring the second unmanned aerial equipment to follow a second trajectory based on the second data collection target area, wherein the first trajectory is different than the second trajectory; communicating with a second unmanned controller equipment the first trajectory associated with the first unmanned aerial equipment and the second trajectory associated with the second unmanned aerial equipment, wherein the second unmanned controller equipment captures the first unmanned aerial equipment according to the first trajectory and the second unmanned controller equipment captures the second unmanned aerial equipment according to the second trajectory; receiving an indication that the first unmanned aerial equipment and the second unmanned aerial equipment have been captured; and in response to receiving the indication, interfacing with each of the first unmanned aerial equipment and the second unmanned aerial equipment to download information associated with the first type of sensor and the second type of sensor. 17. A non-transitory machine-readable medium, comprising executable instructions that, when executed by a processor of network equipment, facilitate performance of operations, comprising: communicating, to a drone device launching equipment, collection information corresponding to a target for information collection, wherein the collection information comprises a first trajectory associated with a first drone device, wherein a second drone device is configured by the drone device launching equipment according to a second trajectory, wherein the second trajectory is different than the first trajectory; based on the collection information, receiving an indication that the second drone device launched by the drone device launching equipment is traveling toward the network equipment; and moving to a reception location to receive the drone device, wherein the drone device collected information corresponding to the collection information. 15. A method, comprising: determining, by a first unmanned controller equipment including a processor, a first type of sensor associated with a first unmanned aerial equipment; determining, by the first unmanned controller equipment, a first trajectory for the first unmanned aerial equipment based on the first type of sensor; configuring, by the first unmanned controller equipment, the first unmanned aerial equipment to follow the first trajectory; determining, by the first unmanned controller equipment, a second type of sensor associated with a second unmanned aerial equipment; determining, by the first unmanned controller equipment, a second trajectory for the second unmanned aerial equipment based on the second type of sensor; configuring, by the first unmanned controller equipment, the second unmanned aerial equipment to follow the second trajectory, wherein the first trajectory is different than the second trajectory; communicating, by the first unmanned controller equipment, with a second unmanned controller equipment the first trajectory associated with the first unmanned aerial equipment and the second trajectory associated with the second unmanned aerial equipment, wherein the second unmanned controller equipment captures the first unmanned aerial equipment according to the first trajectory and the second unmanned controller equipment captures the second unmanned aerial equipment according to the second trajectory; receiving, by the first unmanned controller equipment, an indication that the first unmanned aerial equipment and the second unmanned aerial equipment have been captured; and in response to receiving the indication, interfacing, by the first unmanned controller equipment, with each of the first unmanned aerial equipment and the second unmanned aerial equipment to download information associated with the first type of sensor and the second type of sensor. 1. A method, comprising: determining, by unmanned controller equipment, a first trajectory associated with a first unmanned aerial equipment; communicating, by the unmanned controller equipment, to a second unmanned controller equipment the first trajectory, wherein the second unmanned controller equipment configures a second unmanned aerial equipment according to a second trajectory, wherein the second trajectory is different than the first trajectory, wherein the second unmanned controller launches the second unmanned aerial equipment according to the second trajectory; receiving, by the unmanned controller equipment comprising a processor, an indication that the second unmanned aerial equipment is to be captured; based on the indication, capturing, by the unmanned controller equipment, the second unmanned aerial equipment launched over a data collection area, resulting in captured unmanned aerial equipment; and interfacing, by the unmanned controller equipment, with the captured unmanned aerial equipment to download information associated with the data collection area collected by the second unmanned aerial equipment during airborne transit over the data collection area. Conclusion 07-96 AIA The prior art made of record and not relied upon is considered pertinent to applicant's disclosure as teaching, inter alia, the state of the art at the time of the invention. For example: US 6868314 B1 to Frink; Bentley D. teaches, inter alia Unmanned aerial vehicle apparatus, system and method for retrieving data in for example the ABSTRACT, Figures and/or Paragraphs below: “The present invention relates to a system for retrieving data from remote difficult to reach terrain, such as wilderness areas, etc. and in particular to a system comprised of one or more surface based data collectors in communication with one or more wireless transceivers adapted to transmit the collected data to an unmanned aerial vehicle adapted to fly within a predetermined distance from the data collector and receive data collected therefrom. The present invention further relates to an unmanned aerial vehicle adapted to fly a flight pattern relative to a moveable surface object or for controlling the position of a moveable surface object relative to the flight path of the unmanned aerial vehicle. Finally, the present invention relates to an improved unmanned aerial vehicle having airframe structural elements with electrical circuits adhered to the surfaces of the structural elements.”. US 7039367 B1 to Kucik; Daniel teaches, inter alia Communications using unmanned surface vehicles and unmanned micro-aerial vehicles in for example the ABSTRACT, Figures and/or Paragraphs below: “A communications system and method utilizes an unmanned surface vehicle (USV) capable of collecting data about an environment in which the USV resides. At least one micro-aerial vehicle (MAV), equipped for unmanned flight after a launch thereof, is mounted on the USV. Each MAV has onboard radio frequency (RF) communications. Each MAV launched into the air transmits the data collected by the USV using the MAV's RF communications.”. US 20140146173 A1 to Joyce; Kenneth R. et al. teaches, inter alia Integrated Aerial Photogrammetry Surveys in for example the ABSTRACT, Figures and/or Paragraphs below: “Novel tools and techniques for generating survey data about a survey site. Aerial photography of at least part of the survey site can be analyzed using photogrammetric techniques. In some cases, an unmanned aerial system can be used to collect site imagery. The use of a UAS can reduce the fiscal and chronological cost of a survey, compared to the use of other types aerial imagery and/or conventional terrestrial surveying techniques used alone.”. Any inquiry concerning this communication or earlier communications from the examiner should be directed to DANIEL LAWSON GREENE JR whose telephone number is (571)272-6876. 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