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The Walt Disney Co. has had enough with the risk of pesky drones sneaking peeks of ongoing construction or filming for movies.

The company (NYSE: DIS) filed a patent, dubbed Commercial Drone Detection, aimed at intercepting drones launched by fans and media get a listen or a look at private Disney projects.

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Specifically, the technology would detect a drone on Disney property, determine if it is Disney-owned or not, and if it's not Disney's, the technology could track the communication frequency of the drone to intercept any photos, video or audio the drone captures.

Here's more from the patent documents:

"Drones can be remotely commanded to perform a variety of actions, e.g., fly around, take pictures and record video. However, certain drone operators may direct the drones to fly over private property and take unauthorized data (e.g., photos, video or audio). In certain instances, these pictures and recordings could capture sensitive information that could subsequently be broadcast to others. For example, a drone could fly over a movie production set and capture video that may give away major aspects and plot points of a film."
By being able to intercept and communicate on the same frequency of the drone, Disney hopes to be able to get control over the rapid growth of drones being used as a tool to get above the media giant's security walls.

Disney can be ahead of the game on what sensitive information was taken by being able to download the imagery that drones capture.

This is a huge step by Disney as it is working on theme park expansions — including several at Walt Disney World in Orlando — and movies that garner loads of attention. For example, Disney's Hollywood Studios is working on the new Star Wars expansion, which may debut in 2019, and Disney's movie division is working on the Star Wars and Marvel film franchises.

Disney files several patents that may or may not come to fruition, but the company likely will seriously consider implementing this one. The projects Disney and its subsidiaries/divisions work on are highly sought-after information and the media giant prides in being able to control all information released.

Only time will tell how this also shakes up the legal uses of drones, which are still being ironed out.

Check out more Disney headlines at OrlandoBusinessJournal.com and come back for updates on local travel and tourism industry news.
 
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