Twitter was granted a patent last week for an "unmanned aerial vehicle, or UAV," which will be able to take photos and videos to be shared on Twitter accounts.<br />Twitter's users will be able to control the device with commands within messages and tweets sent to the account associated with the drone.<br />In the patent, the company writes that the drone's control "may be determined through democratic means," likely through the use of likes, retweets, and replies.<br />The patent lists a few of the controllable elements-location, camera orientation, subject, lighting, display, projecter, speaks, and maybe even a microphone for interview capabilities.
