UAV flight corridor allocation in cellular networks

    公开(公告)号:US11922818B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-03-05

    申请号:US17051564

    申请日:2018-05-03

    摘要: A system, method, node, apparatus, and computer program for allocating a flight corridor for use by an UAV (10) for traveling from a starting point to a destination point is presented. The UAV (10) is connected to a cellular network and associated with an Application Server, UAV-AS, (100) being responsible for an own geographical service area (150) where the UAV (10) is located. The UAV-AS (100) is maintaining a set of predetermined flight corridor segments in the geographical service area (150). The method is performed by the UAV-AS (100) and comprises receiving a request for allocation of a flight corridor for use by the UAV (10), the request comprising a starting point and a destination point. The method further comprises allocating a flight corridor being seamlessly covered by the cellular network and allowing a seamless control of the UAV (10) by the UAV-AS (100), the flight corridor comprising a concatenation of flight corridor segments and bridging the starting point and the destination point. The method also comprises sending a response comprising an identifier of the allocated flight corridor.

    UAV Flight Corridor Allocation in Cellular Networks

    公开(公告)号:US20210225174A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-07-22

    申请号:US17051564

    申请日:2018-05-03

    IPC分类号: G08G5/00 B64C39/02

    摘要: A system, method, node, apparatus, and computer program for allocating a flight corridor for use by an UAV (10) for traveling from a starting point to a destination point is presented. The UAV (10) is connected to a cellular network and associated with an Application Server, UAV-AS, (100) being responsible for an own geographical service area (150) where the UAV (10) is located. The UAV-AS (100) is maintaining a set of predetermined flight corridor segments in the geographical service area (150). The method is performed by the UAV-AS (100) and comprises receiving a request for allocation of a flight corridor for use by the UAV (10), the request comprising a starting point and a destination point. The method further comprises allocating a flight corridor being seamlessly covered by the cellular network and allowing a seamless control of the UAV (10) by the UAV-AS (100), the flight corridor comprising a concatenation of flight corridor segments and bridging the starting point and the destination point. The method also comprises sending a response comprising an identifier of the allocated flight corridor.

    Flight policy query at roaming
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    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11875688B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-01-16

    申请号:US16763252

    申请日:2017-11-23

    摘要: A system, method, node, and computer program for determining a flight start policy to be applied to an unmanned aerial vehicle, UAV, (10) is described. The UAV (10) is associated with a first UAV-Application Server, UAV-AS (100) maintaining a flight policy applicable for the geographical service area (150) where the UAV (10) is located. The method comprising the first UAV-AS (100) determining whether the UAV (10) is going to leave the geographical service area (150) towards a second geographical service area (150), wherein the second geographical service area (150) is associated with a second UAV-AS (130). If so querying by the first UAV-AS (100) a flight policy applicable for the second geographical service area (150) from the second UAV-AS (130), and instructing a received flight policy applicable for the second geographical service to the UAV (10), before the UAV (10) has entered the second geographical service area (150).

    Technique for verifying a geographical position of a UAV

    公开(公告)号:US11412475B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-08-09

    申请号:US16634906

    申请日:2017-09-14

    摘要: A technique for verifying a geographical position of an unmanned aerial vehicle, UAV, is disclosed. A computing unit for executing a UAV application server residing in a cellular network and configured to verify a geographical position of a UAV connected to the cellular network comprises at least one processor and at least one memory, wherein the at least one memory contains instructions executable by the at least one processor such that the UAV application server is operable to receive (S202) UAV-based position information indicative of a current geographical position of the UAV determined by the UAV, trigger (S204) obtaining, from at least one entity of the cellular network and based on information associated with the UAV available in the cellular network, network-based position information indicative of a current geographical position of the UAV, and trigger (S206) verifying the UAV-based position information based on the network-based position information.

    Technique for Verifying a Geographical Position of a UAV

    公开(公告)号:US20210099969A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-04-01

    申请号:US16634906

    申请日:2017-09-14

    摘要: A technique for verifying a geographical position of an unmanned aerial vehicle, UAV, is disclosed. A computing unit for executing a UAV application server residing in a cellular network and configured to verify a geographical position of a UAV connected to the cellular network comprises at least one processor and at least one memory, wherein the at least one memory contains instructions executable by the at least one processor such that the UAV application server is operable to receive (S202) UAV-based position information indicative of a current geographical position of the UAV determined by the UAV, trigger (S204) obtaining, from at least one entity of the cellular network and based on information associated with the UAV available in the cellular network, network-based position information indicative of a current geographical position of the UAV, and trigger (S206) verifying the UAV-based position information based on the network-based position information.

    Technique for routing and switching redundancy

    公开(公告)号:US10237092B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-03-19

    申请号:US15549424

    申请日:2015-03-12

    摘要: A technique for routing datagrams between customer equipments, CEs, (102) and a pool (110) of broadband network gateways, BNGs, (112) is provided. As to a device aspect (120) of the technique, a first establishing unit (122) is configured to establish a first connection (123) between the device (120) and each of the CEs (102). A second establishing unit (124) is configured to establish a second connection (125) between the device (120) and each BNG (112) in the pool (110) of BNGs (112). A mapping unit (126) is configured to map each of the first connections (123) to one of the second connections (125). The mapping specifies the routing of the datagrams.

    Flight policy determination at roaming

    公开(公告)号:US11620912B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-04-04

    申请号:US16640093

    申请日:2017-11-23

    摘要: A system, method, node and computer program for determining a flight policy to be applied to an unmanned aerial vehicle, UAV, (10) is described. The UAV (10) is associated with a first UAV-Application Server, UAV-AS, (100) maintaining a flight policy applicable for a geographical service area (150) where the UAV (10) is located. The method comprising the first UAV-AS (100) determining whether the UAV (10) is going to leave the geographical service area (150) towards a second geographical service area (150). If so, determining by the first UAV-AS (100) a flight policy applicable for the second geographical service area (150), wherein that flight policy is maintained by a second UAV-AS (130). The method also comprises that the first UAV-AS (100) instructs the determined flight policy to the UAV (10), before the UAV (10) has entered the second geographical service area (150).

    Flight Policy Determination at Roaming

    公开(公告)号:US20210097871A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-04-01

    申请号:US16640093

    申请日:2017-11-23

    摘要: A system, method, node and computer program for determining a flight policy to be applied to an unmanned aerial vehicle, UAV, (10) is described. The UAV (10) is associated with a first UAV-Application Server, UAV-AS, (100) maintaining a flight policy applicable for a geographical service area (150) where the UAV (10) is located. The method comprising the first UAV-AS (100) determining whether the UAV (10) is going to leave the geographical service area (150) towards a second geographical service area (150). If so, determining by the first UAV-AS (100) a flight policy applicable for the second geographical service area (150), wherein that flight policy is maintained by a second UAV-AS (130). The method also comprises that the first UAV-AS (100) instructs the determined flight policy to the UAV (10), before the UAV (10) has entered the second geographical service area (150).