Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Passport System, Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Reservation and Settlement Method of Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Passport System, Program

Abstract

To establish a business model mutually beneficial between an operator operating an unmanned aircraft and a provider providing a flight space for the unmanned aircraft, and to organize a flight environment allowing for safely flying the unmanned aircraft in mutual cooperation between the operator and provider.SOLUTION: In an unmanned aircraft passport system, mutual communication is performed, via a prescribed communication medium among: a plurality of first data terminals 20-1 to 20-N to be operated respectively by registrants operating unmanned aircrafts each having an aircraft body registered; a plurality of second data terminals 30 to be operated respectively by providers each providing a flight space where the unmanned aircraft flies; and a management server 10. Therein, the management server 10 is configured to: determine a use fee of the flight space provided by the provider via the second data terminal 30; electronically settle payment of the determined use fee with respect to the registrant operating any of the first data terminal; then permit a flight within the flight space by the unmanned aircraft having the electronic settlement completed with respect to the registrant operating the first data terminals 20-1 to 20-N.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a drone passport system that issues a drone passport to provide benefits to a person providing a flight space while enabling a person who conducts flight and photography of general drones (including radio control helicopters, radio control airplanes, and drones) and a person who provides a flight practice field to establish an online reservation, a drone reservation settlement method of the drone passport system, and a program.

Background Art

[0002] The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, which has jurisdiction over drones, decided at a cabinet meeting on a "Draft Amendment to the Aviation Law" for out-of-sight flight (Level 4) in populated areas, and based on this cabinet decision, amended the law regarding drones. This amendment includes a description of establishing a "pilot license (permission) system" for drones. The adoption of such a pilot license system is for the purpose of preventing unexpected accidents due to out-of-sight flight in populated areas. For this reason, organizations called drone training schools offer many courses for obtaining licenses and recruit trainees.

[0003] Patent Document 1 below describes that in order to provide a reservation management device for a drone that can easily use an aircraft capable of performing necessary tasks when necessary, a management server manages reservation information of a plurality of drones via a network.

[0004] In addition, Patent Document 2 below describes an airspace utilization promotion system including an information terminal and a server device that can communicate with the information terminal and issues a sky domain composed of at least first to third domain information for specifying an airspace in order to promote airspace utilization and improve flight safety by matching airspace registrants and airspace users.

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

[0005] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Unexamined Patent Application Publication No. 2020-181556 [Patent Document 2] Japanese Unexamined Patent Application Publication No. 2019-168867 [Summary of the Invention] [Problems to be Solved by the Invention]

[0006] Due to the legal amendment regarding the previous unmanned aircraft, in order to fly an unmanned aircraft safely, usage regulations and flight rules for the unmanned aircraft are defined, and operator registration, as well as aircraft registration and the obligation to display the registered aircraft number, are imposed.

[0007] Even when such procedures are completed normally, the fact is that unmanned aircraft owners who want to fly an unmanned aircraft or improve their piloting skills of the unmanned aircraft cannot freely fly the unmanned aircraft due to restrictions on the flight airspace. On the other hand, as an environment where an unmanned aircraft can be flown safely, for example, there are certain land spaces not designated as residential areas, mountainous areas, and resorts. In addition, there are specific days when closed spaces with a certain height and width, such as gymnasiums and concert hall venues, are not leased throughout the year.

[0008] By obtaining permission to use, as a flight space (including inside the building and above the building and land), the flight of an unmanned aircraft from the owners (including managers) of resorts and unused land and buildings, it may be possible to provide an environment in which the unmanned aircraft owner can fly safely.

[0009] However, the environment for receiving applications for unmanned aircraft flight practice from the operators of registered unmanned aircraft by landowners and building owners is not established, and there is no system that provides such a service. Therefore, it is difficult to secure a flight practice field in reality. Furthermore, it is difficult to find a reason for landowners and building owners (including individuals, the state, prefectures, and municipalities) to accept free applications from registered drone operators to use their airspace for drone flight.

[0010] In addition, the airspace utilization promotion system described in Patent Document 2 is a system for collecting fees from drones flying through the airspace registered by landowners (including individuals, the state, prefectures, and municipalities). It determines whether the airspace covers the flight route through which the drone passes and executes the payment of fees. It does not adopt any reservation system for providing a practice field for drones, nor does it plan to provide the indoor area of a building as a drone practice field.

[0011] The present invention has been made to solve the above problems. The object of the present invention is to establish a mutually beneficial business model between the person operating the drone and the person providing the flight space for the drone, and to create a flight environment in which the operator and the provider can cooperate with each other to safely fly the drone. The present invention provides a drone passport system, a drone reservation settlement method for the drone passport system, and a program.

Means for Solving the Problems

[0012] The drone passport system of the present invention that achieves the above object has the following configuration.

[0013] The present invention relates to A drone passport system in which a plurality of first data terminals operated by a registrant who operates an aircraft-registered drone communicate via a specified communication medium with a plurality of second data terminals operated by a provider who provides a flight space in which the drone flies, the flight space provided by the provider, a usage fee paid by the registrant who operates the drone using the flight space, the registrant, and a management server that manages the provider, wherein the management server includes storage means for storing the registrant, the provider, the flight space provided by the provider, and the usage fee paid by the registrant who operates the drone using the flight space; determination means for determining the usage fee of the flight space provided by the provider via the second data terminal; settlement means for electronically settling the payment of the usage fee determined by the determination means for a registrant operating any of the first data terminals; and issuance means for issuing a flight permit to permit flight within the flight space by the drone for which the electronic settlement has been completed by the settlement means to a registrant operating the first data terminal on which the electronic settlement has been executed. identifying means for identifying the aircraft numbers of unmanned aircraft flying in each flight space, and based on whether the aircraft number of the drone identified by the identifying means matches the aircraft number described in the flight permit issued by the issuing means, determining means for determining whether to permit or not permit the flight of the unmanned aircraft flying in the flight space, characterized by comprising.

Effect of the Invention

[0014] According to the present invention, a mutually beneficial business model is established between a person operating a drone and a person providing a flight space for the drone, and by having the operator and the provider cooperate with each other, a flight environment that enables the drone to fly safely can be prepared.

Brief Description of the Drawings

[0015] The drawings illustrate specific embodiments of the present invention and include not only essential configurations of the invention but also optional and preferred embodiments.

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Mode for Carrying Out the Invention

[0016] Next, the best mode for carrying out the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

[0017] <Explanation of System Configuration> 〔First Embodiment〕 FIG. 1 is a block diagram for explaining the configuration of a drone passport system according to the present embodiment. In this example, via the Internet network 3 as a predetermined communication medium, a plurality of first data terminals operated by a registrant who operates an airframe-registered drone, a plurality of second data terminals operated by a provider who provides a flight space for the drone, and a management server that manages the usage status of the flight space of the drone applied for by the provider communicate with each other. Here, the provider shall include individuals, corporations, countries, cities, towns, and villages. Note that the scope of application of unmanned aircraft in general in the present invention extends to drones, radio-controlled helicopters, and radio-controlled airplanes. However, as an example for the description of the embodiments, examples of drones will be described in detail below. Accordingly, the parts described as drones are configured to be replaceable according to the above definition. Note that the unmanned aircraft subject to the regulations of Chapter 9 of the Aviation Law are "airplanes, rotary-wing aircraft, gliders, and airships that cannot be boarded by humans due to their structure, and among them, those that can be flown by remote control or automatic control (excluding those with a weight of 100 g or more (total weight of the airframe and battery))". By structure, so-called drones (multi-copters), radio-controlled aircraft, helicopters for agricultural chemical spraying, etc. are included.

[0018] Note that the flight space of drones includes parks, gymnasiums managed by the country, city, town, or village that is the provider, the back mountains of individuals with clear owners, and vacant lots. The flight space of each drone is divided into a predetermined size so that a plurality of drones can fly a predetermined number and is managed.

[0019] Also, the number of divisions of the flight space is determined according to the shape of the flight space that can be secured, and each flight space is set with GPS information.

[0020] Furthermore, for electronic payment, PayPay (registered trademark), PayPal (registered trademark), LINE (registered trademark), etc. can be used, but it is not limited to these electronic payment methods.

[0021] In FIG. 1, the unmanned aircraft passport system is configured to include a management server 10, first data terminals 20-1 to 20-N, a second data terminal 30, and an administrator's data terminal 70. The management server 10 is provided at the management base of the unmanned aircraft passport system. The data terminal 70 is used, for example, by an administrator designated by a drone association that patrols and monitors the provided flight space.

[0022] Note that the first data terminals 20-1 to 20-N are assumed to be equipped with the same hardware as the CPU 32, storage unit 34, RAM 36, display unit 38, communication unit 40, and bus 49 provided in the second data terminal 30.

[0023] Here, the storage unit 34 is composed of a non-volatile RAM, and stores an OS that is activated on a smartphone, SIM information, and various downloaded applications.

[0024] In addition, various applications include a drone passport program downloaded from the management server 10 and a passport management application that displays a drone passport form (a flight permit with an expiration date shown in FIG. 1) issued by the management server 10.

[0025] The first data terminals 20-1 to 20-N are used by users who enter each flight space set in the flight space. The users who enter each managed flight space are, for example, operators who perform drone flight practice in a stadium as the provided drone flight space.

[0026] The number of drones of the first data terminals 20-1 to 20-N in the unmanned aircraft passport system corresponds to the number of users who have entered each flight space. For example, when the number of users who have entered the flight space is three, the unmanned aircraft passport system includes three first data terminals 20-1 to 20-N (any three). The management server 10, the second data terminal 30, and the first data terminals 20-1 to 20-N are connected to the Internet network 3. The second data terminal 30 is operated by a provider who provides the drone flight space.

[0027] For example, the management server 10 is wired-connected to the Internet network 3, and the second data terminal 30 and the first data terminals 20-1 to 20-N are wirelessly connected to the Internet network 3.

[0028] In the unmanned aircraft passport system, a user ID and a password are associated with each other and stored in the management server 10. The user ID is identification information corresponding to a user who owns a flight permit, and the password is authentication information corresponding to this user ID. The association and storage of the user ID and the password are performed, for example, as follows.

[0029] That is, a user who owns the first data terminals 20-1 to 20-N operates the first data terminals 20-1 to 20-N and purchases a drone passport (flight permit) sold on a website according to the procedure shown in the flowchart described later using an electronic payment system.

[0030] The purchased flight permit is downloaded to the first data terminals 20-1 to 20-N. For example, a dedicated application program corresponding to the unmanned aircraft passport system is installed in the first data terminals 20-1 to 20-N.

[0031] In the present embodiment, the aforementioned application program installed in the first data terminals 20-1 to 20-N is referred to as a "program for flight permit (drone passport)". The downloaded permit is registered in the permit program. The permit program becomes an effective state upon registration of the permit. Thereafter, in the first data terminals 20-1 to 20-N, the initial setting of the user ID and the password is started.

[0032] The user of the first data terminals 20-1 to 20-N inputs a user ID and a password. The input user ID and password are transmitted from the first data terminals 20-1 to 20-N to the management server 10. In the management server 10, the user ID and the password from the first data terminals 20-1 to 20-N are stored in association with each other (refer to the admission permit management table shown in FIG. 3).

[0033] Regarding the association and storage of the user ID and password, the foregoing method is illustrative. Therefore, in the unmanned aircraft passport system, the association and storage of the user ID and password may be performed by a different method.

[0034] <Management server> As shown in FIG. 1, the management server 10 includes hardware resources such as a CPU 12, a storage unit 14, a RAM 16, a communication unit 18, and a timing unit 23. The CPU 12, the storage unit 14, the RAM 16, the communication unit 18, and the timing unit 23 are connected to a bus 22.

[0035] The CPU 12 executes arithmetic processing. The storage unit 14 is a computer-readable storage medium. Examples of the storage unit 14 include a hard disk and / or a flash memory. In addition, the storage unit 14 may have a configuration including a ROM. Various programs are stored in the storage unit 14. For example, an OS (operating system) and various application programs are stored in the storage unit 14. The application programs stored in the storage unit 14 include a management program. The management program is pre-installed in the storage unit 14 when constructing the unmanned aircraft passport system.

[0036] In the storage unit 14, the first flight space data, the second flight space data, and the third flight space data are stored in the drone flight management list shown in FIG. 2 in association with the management program. Here, the uses for flying in the flight space include practice flights for practicing the operation of the unmanned aircraft, aerial photography flights for performing aerial photography by an imaging device provided in the unmanned aircraft, and passing flights for the unmanned aircraft to pass through the flight space.

[0037] The data terminal 70 is operated by an administrator who confirms whether the operator who operates the drone within the flight airspaces C-1 to C-3 shown in FIG. 8 described later is the reserving person. The CPU 72, the storage unit 74, the RAM 76, the display unit 78, and the communication unit 80 are connected to a bus 82.

[0038] The memory unit 74 is installed with a drone passport management application issued by the management server 10. The drone passport management application executes a process of comparing the identification information of the reserved drone based on the identification signal transmitted by the drone flying in the provided flight airspace to determine whether the drone is capable of flight practice. Further, the drone passport management application executes a process of determining whether the drone is flying within the flight permission time of the reserved drone based on the identification signal transmitted by the drone flying in the provided flight airspace.

[0039] Furthermore, when the drone passport management application determines that the drone is not flying within the flight permission time of the reserved drone, it has a function of transmitting a message such as "Please land the drone and move it outside the flight space" to the display units of the first data terminals 20-1 to 20-N shown in FIG. 1.

[0040] Note that since the data terminal 70 is equipped with a camera function (not shown), it is also possible to photograph and record suspicious persons (including operators who practice beyond the reserved time) and issue an instruction to temporarily suspend the use of the issued drone passport.

[0041] FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of a drone flight management list managed by the management server 10 shown in FIG. 1. In FIG. 2, the drone flight management list is created in association with the locations provided by the provider as the flight space of the drone (parks, stadiums, sports facilities, buildings (such as gymnasiums and community centers)). This example corresponds to a list created with a municipally or prefecturally owned stadium as the flight space.

[0042] Note that the first to third flight spaces assume airspaces partitioned by dividing the stadium into three parts, and each flight space has a predetermined maximum capacity of three persons. Examples are shown where the maximum capacities in the first to third flight or shooting spaces are two persons, one person, and three persons, respectively.

[0043] FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of a flight space registration form applied to the management server 10 shown in FIG. 1.

[0044] In FIG. 3, reference numeral 21 denotes a flight space registration form, which is composed of a postal code 21-1, a provider name 21-2, a GPS code 21-3, a prefecture 21-4, a city 21-5, airspace identification information 21-6, a building name 21-7, an open day 21-8, an open date and time 21-9, a registration button 21-10, and a channel 21-11. Here, the channel is configured to be selectable between an analog channel and a digital channel. For FPV, 5705 MHz, 5740 MHz, 5800 MHz (frequency bands used in drone racing), etc. are provided as digital channels, and there are 8 other channels available. Since it will be changed and added as needed to adapt to future radio wave usage environments, it is expected that the range registered as channel 21-11 will also be expanded.

[0045] The user himself / herself, a representative of a corporation, a country, a prefecture, a city, or a village who wishes to provide a flight airspace operates the owned data terminal to connect to the website set by the management server 10, displays a registration application form, enters the necessary items in the application form shown in FIG. 3, and then instructs the registration button 21-10, whereby the flight space inside the building provided as a flight space or the flight space above a managed park, etc. is registered in the external memory of the management server 10.

[0046] FIG. 4 is a block diagram for explaining the detailed configuration of the management server 10 shown in FIG. 1. The same components as those in FIG. 1 are denoted by the same reference numerals and the description thereof is omitted. In FIG. 4, reference numeral 41 denotes an input unit, which is composed of a keyboard, a pointing device, etc., and can issue an instruction to start an application related to the drone passport by operating the menu and icons displayed on the display unit 42.

[0047] The memory unit 14 functions as a work memory in which various applications stored in the external memory 43 are loaded. In the present embodiment, a registration unit 44, a creation unit 45, a determination unit 46, a settlement unit 47, an issuance unit 48, an identification unit 51, a confirmation unit 52, and a notification unit 53 that function as drone passport-related applications are in a state where they can be activated. Note that the external memory 43 is composed of a storage medium such as a hard disk or an SSD, and is configured to be able to expand the capacity at any time. Here, the identification unit 51 executes a process of identifying the aircraft number of the unmanned aircraft flying in each flight space. The confirmation unit 52 executes a process of determining whether to permit or not permit the flight of the unmanned aircraft flying in the flight space based on whether the aircraft number of the drone identified by the identification unit 51 matches the aircraft number described in the flight permit issued by the issuing means. The confirmation unit 52 includes a notification unit 53 that warns and notifies a first data terminal that controls an unmanned aircraft whose flight in the flight space has been determined not to be permitted to move outside the flight space.

[0048] In the drone passport system configured as described above, a plurality of first data terminals 20-1 to 20-N, a second data terminal 30, and a third data terminal 70 are communicably connected via a predetermined communication medium.

[0049] Here, the plurality of first data terminals 20-1 to 20-N are operated by a registrant who controls a drone with its body registered. Also, the plurality of second data terminals 30-1 to 30-N are operated by a provider who provides a flight space for the drone.

[0050] Here, the determination unit 46 executes a process of determining a usage fee formulated based on the flight space information of the drone applied for by the provider via the second data terminal. Also, the settlement unit 47 executes a process of electronically settling the payment of the usage fee determined by the determination unit 46 to a registrant who operates any of the first data terminals 20-1 to 20-N. Here, the flight space information includes the rental amount of the applied flight space.

[0051] In addition, the issuing unit 48 executes a process of issuing a flight permit for the flight space where the electronic settlement has been completed to the registrant who operates the first data terminals 20-1 to 20-N on which the settlement unit 47 has executed the electronic settlement. The management server 10 manages by associating the flight permit (address, name, age, mobile phone number, flight permit time zone, flight location, aircraft number, payee, transfer status, usage fee) with the pilot's registration ID.

[0052] In addition, when the registration unit 44 receives the flight space registration form 21 shown in FIG. 3 transmitted from the plurality of second data terminals 30-1 to 30-N, it extracts the data input into each cell and registers it in the external memory 43.

[0053] As a result, the operators of the plurality of first data terminals 20-1 to 20-N can refer to the information of the flight space published on the management server 10 on the website provided by the drone passport application, specify the desired date and time and location, select an available flight space, and reserve, for example, a flight practice day for the practice flight of the unmanned aircraft.

[0054] Furthermore, the creating unit 45 executes a process of creating a flight airspace registration table and a reservation management table, an example of which is shown in FIGS. 5 and 6 described later. In addition, the identification unit 51 shown in FIG. 4 identifies the aircraft number of the drone flying in each flight space. The confirmation unit 52 performs a process of confirming whether to permit or not permit the flight of the drone flying in the flight space based on whether the aircraft number of the drone identified by the identification unit 51 matches the aircraft number described in the flight permit issued by the issuing unit 48.

[0055] FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of the flight airspace registration table created by the creating unit 45 shown in FIG. 4.

[0056] In FIG. 5, BNo.X is a registration number. For each number, a configuration is adopted in which the provider ID and the GPS code specifying the land, building, registration status, and flight space are managed in association with Date, capacity, Time, reservation ID, aircraft number DrNo, and channel (band).

[0057] When the registration unit 44 shown in FIG. 4 receives the flight space registration form 21 shown in FIG. 3 transmitted from a plurality of second data terminals 30-1 to 30-N, it registers the necessary items in the external memory 43 in the flight space registration table shown in FIG. 5. Thereby, the registrant operating the first data terminals 20-1 to 20-N can manage as the user (pilot) of the first drone flight space.

[0058] FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of a reservation management table created by the creation unit 45 shown in FIG. 4. In this example, in association with the provider ID, the registration number BNo.X and the reservation information are managed on a monthly basis for flight or shooting flight reservation information.

[0059] Specifically, Feb1-1, Feb1-N, Feb28 register the time zone AA:BB~CC:DD when the provider specified by the registration number BNo.X opens as a practice field, and adopt a configuration in which the reservation is confirmed on the condition that the reservation applicant pays the usage fee per hour within the start time (OPEN) NN:OO to end time (CLOSE) PP:QQ.

[0060] Note that on the display unit 38 of the registrant operating the first data terminals 20-1 to 20-N, the drone passport screen issued by the drone passport application is displayed, and on the screen, the address, name, age, mobile phone number of the reserved pilot, 〇 month 〇 day, 〇〇:00~〇〇:00, channel 〇Ch location is within 〇〇 Park in Tokyo, 〇〇 aircraft, number 〇〇―〇〇〇―〇〇〇, payee 〇〇 Tourism Association, transferred, usage fee 〇〇 yen / day, and the selected information can be displayed. Note that since the drone passport can be issued on a daily, monthly, or annual basis, it is also possible to conclude an annual contract with a specific drone association.

[0061] FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of the flight space registered by the registration unit 44 shown in FIG. 4 in the external memory 43, and shows an example in which, for example, flight management spaces C-1 to C-3 obtained by dividing a building and a gymnasium into three parts are registered. Note that the flight management spaces C-1 to C-3 are adjacent airspaces, but safety measures are taken so that a drone cannot fly across the airspace by partitioning and maintaining a net (partition net).

[0062] Note that the flight space set in a park or the like is set to avoid obstacles, and each flight space is installed so as to sandwich a no-fly space, and the drone is programmed (including a flight control program based on the GPS mode) not to fly in that space.

[0063] FIG. 8 is a diagram for explaining a drone management screen that displays in real time the positions of drones practicing flight in the flight management airspaces C-1 to C-3 shown in FIG. 7, and is displayed on a data terminal capable of communicating with the management server 10 shown in FIG. 1. Further, the drone management screen shown in FIG. 8 is created based on the position information (GPS) acquired by the management server 10 from each drone, and is controlled to be linked and displayed on a data terminal operated by an administrator who manages the flight state of the drone or a real-time WEB page provided by the management server 10.

[0064] Here, if a stadium is configured to have a camera that captures the flight state of a drone and a configuration that simultaneously displays the images of imaging devices (cameras) mounted on the drone in two parts, it is possible to appreciate a more immersive drone flight state.

[0065] Thereby, users who want to try operating a drone or who want to actually see a drone during practice can experience the flight state by referring to the above real-time WEB page.

[0066] FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing the drone passport issuance processing procedure in the unmanned aircraft passport system according to the present embodiment. (1) to (13) indicate each step, and each step is realized by loading the application program stored in the external memory 43 shown in FIG. 1 into the RAM 16 and executing it by the CPU 12.

[0067] Operators of a plurality of first data terminals 20-1 to 20-N access the website provided by the management server 10 and download (DL) the drone passport program (1), and then install the downloaded drone passport program in the storage unit (2).

[0068] Next, each operator selects the icon of the application registered in the first data terminals 20-1 to 20-N on the display unit. When the downloaded drone passport program is started (3), the CPUs of the first data terminals 20-1 to 20-N display a passport issuance reception screen on the display unit (4).

[0069] Here, when the operator inputs the practice location and practice date and time displayed on the display units of the first data terminals 20-1 to 20-N (5), (6), the CPUs of the first data terminals 20-1 to 20-N send the input information to the management server 10. Then, waiting for a reservation confirmation image requested from the management server 10 to be displayed (7), when the operator presses the reservation confirmation button displayed on the display units of the first data terminals 20-1 to 20-N, the CPUs of the first data terminals 20-1 to 20-N access the registered electronic payment system for the usage fee payment screen received from the management server 10. When the payment of the usage fee presented by the management server 10 is completed (8), the first data terminals 20-1 to 20-N receive an OK from the management server 10 indicating that the payment is completed (9).

[0070] Thereby, the drone flight reservation is confirmed between the provider providing the drone flight space and the operator operating the drone (10).

[0071] Next, the first data terminals 20-1 to 20-N operated by each operator wait to receive the drone passport issued by the management server 10 (11), and the drone passport screen issued by the management server 10 is displayed on the display units of the first data terminals 20-1 to 20-N (12). Next, the CPUs of the first data terminals 20-1 to 20-N register the drone passport screen received from the management server 10 in the installed drone passport application (13), and end this process.

[0072] In this way, with a simple operation, it is possible to complete a drone flight reservation between the provider who provides the drone flight space and the operator who operates the drone. The operator can create an environment in which the owned drone can fly safely in stadiums, parks, and gymnasiums operated and managed by the country, prefecture, municipality, etc. At that time, the country, prefecture, municipality, etc. can use, as revenue, the usage fee determined by deducting the usage fee of the system operated by the management server 10 from the usage fees collected from the drone operators for providing the flight space of stadiums, parks, and gymnasiums they operate and manage. Moreover, since the usage fee is automatically transferred to the account designated by the country, prefecture, municipality, or individual, the country, prefecture, municipality, or individual can stably secure revenue without performing troublesome procedures or confirmation work.

[0073] 〔Effect of the First Embodiment〕 According to this embodiment, by issuing a drone passport that enables a person who conducts flight practice of an unmanned aircraft (drone) and a person who provides a flight practice field to establish an online reservation and provides revenue to the person who provides the flight practice field, it is possible to create a flight environment in which the unmanned aircraft can fly safely.

[0074] 〔Second Embodiment〕 In the above embodiment, during the reservation process for one practice field, which is an example of a flight space, reservations by registered users who operate drones may concentrate. Therefore, there may be cases where operators who cannot complete the reservation process want to confirm the reason.

[0075] Therefore, control may be incorporated to warn the operator of the reason why the reservation completion process cannot be shifted to.

[0076] FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing a drone passport issuance processing procedure in the unmanned aircraft passport system showing this embodiment. (14) to (16) indicate each step, and each step is realized by loading the application program stored in the external memory 43 shown in FIG. 1 into the RAM 16 and executing it by the CPU 12. Further, since the processing of (1) to (13) is the same as that of the first embodiment, the description thereof is omitted.

[0077] After the CPU of the first data terminals 20-1 to 20-N finishes step (7), it inquires of the management server 10 whether there is a duplicate reservation for the same practice field, in the same time zone, and exceeding the specified number of flight units (14). If it determines that there is no duplicate reservation based on the response content from the management server 10, the CPU of the first data terminals 20-1 to 20-N acquires the usage area calculated by the management server 10 (15) and proceeds to step (8).

[0078] On the other hand, in step (14), if the CPU of the first data terminals 20-1 to 20-N determines that there is a duplicate reservation based on the response content from the management server 10, the CPU of the first data terminals 20-1 to 20-N displays a double booking (DW) state on the display unit (16), returns to step (5), and repeats the reservation process for the practice field.

[0079] 〔Effect of the Second Embodiment〕 According to this embodiment, when a person who conducts flight practice of an unmanned aircraft (drone) and a provider who provides the flight space of the drone establish an online reservation, appropriate reasons can be notified to the operator who cannot make a reservation by the concentrated reservation process. Therefore, the operator can perform the procedure for issuing a drone passport online using a non-congested flight space as a candidate.

[0080] This avoids the concentration of reservations in some flight spaces, increases the rental rate for the owners of land and buildings to lease out, and each owner can significantly increase the opportunity to earn income from the usage fees paid by the operators.

[0081] 〔Third Embodiment〕 In the above embodiment, an example was shown in which the management server 10 notifies the data terminal 70 of the information of the operator who practices beyond the reserved time. However, the management server 10 acquires the current time and also acquires the current position indicated by the GPS functions of the first data terminals 20-1 to 20-N operated by the operator, compares it with the GPS information of the practice fields registered in the flight airspace registration table, and determines whether it is a possible location, time zone, and aircraft to operate within the flight space where flight is permitted. It may be configured to notify a warning message to the first data terminals 20-1 to 20-N owned by the operator who is flying outside of regular hours.

[0082] 〔Effect of the Third Embodiment〕 According to this embodiment, without assigning a manager to conduct drone monitoring in the leased buildings or parks, the management burden on the system can be reduced by notifying appropriate messages to the persons conducting drone flight practice.

[0083] 〔Fourth Embodiment〕 By identifying and determining the drones flying in the flight management spaces C-1 to C-3 shown in FIG. 8 as normal registered drones and drones flying outside of regular hours based on their respective GPS information and aircraft information, control may be performed so that monitoring can be carried out on the management server 10 via a monitor screen showing the normal flight state and the outside-of-regular-hours flight state of each drone.

[0084] 〔Effect of the Fourth Embodiment〕 As a result, the supervisor on the management server 10 contacts the registrant of the drone flying outside of regular hours to move from the flight space to outside the flight space, reducing the burden on the operator who is originally practicing flight and enabling safe flight. Furthermore, it is also possible to avoid collisions between drones.

[0085] The present invention can also be implemented by supplying a program that realizes one or more functions of the above-described embodiments to a system or apparatus via a network or a storage medium, and causing one or more processors in a computer of the system or apparatus to read and execute the program. It can also be implemented by a circuit (for example, ASIC) that realizes one or more functions.

[0086] The disclosure of the present invention described above can be summarized at least as the following matters.

[0087] (1) A drone passport system in which a plurality of first data terminals operated by a registrant who operates an aircraft-registered drone via a predetermined communication medium, a plurality of second data terminals operated by a provider who provides a flight space in which the drone flies, the flight space provided by the provider, a usage fee paid by a registrant who operates the drone using the flight space, the registrant, and the provider communicate with a management server, wherein the management server includes storage means for storing the registrant, the provider, the flight space provided by the provider, and the usage fee paid by a registrant who operates the drone using the flight space; determination means for determining the usage fee of the flight space provided by the provider via the second data terminal; settlement means for electronically settling the payment of the usage fee determined by the determination means for a registrant operating any of the first data terminals; and issuance means for issuing a flight permit for permitting flight within the flight space by the drone for which the electronic settlement has been completed by the settlement means to a registrant operating the first data terminal at which the electronic settlement has been executed. identifying means for identifying the aircraft numbers of unmanned aircraft flying in each flight space, and based on whether the aircraft number of the drone identified by the identifying means matches the aircraft number described in the flight permit issued by the issuing means, determining means for determining whether to permit or not permit the flight of the unmanned aircraft flying in the flight space, Characterized by comprising the above.

[0088] (2) The flight space is characterized in that the number of flyable drones is set in advance.

[0090] ( 3)The management server is characterized in that the determination means includes a notification means for warning and notifying a first data terminal that controls a drone determined not to be permitted to fly within the flight space to move outside the flight space.

[0091] ( 4 )The flight permit is characterized by including the address, name, age, mobile phone number, flight permit time zone, flight location, aircraft number, payee, transfer status, and usage fee.

[0092] ( 5 )The usage fee is characterized in that it can be selected on a daily, monthly, or annual basis.

[0093] ( 6 )The flight purpose of the drone flying within the flight space is any one of practice flight for practicing the control of the drone, aerial photography flight for performing aerial photography by an imaging device provided on the drone, and passage flight for the drone to pass through the flight space.

[0094] ( 7 )The drone includes a drone, a radio control helicopter, and a radio control airplane.

[0095] ( 8)A method for reserving and settling payments for an unmanned aircraft in an unmanned aircraft passport system, in which a plurality of first data terminals operated by a registrant who operates an aircraft-registered unmanned aircraft communicate via a specified communication medium, a plurality of second data terminals operated by a provider who provides a flight space in which the unmanned aircraft flies, the flight space provided by the provider, a usage fee paid by the registrant who operates the unmanned aircraft using the flight space, the registrant, and a management server that manages the provider communicate. The management server includes a registration step of registering in a storage unit the registrant, the provider, the flight space provided by the provider, and the usage fee paid by the registrant who operates the unmanned aircraft using the flight space; a determination step of determining the usage fee for the flight space provided by the provider via a second data terminal; a settlement step of electronically settling the payment of the usage fee determined for any registrant operating a first data terminal; and an issuance step of issuing a flight permit that permits flight within the flight space by the unmanned aircraft for which the electronic settlement has been completed in the settlement step to the registrant operating the first data terminal that executed the electronic settlement. Decision step And a settlement step of electronically settling the payment of the usage fee determined for any registrant operating a first data terminal; and an issuance step of issuing a flight permit that permits flight within the flight space by the unmanned aircraft for which the electronic settlement has been completed in the settlement step to the registrant operating the first data terminal that executed the electronic settlement. An identifying step of identifying the aircraft numbers of unmanned aircraft flying in each flight space, and a determining step of determining whether to permit or not permit the flight of the unmanned aircraft flying in the flight space based on whether the aircraft number of the drone identified in the identifying step matches the aircraft number described in the flight permit issued in the issuing step, Characterized by comprising.

[0096] ( 9 )The program is characterized by causing a computer to execute a method for reserving and settling payments for an unmanned aircraft in an unmanned aircraft passport system.

[0097] In Japan, frequencies assigned for drone operation, especially frequencies in the 5.8 GHz band, require an amateur radio license and opening a station. As Frequency Range, CH1, CH2, CH3, CH4, CH5, CH6, CH7, CH8 are maintained. However, due to legal amendments and relaxation of regulations, the number of available channels and frequency bands may be restricted or expanded in the future. Therefore, in the present invention, the frequency band used by the unmanned aircraft is not limited to the frequency band shown in the above embodiment. Note that the display units of the first data terminals 20-1 to 20-N operated by the drone operator shall display the available frequency bands specified at the time of issuing the drone passport.

Industrial Applicability

[0098] In the above embodiment, an example in which the unmanned aircraft reserves flight practice in the flight space has been described. However, the present invention is also applicable to a system for reserving aerial photography flights by an unmanned aircraft equipped with an imaging device (CCD camera), as well as flights for business purposes such as agricultural chemical spraying, surveying, and inspection.

Explanation of Signs

[0099] 10 Management server 20-1 to 20-N First data terminals 30 Second data terminal 70 Data terminal

Claims

1. A drone passport system in which a plurality of first data terminals operated by a registrant who operates an aircraft-registered drone via a predetermined communication medium, a plurality of second data terminals operated by a provider who provides a flight space in which the drone flies, the flight space provided by the provider, a usage fee paid by the registrant who operates the drone using the flight space, the registrant, and the provider communicate with a management server, The management server, Storage means for storing the registrant, the provider, the flight space provided by the provider, and the usage fee paid by the registrant who operates the drone using the flight space, Determination means for determining the usage fee of the flight space provided by the provider via the second data terminal, Settlement means for electronically settling the payment of the usage fee determined by the determination means to a registrant operating any of the first data terminals, Issuing means for issuing a flight permit to permit flight within the flight space by the drone for which the electronic settlement has been completed by the settlement means to a registrant operating the first data terminal that executed the electronic settlement, Identification means for identifying the aircraft number of the drone flying in each flight space, Determination means for determining whether to permit or not permit the flight of the drone flying within the flight space based on whether the aircraft number of the drone identified by the identification means matches the aircraft number described in the flight permit issued by the issuing means, A drone passport system characterized by comprising the above.

2. The drone passport system according to claim 1, wherein the number of flyable drones in the flight space is set in advance.

3. The management server, The determination means includes notification means for warning and notifying a first data terminal that controls a drone determined not to be permitted to fly within the flight space to move outside the flight space. The drone passport system according to claim 1, characterized in that.

4. The flight permit describes the address, name, age, mobile number, flight permit time zone, flight location, aircraft number, payment destination, transfer status, and usage fee. The drone passport system according to claim 1, characterized in that.

5. The usage fee can be selected on a daily, monthly, or annual basis. The drone passport system according to claim 4, characterized in that.

6. The flight purpose of the drone flying within the flight space is any one of practice flight for practicing the control of the drone, aerial photography flight for performing aerial photography by an imaging device provided in the drone, and passage flight for the drone to pass through the flight space. The drone passport system according to claim 1, characterized in that.

7. The drone includes a drone, a radio control helicopter, and a radio control airplane. The drone passport system according to claim 1, characterized in that.

8. A drone reservation settlement method of a drone passport system in which a plurality of first data terminals operated by a registrant who controls a drone registered with the aircraft communicate via a predetermined communication medium, a plurality of second data terminals operated by a provider who provides a flight space in which the drone flies, the flight space provided by the provider, a usage fee paid by a registrant who controls the drone using the flight space, the registrant, and the provider communicate with a management server, The management server, A registration step of registering the registrant, the provider, the flight space provided by the provider, and the usage fee paid by the registrant who controls the drone using the flight space in a storage unit, A determining step of determining the usage fee of the flight space provided by the provider via the second data terminal; A settlement step of electronically settling the payment of the usage fee determined in the determining step for a registrant operating any first data terminal; An issuing step of issuing a flight permit to permit flight within the flight space by the unmanned aircraft for which the electronic settlement has been completed in the settlement step to a registrant operating the first data terminal on which the electronic settlement has been executed; An identifying step of identifying the aircraft number of the unmanned aircraft flying in each flight space; A determining step of determining whether to permit or not permit the flight of the unmanned aircraft flying within the flight space based on whether the aircraft number of the drone identified in the identifying step matches the aircraft number described in the flight permit issued in the issuing step; A method for unmanned aircraft reservation settlement of an unmanned aircraft passport system, characterized by comprising the above.

9. A program characterized by causing a computer to execute the method for unmanned aircraft reservation settlement of the unmanned aircraft passport system according to Claim 8.

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