Flight planner system and method using urban air mobility and vertiport

Abstract

The present invention relates to a flying planner system and method using urban air mobility and vertiports, capable of providing a flying planner customized service to customers who wish to use urban air mobility and vertiports in preparation for the era of urban air mobility (UAM) that will be used by many people in the future. The present invention comprises the following steps: a step (S500) in which a service agency contract is concluded with a pilot terminal, a drone taxi company terminal, a vertiport operator terminal, and a flying planner service provider terminal through a flying planner terminal; a step (S510) in which a customer wishing to board is recruited through the flying planner service provider terminal; and a step (S530) in which, when a boarding reservation is requested to the flying planner terminal through the customer wishing to board terminal (S520), the flying planner terminal communicates with the pilot terminal, the drone taxi company terminal, the vertiport operator terminal, and the flying planner service provider terminal to establish an operation plan. The present invention provides a flying planner method using urban air mobility and a vertiport, characterized by including: a step of establishing a flight plan and flight approval (S540) through the terminals of the drone taxi company, vertiport operator, and flying planner service provider when payment is made by a customer wishing to board; and a step of requesting the dispatch of a drone taxi from the flying planner terminal to the pilot terminal when operation is authorized (S550), and the step of the drone taxi being dispatched and the customer wishing to board boarding the drone taxi and arriving at the destination (S560).

Description

Technology Field

[0001] The present invention relates to an urban air mobility flying planner, and more specifically, to a flying planner system and method using urban air mobility and vertiports that can provide a flying planner customized service to customers who wish to use urban air mobility and vertiports in preparation for the urban air mobility (UAM) era that will be used by many people in the future. Background Technology

[0003] UAM (Urban Air Mobility) refers to urban air mobility, a future urban transportation system that utilizes the sky as a transportation route and is being developed to address issues such as reduced mobility efficiency caused by urban traffic congestion and the rapid increase in social costs, including logistics transportation expenses.

[0004] Due to accelerating urbanization, surface transportation networks are nearing saturation. Although measures such as expanding lanes and constructing underpasses, tunnels, overpasses, and new roads are being undertaken to address this issue, the number of vehicles on the roads is actually increasing, failing to resolve traffic problems.

[0005] Furthermore, urban air quality is continuously deteriorating due to exhaust fumes from internal combustion engine vehicles, leading to a vicious cycle of accelerated global warming. The aforementioned UAM is a concept first proposed by NASA to break this cycle, referring to an air transportation service that enables a small number of passengers to travel within or between cities using small aircraft capable of vertical takeoff and landing (eVOTOL; electric Vertical Takeoff and Landing), in other words, air taxis.

[0006] Since UAM can not only solve the problem of traffic congestion on the ground but also drastically reduce travel time, thereby eliminating physical boundaries between cities and improving air quality, and in the long term reduce various social costs such as logistics and environmental issues, research to realize UAM has recently been actively underway, mainly among major developed countries. In Korea as well, related research and technology development are actively being carried out to introduce commercial UAM services by 2025.

[0007] One of the most critical facilities required for the realization of the aforementioned UAM is the vertiport. The term vertiport is a neologism formed by combining 'Vertical Flight' and 'Port,' referring to an infrastructure or system equipped with support services and equipment for the landing, ground handling, and takeoff of manned or unmanned vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft.

[0008] In other words, the aforementioned vertiport can be used to refer to a dedicated airport for UAMs, such as drones, capable of taking off and landing. For the installation of such a vertiport, site selection must be carried out by comprehensively considering traffic volume—specifically whether the provision of air traffic services is necessary due to normal traffic congestion—forecast demand, the securing of available routes, and the feasibility of supplying power. Furthermore, taking into account the nature of the UAM industry as one that provides rapid air traffic services within a city or between neighboring cities, accessibility and connectivity with existing transportation systems must be given top priority.

[0009] In addition, profitability and commercial viability must also be considered when designing a vertiport. Representative examples include reducing the turnaround time, which refers to the time required to board the next passengers and baggage after landing at the vertiport, passengers disembarking, charging, and inspection.

[0010] As such, with the provision of aviation transportation services using UAM becoming increasingly visible, research and development on UAM and vertiports is actively underway worldwide; however, concrete systems for vertiports that facilitate site selection and simultaneously satisfy profitability and commercial viability have not yet been developed. Prior art literature

[0012] Patent Document 1: Republic of Korea Published Patent No. 10-2024-0005512 (Published Jan. 12, 2024) Method and apparatus for dividing a UAM flight path into multiple regions based on information regarding an operating area Patent Document 2: Republic of Korea Registered Patent No. 10-248558 (Registered Jan. 3, 2023) Vertiport system for autonomous take-off and landing of UAM or drone The problem to be solved

[0013] Accordingly, the present invention aims to solve the problems of the prior art as described above and to provide a flying planner system and method using urban air mobility and vertiports that can provide a flying planner customized service to customers who wish to use urban air mobility and vertiports in preparation for the era of urban air mobility (UAM) that will be used by many people in the future. means of solving the problem

[0015] To achieve the above objective, the present invention comprises the following steps: a step (S500) in which a service agency contract is concluded with a pilot terminal, a drone taxi company terminal, a vertiport operator terminal, and a flying planner service provider terminal through a flying planner terminal; a step (S510) in which a passenger wishing to board is recruited through the flying planner service provider terminal; a step (S520) in which, when a passenger reservation is requested to the flying planner terminal through the passenger wishing to board terminal, the flying planner terminal communicates with the pilot terminal, the drone taxi company terminal, the vertiport operator terminal, and the flying planner service provider terminal to establish an operation plan; and a step (S540) in which, when payment is made by the passenger wishing to board, a flight plan is established and a flight is approved through the drone taxi company, the vertiport operator, and the flying planner service provider terminals. The present invention provides a flying planner method using urban air mobility and a vertiport, characterized by including the step (S560) in which, when operation is authorized, a request for the dispatch of a drone taxi is made from the flying planner terminal to the pilot terminal, and the drone taxi is dispatched and a customer wishing to board boards the drone taxi and arrives at the destination.

[0016] Here, the flying planner terminal is characterized by including a PC, a server, a smartphone, and a smart pad.

[0017] And the stage where an operation plan is established (S530) comprises: a stage where the drone taxi UAM (Urban Air Mobility) operator routinely inspects the UAM and establishes a flight plan (S100); a stage where weather environment information necessary for the operation of the UAM is input through a terminal and the input information is transmitted to the UAM (Urban Air Mobility) operator's terminal (S110); a stage where availability information for the UAM taking off and landing is input through the departure and arrival vertiport operator's terminal and the input information is transmitted to the UAM (Urban Air Mobility) operator's terminal (S120); a stage where corridor information is input through the UAM traffic management service provider's terminal and the input information is transmitted to the UAM (Urban Air Mobility) operator's terminal (S130); a stage where a flight plan review is requested to the departure and arrival vertiport operator's terminals through the UAM operator's terminal (S140); and the departure and arrival vertiports that received the request for review The method is characterized by including a step (S152) in which a review result is returned to the operator's terminal and the terminal of the UAM traffic management service provider; a step (S160) in which the appropriateness of the flight plan is determined by verifying information such as corridor availability, buttport status / capacity, emergency landing site availability, weather, and NOTAM from the UAM traffic management service provider's terminal, and a request for flight plan approval is made to the UAM traffic management service provider's terminal through the UAM operator's terminal; and a step (S170) in which, if the flight plan passes the appropriateness test, flight approval is received by the vertiport operator's terminal at the departure and arrival locations, and the approved flight plan, passenger list, and cargo list information are transmitted to the captain's terminal.

[0018] In addition, the approved flight plan, passenger list, and cargo list information are characterized by being shared with air traffic controller terminals and UAS traffic management service provider terminals.

[0019] Meanwhile, the flight plan formulation is characterized by including weather environment information, vertiport availability information, and corridor information input through the flight support information provider terminal, the departure and arrival vertiport operator terminal, and the UAM traffic management service provider terminal.

[0021] And to achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the present invention comprises: a plurality of flying planner terminals (100) which are terminals for providing customized services to customers who wish to use urban air mobility, such as drone taxis and vertiports; a plurality of captain terminals (200) for captains operating the drone taxis; a plurality of drone taxi company terminals (300) which are terminals for companies operating drone taxis in the era of urban air mobility (UAM); a plurality of vertiport operator terminals (400) for vertiports installed nationwide; and a flying planner service provider server (500) for providing services for boarding a drone taxi to the flying planner terminals (100) through the plurality of flying planner terminals (100), as well as the plurality of captain terminals (200), the plurality of drone taxi company terminals (300), and the plurality of vertiport operator terminals (400), respectively. The present invention provides a flying planner system using urban air mobility and vertiports, characterized by comprising: a plurality of customer terminals (600) that use urban air mobility by communicating with the flying planner terminal (100) of the flying planner through the flying planner service provider server (500) when using the drone taxi.

[0022] Here, the Flying Planner is characterized by being configured to enter into a service agency contract with the pilot (driver) terminal, the drone taxi company (drone taxi) terminal, the vertiport operator (terminal) terminal, and the Flying Planner service provider server (500) through its own terminal.

[0023] And a plurality of vertiport operator terminals (400) determine whether the flight plan is appropriate by checking information on corridor availability, vertiport status, capacity, emergency landing site availability, weather, and NOTAM, and transmit the flight plan, customer list, and cargo list information approved to the drone taxi captain's terminal to a plurality of terminals requesting flight plan approval from the terminal of the UAM traffic management service provider.

[0024] In addition, the flying planner system using the above-mentioned urban air mobility and vertiport is characterized by being configured to include a cloud customer DB (700) in which a customer database for managing individual customers is built for multiple flying planners. Effects of the invention

[0026] The present invention has the following effects.

[0027] First, by securing a database of customers (influencers) who can use UAM, customized services can be provided to the acquired customers.

[0028] Second, you can prepare for starting a specialized company (agency) or a franchise.

[0029] Third, you can prepare for the era of new jobs, new qualification courses, agencies, and franchise startups. Brief explanation of the drawing

[0031] FIG. 1 is a flowchart illustrating an embodiment of a method for establishing a flight plan for a flying planner system using urban air mobility and vertiports, FIG. 2 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a pre-flight preparation step in a flying planner system using urban air mobility and vertiports, FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating the ground movement and takeoff phases in a flying planner system using urban air mobility and vertiports. FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating an embodiment of the post-stop configuration in a flying planner system using urban air mobility and vertiports, FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an embodiment of an agency service for application, processing, boarding, and arrival procedures in the drone taxi era using urban air mobility and a flying planner system according to the present invention. FIG. 6 is a drawing showing an embodiment of a flying planner in a flying planner system using urban air mobility and vertiports according to the present invention. FIG. 7 is a block diagram illustrating an embodiment of a flying planner system using urban air mobility and a vertiport according to the present invention. FIG. 8 is a block diagram for explaining an embodiment of the flying planner terminal shown in FIG. 7. Specific details for implementing the invention

[0032] A preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the attached drawings as follows.

[0033] Furthermore, while the terms used in this invention have been selected to be as widely used as possible, there are also terms arbitrarily chosen by the applicant in specific cases. Since the meanings of these terms are described in detail in the relevant description of the invention, it should be noted that the invention should be understood based on the meaning of the terms rather than their mere names. Additionally, in describing the embodiments, explanations regarding technical content that is well known in the technical field to which this invention belongs and is not directly related to this invention are omitted. This is intended to convey the essence of the invention more clearly without obscuring it by omitting unnecessary explanations.

[0035] First of all, this patent was derived through 'Woosuk University Industry-Academic Joint Research 2022-0282, Research Service for Deriving New Business Model Ideas, Patent Application, and Technology Transfer in Preparation for the Era of Drone Taxi (K-UAM) Operation'.

[0037] FIG. 1 is a flowchart illustrating an embodiment of a method for establishing a flight plan for a flying planner system using urban air mobility and vertiports according to the present invention.

[0038] To board a drone taxi, one must go through “all procedures authorized at the same level as boarding a current airplane,” but this is not easy for users to understand.

[0039] The current flight service phases consist of approximately 7 stages, and the constituent stages are,

[0040] ① Flight planning stage

[0041] ② Pre-flight preparation stage

[0042] (Check-in and Boarding) - Passenger Boarding, Cargo Loading

[0043] ③ Ground takeoff and movement phase

[0044] ④ Ascent and Cruising Phase

[0045] ⑤ Approach and Landing Phase

[0046] ⑥ Ground Movement Phase

[0047] ⑦ Post-stopping stage

[0048] (Disembarking / Disembarking Procedures / Departure) - Same as passenger boarding and cargo loading.

[0049] Here, as shown in FIG. 1, the flight plan establishment procedure is established at the captain's terminal, the UAM (Urban Air Mobility) operator's terminal, the flight support information provider's terminal, the departure / arrival vertiport operator's terminal, the UAM traffic management service provider's terminal, the air traffic controller's terminal, and the UAS (Unmanned Aerial System) traffic management service provider's terminal. Here, the terminal includes one of a PC, a server, and a smart device (smart pad, smartphone, etc.), and the UAM (Urban Air Mobility) operator's terminal includes the communication terminal of the UAM.

[0050] The UAM (Urban Air Mobility) operator routinely inspects the UAM and establishes a flight plan (S100). The establishment of such a flight plan includes information such as weather conditions, vertiport availability information, and corridor information input through the flight support information provider terminal, the departure and arrival vertiport operator terminal, and the UAM traffic management service provider terminal.

[0051] The flight support information provider inputs information such as weather conditions necessary for UAM operation through a terminal, and the input information is transmitted to the UAM (Urban Air Mobility) operator terminal (S110).

[0052] The departure and arrival vertiport operator inputs availability information for the vertiport where the UAM takes off and lands through a terminal, and the input information is transmitted to the UAM (Urban Air Mobility) operator terminal (S120).

[0053] A UAM traffic management service provider inputs corridor information through a terminal, and the input information is transmitted to a UAM (Urban Air Mobility) operator terminal (S130).

[0054] Based on information such as weather conditions, vertiport availability, and corridor information input through the flight support information provider terminal, departure and arrival vertiport operator terminal, and UAM traffic management service provider terminal, the UAM operator establishes a flight plan via their own terminal.

[0055] Then, the UAM operator requests a flight plan review from the vertiport operator terminals at the departure and arrival points via the terminal (S140).

[0056] The vertiport operators at the departure and arrival points who were requested to review the results of the review are sent back to the UAM operator's terminal via their terminals (S151). The results of the review are also sent back to the terminal of the UAM traffic management service provider (S152). Accordingly, the UAM traffic management service provider determines the appropriateness of the flight plan by verifying information such as corridor availability, vertiport status and capacity, emergency landing site availability, weather, and NOTAM, and the UAM operator requests flight plan approval from the UAM traffic management service provider's terminal via their terminals (S160).

[0057] A UAM traffic management service provider, having determined the appropriateness of a flight plan through the verification of information such as corridor availability, buttport status and capacity, emergency landing site availability, weather, and NOTAM, receives flight approval from the vertiport operator terminal at the departure and arrival locations if it is determined to be appropriate (S170), and transmits the approved flight plan, passenger list, and cargo list information to the captain's terminal (S180).

[0058] And if necessary, flight approval information is also shared with air traffic controller terminals and UAS traffic management service provider terminals.

[0059] Meanwhile, the captain, having received information on the flight plan, passenger list, and cargo list, checks the information and prepares to operate the aircraft.

[0061] FIG. 2 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a pre-flight preparation step in a flying planner system using urban air mobility and vertiports according to the present invention.

[0062] An embodiment of the pre-flight preparation stage in a flying planner system using urban air mobility and vertiports according to the present invention is established at a captain terminal, a UAM operator terminal, a flight support information provider terminal, a departure / arrival vertiport operator terminal, a UAM traffic management service provider terminal, an air traffic controller terminal, and a passenger terminal, as shown in FIG. 2. Here, the terminal includes one of a PC, a server, and a smart device (smart pad, smartphone, etc.), and the UAM (Urban Air Mobility) operator terminal includes a communication terminal of the UAM.

[0063] The pre-flight preparation phase involves the captain verifying the approved flight plan, passenger and cargo manifests, and familiarizing himself with the approved flight plan, aircraft inspection, passenger and cargo manifests, corridors of use, destination, and flight time.

[0064] Then, the captain transmits through the terminal that boarding preparations are complete to the UAM operator terminal and the departure / arrival vertiport operator terminal, and accordingly, the UAM operator and the departure / arrival vertiport operator each receive the boarding preparation completion notification (S210, S220).

[0065] At this time, the vertiport operators at the departure and arrival respective airports search for passenger security and cargo security (S230)(S240). That is, the vertiports at the departure and arrival respective airports corresponding to general aircraft search for security for passengers and cargo used to protect passengers, staff, aircraft and airport assets from accidental / malicious harm, crime and other threats.

[0066] Passengers who have been security-screened wait in an isolation waiting room along with their cargo, and vertiport operators at the departure and arrival points support the movement and boarding of passengers.

[0067] The departure and arrival vertiport operator confirms passenger boarding (S250) and cargo loading (S260) using the captain's terminal, and the captain notifies the UAM traffic management service provider's terminal that departure preparation is complete via the terminal (S270, 271).

[0068] The captain requests ground movement approval from the UAM traffic management service provider's terminal via the terminal (S280, S281)

[0069] The UAM traffic management service provider terminal notifies the vertiport operator terminal of the ground movement approval transmitted from the captain terminal at departure and arrival, respectively (S290), and the vertiport operator terminal receives the ground movement approval at departure and arrival (S300) and notifies the captain terminal (S310).

[0070] Meanwhile, the captain briefs the passengers on the flight plan (route, time, etc.).

[0071] The captain receives a ground movement notification from the UAM traffic management service provider's terminal via the terminal (S320). This ground movement notification information includes the departure plan and information regarding the approval of the ground movement.

[0072] And the notification of ground movement approval from the UAM traffic management service provider terminal is also transmitted to the UAM operator terminal and the departure / arrival vertport operator terminals, respectively (S330, S340).

[0074] FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating the ground movement and takeoff phases in a flying planner system using urban air mobility and vertiports according to the present invention.

[0075] In the flying planner system using urban air mobility and vertiports according to the present invention, the ground movement and takeoff phases are composed of flight planning, pre-flight, ground movement and takeoff, ascent and cruising, approach and landing, ground movement and stopping, etc., as shown in FIG. 3, and the time during which passengers and cargo stop inside the aircraft consists of ground movement and takeoff, ascent and cruising, approach and landing, and ground movement.

[0077] FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a post-stop configuration in a flying planner system using urban air mobility and vertiports according to the present invention.

[0078] In the flying planner system using urban air mobility and vertiports according to the present invention, the post-stop configuration is as follows: the UAM moves on the ground and ascends, ascends and operates, approaches and lands, moves on the ground, and stops at a designated disembarking site; after that, the captain notifies the UAM operator terminal through the communication device of the UAM that the preparation for passenger disembarking is complete (S400).

[0079] The UAM operator receives that passenger disembarkation preparation is complete (S410), declares the end of the flight, and the UAM traffic management service provider terminal notifies the passenger disembarkation preparation status (S420). The destination vertiport operator terminal receives the passenger disembarkation preparation status (S430). Then, the UAM traffic management service provider organizes and stores the flight results through the terminal (S440).

[0080] The destination vertiport operator supports passenger disembarkation and cargo loading, and provides and supports ground services after passenger disembarkation is completed. These ground services include charging, inspection, and cleaning of the UAM.

[0081] After disembarking, passengers load cargo and complete the departure procedures.

[0083] FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an embodiment of an agency service for application, processing, boarding, and arrival procedures in the drone taxi era using urban air mobility and a flying planner system according to the present invention.

[0084] As shown in FIG. 5, the application, procedure, boarding, and arrival procedure agency service for the drone taxi era in the flying planner system using urban air mobility and vertiport according to the present invention is performed by a flight planner or flight coordinator through their own terminal (server, PC, smart pad, etc.) to perform the application-procedure-boarding-arrival procedure agency service for the drone taxi era, together with the terminal of the customer wishing to board, the terminal of the captain (driver), the terminal of the drone taxi company (drone taxi), the terminal of the vertiport operator (terminal), and the terminal of the service provider (management, supervision service).

[0085] Here, flight planners or flight coordinators will be referred to as flying planners. The flying planner enters into a service agency contract with the pilot (driver) terminal, drone taxi company (drone taxi) terminal, vertiport operator (terminal) terminal, and service provider (management, supervision service) terminal (flying planner service provider server (500) of FIG. 7) through their own terminal (server, PC, smart device (smart pad, smartphone, etc.)) (S500).

[0086] And the service provider recruits customers who wish to board (promotion / marketing) by building, for example, a website, for the passengers who have signed a contract as well as for the flying planner (S510).

[0087] When a customer wishing to board applies for a boarding reservation through their own terminal (smartphone, smart pad, PC, etc.) to the Flying Planner's terminal (S520), the Flying Planner establishes an operation plan by verifying the pilot's (driver's) terminal, the drone taxi company's (drone taxi) terminal, the vertiport operator's (terminal) terminal, and the service provider's (management, supervision service) terminal, etc. (S530).

[0088] Then, when payment is made by a customer wishing to board, the service is implemented, and a flight plan is established as shown in FIG. 1 through the terminals of the drone taxi company, vertiport operator, and service provider, pre-flight preparations are made as shown in FIG. 2, and flight approval is obtained (S540).

[0089] And when operation is authorized, the Flying Planner terminal requests the dispatch of a drone taxi to the pilot terminal (S550).

[0090] Accordingly, when a drone taxi is dispatched and a customer wishing to board boards the UAM and arrives at the destination, it performs a post-stopping step including passenger disembarkation, cargo loading, ground services after arrival, and sorting and storing flight results as shown in FIG. 4 (S560).

[0092] FIG. 6 is a drawing showing an embodiment of a flying planner in a flying planner system using urban air mobility and vertiports according to the present invention.

[0093] An embodiment of the flying planner in the urban air mobility and vertiport flying planner system according to the present invention is shown in FIG. 6, and is based on a flying planner (10), a drone taxi landing pad (20), and a drone taxi & pilot.

[0094] Here, the flying planner is a type of personal business, and just as complex wedding procedures are carried out without disruption through the efforts of wedding agencies and wedding planners, it is necessary to secure the flying planner as a professional field to prepare for the future UAM era, and if necessary, new university departments and certification courses could be established.

[0095] In addition, Flying Planner can secure a database of customers (influencers) who can use UAM, and prepare for the establishment of a 'specialized company (agency)' or franchise by securing a large-scale Flying Consulting (platform company) that can provide customized services to secured customers, and can also prepare for the era of new jobs, new qualification courses, agencies, and franchise startups.

[0097] FIG. 7 is a block diagram illustrating an embodiment of a flying planner system using urban air mobility and a vertiport according to the present invention, and FIG. 8 is a block diagram illustrating an embodiment of a flying planner server shown in FIG. 7.

[0098] An embodiment of a flying planner system using urban air mobility and vertiports according to the present invention is configured to include a plurality of flying planner terminals (100), a plurality of pilot terminals (200), a plurality of drone taxi company terminals (300), a plurality of vertiport operator terminals (400), a flying planner service provider server (500), a plurality of customer terminals (600), a cloud customer DB (700), and a communication network (800), as shown in FIG. 7.

[0099] Multiple flying planner terminals (100) are terminals that provide customized services to customers who wish to use urban air mobility, such as drone taxis and vertiports. These terminals may include smartphones, smart devices, and PCs carried by the planner. At this time, as described in FIG. 5, the flying planner enters into a service agency contract with the pilot (driver) terminal, the drone taxi company (drone taxi) terminal, the vertiport operator (terminal) terminal, and the flying planner service provider server (500) through their own terminal (server, PC, smart device (smart pad, smartphone, etc.).

[0100] Multiple pilot terminals (200) are terminals for pilots operating drone taxis and may include the pilot's smartphone, a communication device inside the drone taxi, etc.

[0101] Multiple drone taxi company terminals (300) are terminals of companies operating drone taxis in the Urban Air Mobility (UAM) era, which will be used by many people in the future, and can be composed of PCs or servers, etc.

[0102] Multiple vertiport operator terminals (400) determine the suitability of a flight plan by verifying information such as corridor availability, vertiport status and capacity, emergency landing site availability, weather, and NOTAMs of vertiports installed nationwide, and transmit the approved flight plan, customer list, and cargo list information to the drone taxi captain's terminal, as well as to multiple terminals requesting flight plan approval from the terminal of the UAM traffic management service provider. These vertiport operator terminals (400) may also be configured as PCs or servers.

[0103] The Flying Planner service provider server (500) is a server of a service provider for providing services for boarding a drone taxi to a Flying Planner through each terminal, including multiple Flying Planner terminals (100), as well as multiple pilots, multiple drone taxi companies, multiple vertiport operators, etc.

[0104] As shown in FIG. 8, this flying planner service provider server (500) may be configured to include a communication unit (510), a database (520), a flying planner information collection unit (530), a weather / environment information collection / classification unit (540), a vertiport availability information collection / classification unit (550), a customer / cargo departure / arrival information collection / classification unit (560), a customer / cargo departure / arrival flying planner transmission unit (570), an acceptance flying planner / customer matching unit (580), and a control unit (590).

[0105] Here, the communication unit (510) communicates with a flying planner service provider server (500) through a communication network (800) with a plurality of flying planner terminals (100), a plurality of pilot terminals (200), a plurality of drone taxi company terminals (300), a plurality of vertiport operator terminals (400), and a plurality of customer terminals (600).

[0106] The database (520) includes a flying planner storage unit (521) in which information such as the age, gender, main activity area, contact details (smartphone, email, etc.), and schedule details (day off, monthly leave, half-day leave, etc.) of multiple flying planners is stored; a pilot / drone information storage unit (522) in which information such as the pilot's age, gender, main activity area, flight period, and contact details (smartphone) is stored; information such as the drone taxi's model year, flight time, accident history, pilot details, number of passengers, and cargo weight is stored; a weather / environment information storage unit (523) in which regional weather / environment information is stored; a vertiport information storage unit (524) in which regional location information of a vertiport is stored; a pilot / drone taxi schedule information storage unit (525) in which schedule information of the pilot and the drone taxi is stored; a drone user information storage unit (526) in which information of customers using the drone taxi is stored; and information regarding the pilot, the drone taxi, and the customers using the drone taxi. It is configured to include a satisfaction information storage unit (527) in which satisfaction information of the flying planner and vertiport is stored, and a payment information storage unit (528) in which payment information for drone taxi usage is stored.

[0107] The Flying Planner Information Collection Unit (530) collects Flying Planner information that has entered into a contract with a Flying Planner service provider and wishes to receive the service. Of course, information on pilots and drone taxis is also collected when a contract is entered into with a pilot and a drone taxi company and is stored in the database (520).

[0108] The weather and environmental information collection / classification unit (540) collects weather and environmental information by hour, day, week, and month, classifies it by vertiport region, and stores it in the database (520).

[0109] The vertiport availability information collection / classification unit (550) updates, collects, classifies, and stores vertiport availability information from the vertiport operator terminal (400) in the database (520).

[0110] The customer / cargo departure / arrival information collection / classification unit (560) collects departure / arrival information of customers / cargo using the drone taxi from the captain's terminal (200), the drone taxi company terminal (300), and the vertiport operator terminal (400), classifies it, and stores it in the database (520).

[0111] The customer / cargo departure / arrival flying planner transmission unit (570) searches for the optimal flying planner for the customer's departure or arrival location from the flying planner information storage unit (521) and transmits it to the terminal of the flying planner when a customer who wishes to use the drone taxi connects to the flying planner service provider server (500) through a terminal and inputs the departure and arrival times, number of passengers, and weight of the cargo to be used for the drone taxi. At this time, the schedule information of the flying planner is referenced.

[0112] The acceptance flying planner / customer matching unit (580) transmits information of a flying planner and a customer terminal capable of providing flying planner services to the customer, namely services from application, check-in, boarding, and arrival, according to the result transmitted to the customer / cargo departure / arrival flying planner transmission unit (570), thereby enabling the flying planner and the customer to meet in person offline or perform flying planning through their respective terminals.

[0113] The control unit (590) controls the communication unit (510), database (520), flying planner information collection unit (530), weather / environment information collection / classification unit (540), vertiport availability information collection / classification unit (550), customer / cargo departure / arrival information collection / classification unit (560), customer / cargo departure / arrival flying planner transmission unit (570), and acceptance flying planner / customer matching unit (580).

[0114] Multiple customer terminals (600) are terminals for customers who wish to use the drone taxi conveniently.

[0115] The cloud customer DB (700) shows an example where multiple flying planners build a customer database for managing their individual customers on their own terminals as well as in the cloud.

[0116] The communication network (800) is a wired / wireless communication network, including a telephone network, a wired / wireless internet network, etc., and provides communication between a plurality of flying planner terminals (100) and a plurality of pilot terminals (200), a plurality of drone taxi company terminals (300), a plurality of vertiport operator terminals (400), a flying planner service provider server (500), a plurality of customer terminals (600) and a cloud customer DB (700).

[0118] Although the present invention has been described with the examples above, the present invention is not necessarily limited to these examples and can be implemented with various modifications within the scope of the technical concept of the present invention. Accordingly, the examples disclosed in the present invention are intended to explain, not limit, the technical concept of the present invention, and the scope of the technical concept of the present invention is not limited by these examples. The scope of protection of the present invention shall be interpreted by the claims below, and all technical concepts within an equivalent scope shall be interpreted as being included within the scope of rights of the present invention. Explanation of the symbols

[0120] 100 : Flying Planner Terminal 200 : Captain's terminal 300 : Drone taxi company terminal 400 : Vertiport Operator Terminal 500 : Flying Planner Service Provider Server 510 : Communications Department 520 : Database 521 : Flying Planner Information Storage 522 : Captain / Drone Information Storage 523 : Weather and Environmental Information Storage Unit 524 : Vertiport information storage 525 : Gijang / Drone Taxi Schedule Information Storage 526 : Drone User Information Storage 527 : Satisfaction Information Storage (Captain / Drone / Planner, etc.) 528 : Payment Information Storage 530 : Flying Planner Information Gathering Department 540 : Weather and Environmental Information Collection / Classification Department 550 : Vertiport Availability Information Collection / Classification Section 560 : Customer / Cargo Departure / Arrival Information Collection / Classification Department 570 : Customer / Cargo Departure / Arrival Flying Planner Transmission Unit 580 : Acceptance Flying Planner / Customer Matching Department 590 : Control unit 600 : Customer terminal 700 : Cloud Customer DB 800 : Communication network

Claims

Claim 1 A step in which a service agency contract is concluded with a pilot terminal, a drone taxi company terminal, a vertiport operator terminal, and a Flying Planner service provider terminal through the Flying Planner terminal (S500); a step in which prospective passengers are recruited through the Flying Planner service provider terminal (S510); a step in which, when a boarding reservation is requested to the Flying Planner terminal through the prospective passenger terminal (S520), the Flying Planner terminal communicates with the pilot terminal, the drone taxi company terminal, the vertiport operator terminal, and the Flying Planner service provider terminal to establish an operation plan (S530); a step in which, when payment is made by the prospective passenger, a flight plan is established and flight approval is granted (S540), which includes weather environment information, vertiport availability information, and corridor information input through the flight support information provider terminal, the departure / arrival vertiport operator terminal, and the UAM traffic management service provider terminal via the drone taxi company, vertiport operator, and Flying Planner service provider terminals; and when operation is authorized, the Flying Planner A flying planner method using urban air mobility and vertiports, characterized by including the step of requesting the dispatch of a drone taxi from a terminal to the pilot terminal (S550), and the step of the drone taxi being dispatched so that a customer wishing to board boards the drone taxi and arrives at a destination (S560). Claim 2 A flying planner method using urban air mobility and vertiports, characterized in that, in claim 1, the flying planner terminal includes a PC, a server, a smartphone, and a smart pad. Claim 3 In claim 1, the step (S530) of establishing the operation plan comprises: a step (S100) in which a drone taxi UAM (Urban Air Mobility) operator routinely inspects the UAM and establishes a flight plan; a step (S110) in which weather environment information necessary for the operation of the UAM is input through a terminal and the input information is transmitted to the UAM (Urban Air Mobility) operator's terminal; a step (S120) in which vertiport availability information for the UAM taking off and landing is input through the departure and arrival vertiport operator's terminal and the input information is transmitted to the UAM (Urban Air Mobility) operator's terminal; a step (S130) in which corridor information is input through the UAM traffic management service provider's terminal and the input information is transmitted to the UAM (Urban Air Mobility) operator's terminal; a step (S140) in which a flight plan review is requested to the departure and arrival vertiport operator's terminals through the UAM operator's terminal; and the departure location and the requesting review A flying planner method using urban air mobility and vertiports, characterized by comprising: a step (S151) (S152) in which a review result is returned to a vertiport operator terminal at the destination and a terminal of a UAM traffic management service provider; a step (S160) in which the appropriateness of the flight plan is determined by verifying information such as corridor availability, vertiport status / capacity, emergency landing site availability, weather, and NOTAM from the UAM traffic management service provider terminal, and a step in which flight plan approval is requested to the UAM traffic management service provider terminal through the UAM operator terminal; and a step (S170) in which flight approval is received by the vertiport operator terminal at the departure / arrival location if the flight plan passes the appropriateness test, and in which the approved flight plan, passenger list, and cargo list information are transmitted to the captain's terminal. Claim 4 A flying planner method using urban air mobility and vertiports, characterized in that, in paragraph 3, the approved flight plan, passenger list, and cargo list information are also shared with air traffic controller terminals and UAS traffic management service provider terminals. Claim 5 delete Claim 6 A plurality of Flying Planner terminals (100) that are terminals for providing customized services to customers who wish to use urban air mobility drone taxis and vertiports; a plurality of Captain terminals (200) for captains operating the drone taxis; a plurality of Drone Taxi Company terminals (300) that are terminals for companies operating drone taxis in the era of Urban Air Mobility (UAM); a plurality of Vertiport Operator terminals (400) for vertiports installed nationwide; a Flying Planner Service Company Server (500) for providing services for boarding drone taxis to the Flying Planner terminals (100) through each of the plurality of Flying Planner terminals (100), as well as the plurality of Captain terminals (200), the plurality of Drone Taxi Company terminals (300), and the plurality of Vertiport Operator terminals (400); A flying planner system using urban air mobility and vertiports, characterized by comprising: a plurality of customer terminals (600) that use urban air mobility by communicating with the flying planner terminal (100) of the flying planner through the flying planner service provider server (500) when using the drone taxi; and a cloud customer DB (700) in which a customer database for managing individual customers of the plurality of flying planners is established. Claim 7 A flying planner system using urban air mobility and vertiports, characterized in that, in claim 6, the flying planner is configured to enter into a service agency contract with a captain (driver) terminal, a drone taxi company (drone taxi) terminal, a vertiport operator (terminal) terminal, and a flying planner service provider server (500) through its own terminal. Claim 8 A flying planner system using urban air mobility and vertiports, characterized in that, in claim 6, the plurality of vertiport operator terminals (400) determine the appropriateness of a flight plan by verifying information on corridor availability, vertiport status / capacity, emergency landing site availability, weather, and NOTAM, and transmit flight plan, customer list, and cargo list information approved by the captain terminal to the plurality of terminals requesting flight plan approval from the terminal of the UAM traffic management service provider. Claim 9 delete

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