Multiplex UATM Network Data Exchange Protocol

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Solution Overview

Problem

Urban air mobility (UAM) requires sophisticated air traffic management due to high-density operations, dynamic routes, and integration with other transportation modes, leading to data congestion challenges that existing systems struggle to address effectively.

Innovation Solution

A multiplex urban air traffic management (UATM) network and control processing method that enables reliable data exchange among UATM service providers through distributed management, using UATM network connectors for data sharing and authentication, and UATM service providers for control processing and data collection based on logical or physical criteria.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Productivity

If a single UATM service provider performs integrated control, then control efficiency is improved, but data congestion occurs

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecontrol efficiencyVSAvoiddata volume
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSQuantity of substance

Solution Approach 1:

The patent divides the UATM network into multiple service providers, each managing separate control areas. This segmentation reduces the data volume handled by each provider while maintaining overall system efficiency through distributed control architecture.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

2Quantity of substance

If multiple UATM service providers operate separately, then data congestion is reduced, but data exchange reliability deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedata volume per providerVSAvoiddata exchange reliability
Core Design Contradiction:
Quantity of substanceVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent introduces a standardized data exchange protocol as an intermediary mechanism between multiple UATM service providers. This protocol ensures reliable and consistent data exchange while allowing each provider to operate independently with reduced data volume.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

3Quantity of substance

If distributed management is implemented, then data congestion is resolved, but system complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedata volume managementVSAvoidsystem architecture complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Quantity of substanceVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent establishes a universal data exchange protocol that serves multiple functions: authentication, authorization, data sharing, and coordination between providers. This multi-functionality reduces the need for separate complex systems while enabling distributed management.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Data Source

PatentUS20240371274A1Urban air traffic management service apparatus and management processing method thereof
Publication Date: 2024.11.07 SK TELECOM CO LTD
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AI summary

There is provided a UATM service apparatus included in a plurality of UATM service apparatuses for implementing a multiplex UATM network. The apparatus comprises a UATM network connector configured to share control data with other UATM network connectors connected to the multiplex UATM network based on a pre-determined authority; and a UATM service provider configured to perform control processing on at least one of a plurality of control objects or control areas separated from all control objects or control areas for the multiplex UATM network according to a pre-determined logical operation criterion or a pre-determined physical space criterion, and collect the control data by a pre-determined criterion or modify the control data by a pre-determined criterion to share the collected control data or the modified control data with other UATM service apparatuses through the UATM network connector and the other UATM network connectors.