UAV Flight Path Configuration via Base Station Paging
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current methods for configuring a flight path for an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) require establishing a dedicated link, which is cumbersome and inefficient, especially when the UAV is in an idle state without a communication connection to a base station.
Innovation Solution
A method and apparatus that determine the tracking area of the UAV and send a first paging signaling containing flight path information to the base station in that area, instructing it to send the information to the UAV through a preset signaling, thereby bypassing the need for a dedicated link.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a dedicated link is established to send flight path information to the UAV, then the flight path configuration can be completed, but the configuration process becomes cumbersome and complex
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a base station as an intermediary entity between the network and the UAV. The base station receives flight path information from the network and forwards it to the UAV through existing communication channels, eliminating the need for a dedicated direct link between the network and UAV, thus simplifying the configuration process while ensuring reliable delivery
2Reliability
If a dedicated link is established for flight path configuration, then the configuration can be completed, but the process takes more time and is less efficient
Solution Approach 1:
The patent enables the base station to pre-receive and store flight path information before the UAV needs it. When the UAV is in idle state or approaching, the configuration can be completed quickly by retrieving pre-prepared information, reducing the actual configuration time while maintaining reliability through advance preparation
3Use of energy by moving object
If the UAV is in idle state without communication connection to base station, then power consumption is reduced, but flight path information cannot be sent to the UAV
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a mechanism where the base station autonomously monitors the idle state of UAVs and proactively pushes flight path information to them without requiring the UAV to maintain an active communication connection. This allows the UAV to remain in low-power idle state while ensuring it receives necessary configuration information when needed
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AI summary
A flight path configuration method, comprising: acquiring flight path information of an unmanned aerial vehicle, wherein the unmanned aerial vehicle is in an idle state (S11); determining a tracking area where the unmanned aerial vehicle is located, wherein at least one base station is located in the tracking area (S12); and sending first paging signalling to the base station, wherein the first paging signalling includes the flight path information, and the first paging signalling is used to instruct the base station to send the flight path information to the unmanned aerial vehicle by means of preset signalling (S13). According to the method, the configuration of a flight path can be completed on the basis of an operator's network without establishing a proprietary link, and therefore, the configuration process is relatively simple.