UAV Flight Path Reporting Under Base Station Point Limits

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing cellular networks lack technical solutions for obtaining flight path information of UAVs, which affects the service quality provided to unmanned aerial vehicles.

Innovation Solution

A method and apparatus that allow a base station to configure and manage the number of flight path points a UAV can report, optimizing the reporting process and reducing resource consumption by determining and sending flight path point numbers to the UAV.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Loss of information

If the UAV reports all flight path points without limitation, then the completeness of flight path information is improved, but the resource consumption and transmission overhead increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecompleteness of flight path informationVSAvoidresource consumption of information transmission
Core Design Contradiction:
Loss of informationVSLoss of energy

Solution Approach 1:

The patent segments the flight path information reporting by dividing it into mandatory reporting parts (always reported) and optional reporting parts (reported based on base station configuration). This segmentation allows the system to balance information completeness with resource consumption by selectively reporting only necessary portions of flight path data.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

2Reliability

If the base station receives detailed flight path information from UAV, then the service quality for UAV is improved, but the network resource consumption increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveservice quality for UAVVSAvoidnetwork resource consumption
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSQuantity of substance

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements dynamic control of flight path information reporting through base station configuration. The base station can dynamically adjust what flight path information the UAV should report based on current network conditions, service requirements, and resource availability. This dynamic approach ensures service quality is maintained while optimizing network resource consumption.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

3Measurement precision

If the UAV reports more flight path points, then the accuracy of flight path tracking is improved, but the transmission time and processing overhead increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveaccuracy of flight path trackingVSAvoidtransmission time of flight path information
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies partial action by implementing mandatory reporting of essential flight path points that provide sufficient tracking accuracy for most scenarios. The base station can configure additional optional points when higher precision is needed, but avoids requiring all possible points to be reported in every situation, thus reducing unnecessary transmission time and processing overhead.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #16Partial or excessive action

Data Source

PatentEP3849221B1Information transmission method and apparatus
Publication Date: 2026.03.04 BEIJING XIAOMI MOBILE SOFTWARE CO LTD
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AI summary

Provided are an information transmission method and apparatus, wherein the method is applied to a base station. The method comprises: when it is determined that an unmanned aerial vehicle has flight path information, configuring a first flight path point number for the unmanned aerial vehicle, wherein the first flight path point number is used for characterizing a first upper limit value of the flight path point number that the base station allows the unmanned aerial vehicle to report; sending the first flight path point number to the unmanned aerial vehicle, such that the unmanned aerial vehicle determines, according to the first flight path point number, first path point information in the flight path information that needs to be reported; and receiving the first path point information sent by the unmanned aerial vehicle. Therefore, according to the present disclosure, path point information can be reported according to the configuration of a base station, such that the efficiency of reporting the path point information by an unmanned aerial vehicle is improved, and the resource consumption of information transmission is also saved on.