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Control device, program, and control method

US11756436B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJan 24, 2020
Grant dateSep 12, 2023
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Expiry dateApr 6, 2040

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04W88/06
  • WIPO fieldControl
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Setting unit performs the setting of each of the operating modes of a plurality of aerial vehicles on the basis of communication quality information of the planned route of the plurality of aerial vehicles that fly in a group. Specifically, setting unit firstly specifies the planned positions and periods in which each aerial vehicle is to fly from the flight plan information of the plurality of aerial vehicles that fly in a group. Next, setting unit specifies a communication quality of first wireless communication unit of each aerial vehicle in each position and each period from the communication quality information that represents the communication quality in the specified positions and periods. Then, setting unit specifies an operating mode setting schedule of main unit mode and auxiliary unit mode, which sets an aerial vehicle having a specified communication quality, and sets the remaining aerial vehicles as auxiliary units.

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