Network resource allocation for unmanned aerial vehicles
US11758577B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 29, 2022 |
| Grant date | Sep 12, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 29, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W72/21
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A device receives network condition information. The network condition information is indicative of network resource availability at a plurality of locations. The device processes the network condition information to associate network resource availability identified in the network condition information with one or more airspace voxels that represent one or more three-dimensional (3D) portions of airspace corresponding to the plurality of locations. The device receives flight parameters relating to a proposed flight plan of an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) through airspace represented by a set of airspace voxels, and network performance parameters associated with the proposed flight plan. The device determines that the network resource availability that is associated with the set of airspace voxels fails to satisfy the network performance parameters, and performs one or more actions to enable the UAV to access network resources that satisfy the network performance parameters.
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