Drone control apparatus and method
US9870710B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 13, 2016 |
| Grant date | Jan 16, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 13, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L43/16
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A drone control apparatus and method are disclosed. The drone control apparatus according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure includes a communication unit that communicates with a drone operation system and a drone over a wireless communication network, a storage unit that stores radio wave environment information of the wireless communication network according to a spatial position, and flight restriction information, and a determination unit that determines a flight path and a flight altitude of the drone based on a radio map, the flight restriction information, and a departure and a destination of the drone received from the drone operation system, and transmits the flight path and the flight altitude to at least one of the drone and the drone operation system via the communication unit.
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