# US 10,373,483 B2 · Electronic device for controlling unmanned aerial vehicle and method of operating the same

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- Number: US 10,373,483 B2
- Document ID: US10373483B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 15/896,564
- Filed: 2018-02-14
- Published: 2018-08-23
- Granted: 2019-08-06
- Earliest claimed: 2017-02-20
- Assignees: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
- Applicants: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
- Inventors: Bo-Kun Choi; Youn-Lea Kim; In-Hyuk Choi; Sung-Jun Kim; Seung-Nyun Kim
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10373483B2

## CPC

- G08C 17/02: using a radio link
- G08G 5/22: located on the ground
- G08G 5/26: Transmission of traffic-related information between aircraft and ground stations
- G08G 5/55: for a single aircraft
- G08G 5/57: for unmanned aircraft
- G08G 5/59: in accordance with predefined flight zones, e.g. to avoid prohibited zones
- G08G 5/727: {from a ground station}
- H04W 4/20: Services signaling; Auxiliary data signalling, i.e. transmitting data via a non-traffic channel
- B64U 10/13: Flying platforms
- B64U 2101/30: for imaging, photography or videography
- B64U 2101/64: for parcel delivery or retrieval
- G08C 2201/30: User interface
- G08C 2201/42: Transmitting or receiving remote control signals via a network
- G08C 2201/50: Receiving or transmitting feedback, e.g. replies, status updates, acknowledgements, from the controlled devices
- G08C 2201/70: Device selection
- G08C 2201/91: Remote control based on location and proximity
- G08C 2201/93: Remote control using other portable devices, e.g. mobile phone, PDA, laptop
- H04L 67/125: involving control of end-device applications over a network
- H04W 4/44: for communication between vehicles and infrastructures, e.g. vehicle-to-cloud [V2C] or vehicle-to-home [V2H]
- G08C: TRANSMISSION SYSTEMS FOR MEASURED VALUES, CONTROL OR SIMILAR SIGNALS (fluid pressure transmitting systems F15B; mechanical means for transferring the output of a sensing member into a different variable G01D5/00; mechanical control systems G05G)
- G08G: TRAFFIC CONTROL SYSTEMS (guiding railway traffic, ensuring the safety of railway traffic B61L; arrangement of road signs or traffic signals E01F9/00; radar or analogous systems, sonar systems, lidar systems specially adapted for traffic control G01S13/91, G01S15/88, G01S17/88; {radar or analogous systems, sonar systems, lidar systems specially adapted for anti-collision purposes G01S13/93, G01S15/93, G01S17/93})
- H04W: WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS (broadcast communication H04H; communication systems using wireless links for non-selective communication, e.g. wireless extensions H04M1/72)
- B64U: UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES [UAV]; EQUIPMENT THEREFOR
- H04L: TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION (arrangements common to telegraphic and telephonic communication H04M)

## Abstract

A system, devices and method are disclosed herein. The system may include a network interface, a memory, the two devices and a processor, which implements the method. The method may include receiving by a first device a location of a second device through the network interface, retrieving by the second device a plurality of media related to the received location, transmitting by the second device the plurality of media to the first device through the network interface, in response to receiving a selection of one of the plurality of media, transmit, through the network interface, transmitting by the first device control information for controlling a particular UAV selected from the plurality of UAVs based on corresponding with the selected one of the plurality of media to the second device.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A system, comprising a computing device, the computing device comprising:
a network interface configured to communicatively connect with at least one external electronic device and a plurality of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) through a wireless network;
a processor electrically connected with the network interface; and
a memory electrically connected with the processor, wherein the memory stores instructions executable by the processor to:
obtain information related to a location of the external electronic device through the network interface,
identify a plurality of media related to the location, wherein the plurality of media correspond to a plurality of functions, respectively,
transmit information related to the plurality of media to the external electronic device through the network interface,
in response to obtaining information related to a selection of at least one media of the plurality of media from the external electronic device, identify a particular UAV to perform at least one function corresponding to the selection of the at least one media among the plurality of UAVs, based at least on the information related to the selection and a state of each of the plurality of UAVs, and
transmit, through the network interface, control information to the external electronic device, wherein the control information is for the external electronic device to control the particular UAV to perform the at least one function.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The system of claim 1, wherein the instructions are further executable by the processor to:
in response to receiving a first control signal for controlling the particular UAV through the network interface from the external electronic device, transmit a second control signal to the particular UAV through the network interface.

### Claim 3 (depends on 2)

The system of claim 2, wherein the instructions are further executable by the processor to compare the first control signal with a designated control authority of the external electronic device with reference to the particular UAV, and transmit the second control signal according to a result of the comparison.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The system of claim 1, wherein the control information includes geographical information corresponding to the location of the external electronic device.

### Claim 5 (depends on 4)

The system of claim 4, wherein the geographical information includes information indicating a flyable area for the particular UAV.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The system of claim 1, wherein the instructions are further executable by the processor to identify state information related to the plurality of UAVs, and
wherein identification of the particular UAV is further based on the state information in addition to the selected one of the plurality of media.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

The system of claim 1, wherein the control information includes information indicating a remaining time for which the external electronic device retains control of the particular UAV.

### Claim 8 (depends on 7)

The system of claim 7, wherein the instructions are further executable by the processor to transmit a notification signal indicating that control of the particular UAV is terminated in response to detecting expiry of the remaining time.

### Claim 9 (depends on 1)

The system of claim 1, wherein the control information transmitted to the external electronic device further includes a user interface (UI) including icons selectable to control the particular UAV.

### Claim 10

An electronic device, comprising:
a display;
a communication circuit communicatively connected with a wireless network;
a processor electrically coupled with the communication circuit; and
a memory electrically coupled with the processor, wherein the memory stores instructions executable by the processor to:
establish a wireless link with an external computing device through the communication circuit,
transmit information related to a location of the electronic device to the external computing device through the communication circuit,
receive data including a plurality of media related to the location from the external computing device through the communication circuit, wherein the plurality of media correspond to a plurality of functions, respectively,
detect a selection of a first media from among the plurality of media and transmit information related to the selection to the external computing device, and
receive, from the external computing device control information, wherein the control information is for the electronic device to control a first unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) to perform a function corresponding to the first media,
wherein the first UAV is selected from a plurality of UAVs based at least on the information related to the selection and a state of each of the plurality of UAVs.

### Claim 11 (depends on 10)

The electronic device of claim 10, wherein the instructions are further executable by the processor to detect an input signal for controlling the first UAV, and transmit a first control signal corresponding to the detected input signal through the communication circuit to the external computing device to control the first UAV.

### Claim 12 (depends on 10)

The electronic device of claim 10, wherein the control information includes geographical information related to the location of the electronic device.

### Claim 13 (depends on 12)

The electronic device of claim 12, wherein the geographical information includes an indication of a flyable area for the first UAV.

### Claim 14 (depends on 10)

The electronic device of claim 10, wherein the control information indicates a remaining time for which the electronic device retains control over the first UAV.

### Claim 15 (depends on 14)

The electronic device of claim 14, wherein the instructions are further executable by the processor to:
receive, from the external computing device, a notification signal indicating that control of the first UAV is terminated when the remaining time expires.

### Claim 16 (depends on 10)

The electronic device of claim 10, wherein the control information includes a user interface (UI) including icons selectable to control the first UAV.

### Claim 17 (depends on 16)

The electronic device of claim 16, wherein the instructions are further executable by the processor to control the display to display the UI and transmit a first control signal for controlling the first UAV to the external computing device in response to detecting an input to the displayed UI.

### Claim 18

A method in a computing device, comprising:
establishing a wireless link with an external electronic device through a network interface;
in response to obtaining information related to a location of the external electronic device through the network interface, identifying a plurality of media related to the location, wherein the plurality of media correspond to a plurality of functions, respectively;
transmitting information related to the plurality of media to the external electronic device through the network interface;
receiving, from the external electronic device, information related to a selection of a first media from among the plurality of media through the network interface;
identifying a first unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) to perform a function corresponding to the first media from among a plurality of UAVs, based at least on the information related to the selection and a state of each of the plurality of UAVs; and
transmitting, through the network interface, control information to the external electronic device, wherein the control information is for the external electronic device to control the first UAV to perform the function.

### Claim 19 (depends on 18)

The method of claim 18, further comprising:
in response to receiving, through the network interface, a first control signal for control of the first UAV from the external electronic device, transmitting a second control signal to the first UAV.

### Claim 20 (depends on 18)

The method of claim 18, wherein the control information includes information indicating a flyable area corresponding to the location in which a function is executable by the first UAV.