Method of controlling maximum output power of a transmitter of an unmanned aerial vehicle
AssigneeTelefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
InventorsJonas Fridén, Fredrik Harrysson, Lars Manholm, Andreas Nilsson
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Abstract
A method (10) of controlling maximum output power of a transmitter (23) of an unmanned aerial vehicle (2) is disclosed. The method (10) is performed by the unmanned aerial vehicle (2) and comprises obtaining (11) information about its height h over ground, and adapting (12) maximum allowed output power based on the obtained information about the height h over ground. A corresponding method in a network node, an unmanned aerial vehicle, a network node, computer programs and computer program products are also disclosed.
Claims20
A method for controlling maximum output power of a transmitter of an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), the method being performed by the unmanned aerial vehicle and comprising:
- obtaining height information about the height (h) of the UAV over the ground;
- obtaining distance information specifying a lateral distance between the UAV and a building;
- and
- adapting a maximum allowed output power based on the obtained height information about the height of the UAV over the ground and the obtained distance information specifying a lateral distance between the UAV and a building.
An unmanned aerial vehicle comprising a transmitter, the unmanned aerial vehicle being configured to:
- obtain height information about the UAV's height h over ground;
- obtain distance information specifying a lateral distance between the UAV and a building;
- and
- adapt a maximum allowed output power of the transmitter based on the obtained height information about the height h over ground and the obtained distance information specifying a lateral distance between the UAV and a building.
A method for controlling maximum output power of an unmanned aerial vehicle, the method being performed by a network node and comprising:
- obtaining height information about height h over ground of the unmanned aerial vehicle;
- obtaining distance information specifying a lateral distance between the UAV and a building;
- and
- based on the obtained height information about the height h over ground and the obtained distance information specifying a lateral distance between the UAV and a building, setting a maximum allowed output power for the unmanned aerial vehicle.
A network node for controlling maximum output power of an unmanned aerial vehicle, the network node being configured to:
- obtain information about height h over ground of the unmanned aerial vehicle;
- obtain distance information specifying a lateral distance between the UAV and a building;
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- instruct the unmanned aerial vehicle on maximum allowed output power based on the obtained height information about the height h over ground and the obtained distance information specifying a lateral distance between the UAV and a building.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.