Authentication systems and methods for generating flight regulations
AssigneeSz Dji Technology Co., Ltd.
InventorsMing Gong, Jin Dai, Hao Cui, Xiaodong Wang, Han Huang, Jun Wu, Wei Fan, Ning Ma, Xinhua Rong, Xingsen Lin
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Abstract
Systems and methods for UAV safety are provided. An authentication system may be used to confirm UAV and/or user identity and provide secured communications between users and UAVs. The UAVs may operate in accordance with a set of flight regulations. The set of flight regulations may be associated with a geo-fencing device in the vicinity of the UAV.
Claims28
A method for regulating an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) comprising onboard one or more of a sensor, communication unit, payload, or power supply, said method comprising:
- (a) assessing whether the UAV or a user of the UAV has been registered with a control entity;
- (b) notifying the user of the UAV to update the software of the UAV within a grace period, and permitting the UAV to operate in a regular operational mode while within the grace period, wherein the regular operational mode permits operation of the one or more sensor, communication unit, payload, or power supply of the UAV;
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- (c) wirelessly transmitting a software update to the UAV or a device configured to operably communicate with the UAV, only when the UAV or a user of the UAV is registered with the control entity, wherein the software update regulates operation of the one or more sensor, communication unit, payload, or power supply, thereby regulating the UAV, and wherein the one or more sensor, communication unit, payload, or power supply of the UAV is inoperable without the software update outside the grace period, and wherein the user is unable to access some or all of the UAV flight zones when the user does not upgrade the software within the grace period.
A system for regulating an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) comprising onboard one or more of a sensor, communication unit, payload, or power supply, said system comprising one or more processors configured to individually or collectively:
- (a) assess whether the UAV or a user of the UAV has been registered with a control entity;
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- (b) notify the user of the UAV to update software of the UAV within a grace period, and permit the UAV to operate in a regular operational mode while within the grace period, wherein the regular operational mode permits operation of the one or more sensor, communication unit, payload, or power supply of the UAV;
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- (c) wirelessly transmit a software update to the UAV or a device configured to operably communicate with the UAV, only when the UAV or a user of the UAV is registered with a control entity, wherein the software update regulates operation of the one or more sensor, communication unit, payload, or power supply, and wherein the one or more sensor, communication unit, payload, or power supply of the UAV is inoperable without the software update outside the grace period, and wherein the user is unable to access some or all of the UAV flight zones when the user does not upgrade the software within the grace period.
A non-transitory computer readable medium containing program instructions that, when executed by one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform a method for regulating an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), said method comprising:
- (a) assessing whether the UAV or a user of the UAV has been registered with a control entity;
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- (b) notifying the user of the UAV to update software of the UAV within a grace period, and permitting the UAV to operate in a regular operational mode while within the grace period, wherein the regular operational mode permits operation of the one or more sensor, communication unit, payload, or power supply of the UAV;
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- (c) wirelessly transmitting a software update to the UAV or a device configured to operably communicate with the UAV, only when the UAV or a user of the UAV is registered with a control entity, wherein the software update regulates operation of one or more of a sensor, communication unit, payload, or power supply, onboard the UAV, and wherein the one or more sensor, communication unit, payload, or power supply of the UAV is inoperable without the software update outside the grace period, and wherein the user is unable to access some or all of the UAV flight zones when the user does not upgrade the software within the grace period.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.