T-Mobile USA, Inc. (20240377822). ENHANCEMENTS TO BEYOND-VISUAL-LINE-OF-SIGHT (BVLOS) OPERATION OF REMOTE-CONTROLLED APPARATUSES simplified abstract
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ENHANCEMENTS TO BEYOND-VISUAL-LINE-OF-SIGHT (BVLOS) OPERATION OF REMOTE-CONTROLLED APPARATUSES
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Inventor(s)
George Jason Schnellbacher of Leawood KS (US)
ENHANCEMENTS TO BEYOND-VISUAL-LINE-OF-SIGHT (BVLOS) OPERATION OF REMOTE-CONTROLLED APPARATUSES - A simplified explanation of the abstract
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 20240377822 titled 'ENHANCEMENTS TO BEYOND-VISUAL-LINE-OF-SIGHT (BVLOS) OPERATION OF REMOTE-CONTROLLED APPARATUSES
- Simplified Explanation:**
The patent application describes a system where drones can be controlled beyond the visual line of sight using wireless communication through a cellular network. The drones communicate with a remote control station via a 5G network and utilize extended reality (XR) display to enhance control. Video stream data from the drone is replaced or overlaid with XR visual data in an XR environment, reducing constraints on network communication. Voice command capability is also integrated, allowing users to control the drone through vocal commands translated into fine-resolution drone commands.
- Key Features and Innovation:**
- Drones controlled beyond visual line of sight using wireless communication via a cellular network - Utilization of 5G network for communication between drone and remote control station - Integration of extended reality (XR) display to enhance drone control - Replacement or overlay of video stream data with XR visual data in an XR environment - Voice command capability for controlling drones through vocal commands
- Potential Applications:**
- Surveillance and security operations - Search and rescue missions - Infrastructure inspection - Agricultural monitoring - Filmmaking and photography
- Problems Solved:**
- Enhances control of drones beyond visual line of sight - Reduces constraints on network communication for video stream data - Improves user experience with voice command capability
- Benefits:**
- Increased efficiency in drone control - Enhanced safety in operations - Improved user interface with XR display and voice command capability
- Commercial Applications:**
The technology can be utilized in various industries such as security, agriculture, filmmaking, and infrastructure inspection to improve operational efficiency and safety.
- Questions about the Technology:**
1. How does the integration of extended reality (XR) display enhance drone control beyond visual line of sight? 2. What are the potential limitations of using voice command capability for controlling drones?
Original Abstract Submitted
beyond-visual-line-of-sight (bvlos) control of drones is enhanced using wireless communication via a cellular network. in an example system, a drone and a remote control station are configured to communicate via a 5g network. drone control is further enhanced with extended reality (xr) display. video stream data captured by the drone is replaced, supplemented, and/or overlaid with xr visual data in an xr environment. the xr visual data corresponds to a perspective from a virtual location in the xr environment that mirrors a real-world location of the drone. this lightens constraints and requirements associated with the network communication of video stream data from the drone for bvlos control of the drone. drone control is further enhanced with voice command capability. a user vocally utters a coarse-resolution or abstract command, and a drone control station translates the utterance into a sequence of fine-resolution drone commands that implement the vocally-uttered command.
