KDDI has filed a patent for an operation plan management device that allows for the safe operation of flight devices in wireless communication with base stations. The device acquires operation plan information, specifies a base station for communication, and determines if the estimated interference amount of radio waves from the flight device falls within an allowable range before permitting operation. GlobalData’s report on KDDI gives a 360-degree view of the company including its patenting strategy. Buy the report here.
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The patent is filed for an operation plan management device
The patent application (Publication Number: US20230316934A1) describes an information processing device and method for managing wireless communication interference caused by flight devices. The device includes a plan information acquisition unit that acquires operation plan information for a flight device, including flight device identification, scheduled operation date and time, and scheduled operation range.
The device also includes a base station specifying unit that identifies a base station for wireless communication based on the scheduled operation range. An interference amount acquisition unit estimates the interference amount of radio waves caused by the flight device to nearby base stations during wireless communication.
A determination unit checks whether the estimated interference amount falls within an allowable range. If it does, an operation permission unit grants permission for the flight device to operate as indicated by the operation plan information.
The device may further include a resource amount specifying unit that determines the amount of wireless communication resources allocated to the flight device and checks if it is possible to allocate the required resources to achieve the desired communication performance.
The operation plan information may include module identification information for the communication module used by the flight device, and the resource amount specifying unit determines the allocation resource amount based on the communication specifications of the module.
Additionally, the device may have a storage unit to store operation plan information for multiple flight devices. The resource amount specifying unit can refer to this stored information to determine the allocatable resource amount based on the resources allocated to other flight devices in the scheduled operation range.
The device also considers factors such as altitude and the type of base station to estimate the interference amount accurately.
The patent application also describes an information processing method executed by a computer, which follows a similar process as the device.
In summary, the disclosed information processing device and method aim to manage wireless communication interference caused by flight devices by estimating interference amounts, checking if they fall within allowable ranges, and granting operation permission accordingly. The device considers various factors such as communication module specifications, resource allocation, and flight schedules to ensure efficient and interference-free wireless communication.
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