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Granted Patent B2
US 10,979,509 · App. 16/575,673 · Granted Apr 13, 2021

Aircraft and external device of the aircraft, communication method, device and system

Inventors: Ning Ma (Shenzhen, CN); Dong Zhang (Shenzhen, CN)
Assignee: SZ DJI TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
H04L67/12B64D45/00H04W72/0453H04W72/1268B64C2201/122
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Patent No.
US 10,979,509
App. No.
16/575,673
Granted
Apr 13, 2021
Kind
B2
Abstract

A wireless communication method includes receiving a data transmission request. The wireless communication method also includes increasing a transmission bandwidth of an uplink based on the data transmission request. The wireless communication method also includes receiving data to be transmitted through the uplink. The uplink is a communication link through which an external device transmits data to an aircraft.

Claims (61)

1. A wireless communication method, comprising:

receiving a data transmission request;

increasing a transmission bandwidth of an uplink based on the data transmission request, wherein increasing the transmission bandwidth of the uplink includes switching bandwidths of the uplink and a downlink; and

receiving data to be transmitted through the uplink,

wherein:

the uplink is a communication link through which an external device transmits data to an aircraft and

the downlink is a communication link through which the aircraft transmits data to the external device.

2. The wireless communication method of claim 1 , wherein communication electric circuits of the aircraft and the external device are respectively configured to execute corresponding software defined radio (“SDR”) firmwares to establish the communication link.

3. The wireless communication method of claim 2 , wherein increasing the transmission bandwidth of the uplink based on the data transmission request further includes:

stopping loading a first SDR firmware into the communication electric circuit of the aircraft; and

loading a built-in second SDR firmware into the communication electric circuit of the aircraft,

wherein the first SDR firmware is configured to establish a receiving and transmitting link of the aircraft, and the second SDR firmware is configured to establish a receiving and transmitting link of the external device.

4. The wireless communication method of claim 3 , further comprising:

stopping loading the second SDR firmware into the communication electric circuit of the aircraft; and

loading the first SDR firmware into the communication electric circuit of the aircraft.

5. The wireless communication method of claim 3 , wherein the external device comprises a remote controller.

6. The wireless communication method of claim 2 , wherein increasing the transmission bandwidth of the uplink based on the data transmission request further includes:

switching the communication electric circuit of the aircraft from a first mode to a second mode,

wherein the first mode is configured to establish a receiving and transmitting link of the aircraft, and the second mode is configured to establish a receiving and transmitting link of the external device.

7. The wireless communication method of claim 1 , wherein the data to be transmitted comprise a firmware of the aircraft configured to upgrade the aircraft.

8. A wireless communication device, comprising:

a first receiving module configured to receive a data transmission request;

a bandwidth adjustment module configured to increase a transmission bandwidth of an uplink based on the data transmission request, wherein increasing the transmission bandwidth of the uplink includes switching bandwidths of the uplink and a downlink; and

a second receiving module configured to receive data to be transmitted through the uplink,

wherein:

the uplink is a communication link through which the external device transmits data to the aircraft and

the downlink is a communication link through which the aircraft transmits data to the external device.

9. The wireless communication device of claim 8 , wherein communication electric circuits of the aircraft and the external device are respectively configured to execute corresponding software defined radio (“SDR”) firmwares to establish the communication link.

10. The wireless communication device of claim 9 , wherein the bandwidth adjustment module is configured to:

stop loading a first SDR firmware into the communication electric circuit of the aircraft; and

load a second SDR firmware into the communication electric circuit of the aircraft,

wherein the first SDR firmware is configured to establish a receiving and transmitting link of the aircraft, and the second SDR firmware is configured to establish a receiving and transmitting link of the external device.

11. The wireless communication device of claim 9 ,

wherein the bandwidth adjustment module is configured to switch the communication electric circuit of the aircraft from a first mode to a second mode, and

wherein the first mode is configured to establish a receiving and transmitting link of the aircraft, and the second mode is configured to establish a receiving and transmitting link of the external device.

12. The wireless communication device of claim 8 , wherein the data to be transmitted comprise a firmware of the aircraft configured to upgrade the aircraft.

13. The wireless communication device of claim 8 , wherein the external device comprises a remote controller.

14. An aircraft, comprising:

a communication electric circuit configured to establish a communication link to wirelessly communicate with an external device;

a storage device configured to store a computer program;

a processor configured to execute the computer program to:

obtain a data transmission request received through the communication electric circuit;

increase a transmission bandwidth of an uplink based on the data transmission request, wherein increasing the transmission bandwidth of the uplink includes switching bandwidths of the uplink and a downlink; and

control the communication electric circuit to receive data to be transmitted through the uplink; and

an aircraft body configured to perform a flight based on flight instructions from the processor,

wherein the uplink is a communication link through which the external device transmits data to the aircraft and the downlink is a communication link through which the aircraft transmits data to the external device.

15. The aircraft of claim 14 , wherein communication electric circuits of the aircraft and the external device are respectively configured to execute corresponding software defined radio (“SDR”) firmwares to establish the communication link.

16. The aircraft of claim 15 , wherein the processor is configured to:

stop loading a first SDR firmware into the communication electric circuit of the aircraft; and

load a second SDR firmware into the communication electric circuit of the aircraft,

wherein the first SDR firmware is configured to establish a receiving and transmitting link of the aircraft, and the second SDR firmware is configured to establish a receiving and transmitting link of the external device.

17. The aircraft of claim 16 , wherein the processor is configured to:

stop loading the second SDR firmware into the communication electric circuit of the aircraft; and

load the first SDR firmware into the communication electric circuit of the aircraft.

18. The aircraft of claim 15 , wherein the processor is configured to:

switch the communication electric circuit of the aircraft from a first mode to a second mode,

wherein the first mode is configured to establish a receiving and transmitting link of the aircraft, and the second mode is configured to establish a receiving and transmitting link of the external device.

19. The aircraft of claim 14 , wherein the data to be transmitted comprise a firmware of the aircraft configured to upgrade the aircraft.

20. The aircraft of claim 14 , further comprising:

an acquisition device configured to transmit acquired data obtained through detection to the storage device,

wherein the processor is configured to retrieve the acquired data from the storage, and control the communication electric circuit to transmit the acquired data to the external device.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 19, 2019
From: MA, NING; ZHANG, DONG
To: SZ DJI TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 050429/0473 →
Continuity (2)
Continuation PCTCN2017077945 · Mar 23, 2017
Related Publication 20200014760A1 · Jan 9, 2020
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