US 11,868,131 B2
Flight path determination
Litian Zhang, Shenzhen (CN); Xiao Hu, Shenzhen (CN); and Ang Liu, Shenzhen (CN)
Assigned to SZ DJI TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD., Shenzhen (CN)
Filed by SZ DJI TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD., Shenzhen (CN)
Filed on Sep. 6, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/929,832.
Application 17/929,832 is a continuation of application No. 16/406,887, filed on May 8, 2019, abandoned.
Application 16/406,887 is a continuation of application No. PCT/CN2016/105804, filed on Nov. 14, 2016.
Prior Publication US 2023/0195112 A1, Jun. 22, 2023
Int. Cl. G05D 1/00 (2006.01); B64C 39/02 (2023.01); G01C 21/20 (2006.01); B64U 10/13 (2023.01); B64U 30/20 (2023.01)
CPC G05D 1/0088 (2013.01) [B64C 39/024 (2013.01); G01C 21/20 (2013.01); G05D 1/0005 (2013.01); G05D 1/0061 (2013.01); B64U 10/13 (2023.01); B64U 30/20 (2023.01); B64U 2201/10 (2023.01); B64U 2201/20 (2023.01); G05D 1/0022 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method of determining a flight path for an aerial vehicle, comprising:
controlling the aerial vehicle to fly along a first route;
identifying, during the flight along the first route and with aid of one or more processors, a change in a state of signal transmission occurring at a first location, the change of the state of signal transmission indicating an abnormal state in a signal transmission between the aerial vehicle and a control device;
in response to identifying the change, determining, by the one or more processors, a second location different from the first location;
determining a second route to the second location;
controlling, by the one or more processors, the aerial vehicle to fly to and land at the second location; and
in response to determining that the signal transmission between the aerial vehicle and the control device at the second location is changed from the abnormal state to a normal state, determining a third route, determining the third route including at least one of:
determining the third route to return to the first route;
determining the third route to a starting point of the aerial vehicle;
determining the third route based on a command from a user;
determining the third route to include a location undetected by a sensor of the aerial vehicle during a previous flight; or
determining the third route to a service point providing one or more services to restore a normal operational status.