US 12,190,740 B2
Flight control for flight-restricted regions
Yun Yu, Shenzhen (CN); Canlong Lin, Shenzhen (CN); Xi Chen, Shenzhen (CN); Mingyu Wang, Shenzhen (CN); Tao Wang, Shenzhen (CN); and Jianyu Song, Shenzhen (CN)
Assigned to SZ DJI TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD., Shenzhen (CN)
Filed by SZ DJI TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD., Shenzhen (CN)
Filed on Feb. 1, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/164,126.
Application 17/164,126 is a continuation of application No. 15/640,170, filed on Jun. 30, 2017, granted, now 10,909,860.
Application 15/640,170 is a continuation of application No. 14/815,800, filed on Jul. 31, 2015, granted, now 9,704,408, issued on Jul. 11, 2017.
Application 14/815,800 is a continuation of application No. PCT/CN2015/073915, filed on Mar. 9, 2015.
Application PCT/CN2015/073915 is a continuation in part of application No. 14/262,563, filed on Apr. 25, 2014, granted, now 9,317,036, issued on Apr. 19, 2016.
Application PCT/CN2015/073915 is a continuation in part of application No. PCT/CN2014/073143, filed on Apr. 17, 2014.
Application 14/262,563 is a continuation in part of application No. PCT/CN2014/073143, filed on Apr. 17, 2014.
Prior Publication US 2021/0312816 A1, Oct. 7, 2021
Int. Cl. G08G 5/00 (2006.01); G05D 1/00 (2006.01); B64U 10/10 (2023.01); B64U 101/30 (2023.01)
CPC G08G 5/006 (2013.01) [G05D 1/0214 (2013.01); G05D 1/106 (2019.05); G08G 5/0004 (2013.01); G08G 5/0013 (2013.01); G08G 5/0021 (2013.01); G08G 5/0026 (2013.01); G08G 5/0052 (2013.01); G08G 5/0069 (2013.01); G08G 5/0082 (2013.01); B64U 10/10 (2023.01); B64U 2101/30 (2023.01); B64U 2201/10 (2023.01); B64U 2201/20 (2023.01)] 20 Claims
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1. A method for controlling an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) comprising:
determining whether the UAV is within a first flight restriction zone or a second flight restriction zone; and
effecting a restriction on the UAV in accordance with a result of the determination, including:
prohibiting the UAV from flying in response to determining that the UAV is within the first flight restriction zone; or
controlling the UAV to fly below a flight ceiling in response to determining that the UAV is within the second flight restriction zone.