Patent ID: 11906962
Assignee: APPLE INC.
Field: Control (Instruments)
Classification: CPC G  H  B | IPC B  G  H

Claim 9:
10. An apparatus, comprising:
a memory; and
a processing element in communication with the memory, wherein the processing element is configured to:
receive, from a network entity, tracking information associated with an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) and/or a UAV controller (UAC) associated with the UAV, wherein the UAV is in a first control mode supported by communications between the UAV and the UAC via a radio access network, and wherein the tracking information includes at least one of a UAV identifier (UAV ID) associated with the UAV or a UAC identifier (UAC ID) associated with the UAC;
determine, based on the tracking information associated with the UAV, to switch the UAV from the first control mode to a second control mode, wherein the second control mode is supported by communications between the UAV and the apparatus; and
send, to the network entity, a control mode change request, wherein the control mode change request includes a cause code for the control mode change request and at least one of the UAV ID or UAC ID, and wherein the cause code is associated with a power level of the UAC dropping below a threshold.