Patent ID: 11868131
Assignee: SZ DJI TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
Field: Control (Instruments)
Classification: CPC G  B | IPC B  G

Claim 6:
7. A method of determining a flight path for an aerial vehicle, comprising:
identifying, during flight 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, selecting a first destination within a proximity of a second location, wherein a state of signal transmission at the second location during a previous flight is different from the state of signal transmission at the first location;
determining a first flight path to reach the first destination;
upon reaching the first destination by the aerial vehicle, assessing in real time the state of signal transmission at the first destination; and
determining a second flight path to a second destination based on the assessment including:
in response to the state of the signal transmission at the first destination changing from the abnormal state to a normal state, determining the second flight path including at least one of:
determining the second flight path to include a location undetected by a sensor of the aerial vehicle during the previous flight;
determining the second flight path to a predetermined location for the aerial vehicle to reach before identifying the change in the state of signal transmission occurring at the first location;
determining the second flight path to a starting point of the flight;
determining the second flight path to a service point providing services to restore a normal operational status; or
determining the second flight path to a location selected based on a user input at the control device or based on real-time information.