Cellular connectivity and quality of service (QoS) monitoring and prediction are provided for unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) communication. A core network (CN) may select assisting UAVs for communication link monitoring according to a target UAV's flight route. The CN may receive the assisting UAV's monitoring report, which may be used to derive a communication link quality prediction for the target UAV's flight path. The target UAV may discover and select an adjacent pilot UAV, which flies ahead of the target UAV's trajectory. The target UAV may receive a monitoring report from the pilot UAV, which may be used to predict a communication link quality for the target UAV's flight path. An unmanned aerial system (UAS) network function (NF) may collect QoS monitoring information from other NFs for a predetermined/popular flight route. The UAS NF may provide a prediction to the USS (e.g., upon request).
CELLULAR CONNECTIVITY AND QOS MONITORING AND PREDICTION FOR UAV COMMUNICATION
ZELLULARE KONNEKTIVITÄT UND QOS-ÜBERWACHUNG UND VORHERSAGE FÜR UAV-KOMMUNIKATION
SURVEILLANCE ET PRÉDICTION DE CONNECTIVITÉ CELLULAIRE ET DE QOS POUR UNE COMMUNICATION D'UAV
2024-06-12
Patent
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
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