BAE Systems had 15 patents in robotics during Q4 2023.The patent filed by BAE Systems Plc in Q4 2023 describes a method for determining a communication structure to link delivery UAVs with a base unit using a minimum number of communication UAVs positioned strategically along delivery routes. The method involves identifying unsupported delivery UAVs outside of communication regions, supplementing communication UAVs as needed, and selecting optimal positions for additional communication UAVs to minimize the number of unsupported delivery UAVs. GlobalData’s report on BAE Systems gives a 360-degreee view of the company including its patenting strategy. Buy the report here.
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BAE Systems grant share with robotics as a theme is 60% in Q4 2023. Grant share is based on the ratio of number of grants to total number of patents.
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Application: Communication structures (Patent ID: US20230396319A1)
The patent filed by BAE Systems Plc describes a method for determining a communication structure to link delivery unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) with a base unit using a minimum number of communication UAVs. The method involves identifying unsupported delivery UAVs outside the communication range of a communication UAV, adding a new communication UAV, and selecting an optimal position for it to minimize the number of unsupported delivery UAVs. The system includes communication UAVs positioned strategically along delivery routes to establish communication links between delivery UAVs and the base unit, with each communication UAV supporting a communication region.
Furthermore, the method includes determining the subset of delivery UAVs at specific points in time corresponding to the presence of a delivery UAV at a target location along the delivery route. It also regulates the minimum number of communication UAVs based on the maximum number of communication hops from a delivery UAV to the base unit. The system allows for multiple communication protocols, including intra-communication-region and inter-communication-region communication, and forms a communication relay structure between delivery UAVs and the base unit. The patent also details the generation of delivery routes based on the number of delivery UAVs, the location of the base unit, and the number and location of target locations, as well as the grouping of unsupported delivery UAVs into clusters based on a maximum intra-cluster distance related to the communication region.
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