Patents Assigned to SZ DJI Technology Co., Ltd.
  • Patent number: 12155856
    Abstract: A video image processing method including determining a current image block, constructing a motion information candidate list for the current image block, in response to a size of the current image block meeting a preset condition, turning off a temporal motion vector prediction (TMVP) operation so that a temporal candidate motion vector of the current image block is not determined according to the TMVP operation, and encoding the current image block. The TMVP operation includes determining a relevant block of the current image block in a temporal neighboring image, and determining the temporal candidate motion vector of the current image block according to a motion vector of the relevant block.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2023
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2024
    Assignee: SZ DJI TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Xiaozhen Zheng, Suhong Wang, Shanshe Wang, Siwei Ma
  • Patent number: 12146609
    Abstract: A load-stabilizing apparatus includes a load-connecting member configured to carry a load, a connecting assembly connected to the load-connecting member, and a stabilizing motor drivingly connected to the connecting assembly and configured to drive the connecting assembly to move, such that the connecting assembly drives the load-connecting member to move translationally.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2023
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2024
    Assignee: SZ DJI TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Fangming Ye, Peng Bin, Peng Wang
  • Patent number: 12148307
    Abstract: A computation load distribution method includes determining a processing task associated with a mobile vehicle, and determining one or more processing resources for performing the processing task based at least partially on characteristics of the processing task. Determining the one or more processing resources includes determining whether to perform the processing task locally at the mobile vehicle and/or remotely at a remote terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2024
    Assignee: SZ DJI TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jie Qian, Lei Zhu
  • Publication number: 20240377831
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-readable storage devices for obstacle detection may include an exemplary method of obstacle detection by a computing device. The method includes receiving a first dataset indicating a first surrounding with a first perspective; receiving a second dataset indicating a second surrounding with a second perspective; and generating a composite dataset from the first and second datasets. The method additionally includes identifying an obstacle using the composite dataset.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2024
    Publication date: November 14, 2024
    Applicant: SZ DJI TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: You ZHOU, Xuyang FENG, Cong ZHAO, Jiaqi YAN
  • Publication number: 20240370031
    Abstract: A method for controlling a movable platform includes: displaying a first image and/or a second image on a display device of a head-mounted device, where the first image is captured by a first photographing device on the head-mounted device and the second image is captured by a second photographing device on the movable platform; when switching from displaying the second image to displaying the first image on the display device, sending a safety operation instruction to the movable platform to make the movable platform perform a corresponding safety operation. This disclosure ensures the safety of the movable platform during interactions between the head-mounted device and the movable platform, particularly when the content displayed by the head-mounted device changes. The disclosure also provides a terminal device and a head-mounted device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2024
    Publication date: November 7, 2024
    Applicant: SZ DJI TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Min HUANG
  • Publication number: 20240362820
    Abstract: An image processing method may be applied to a movable platform, and the movable platform may comprise a first vision sensor and a second vision sensor. The method may include obtaining a first localized image of the first vision sensor within an overlapping visual range, obtaining a second localized image of the second vision sensor within the overlapping visual range; acquiring an image captured by the first vision sensor at a first moment and an image captured at a second moment, the first vision sensor being positioned in space at the first moment differently than at the second moment; and determining a relative positional relationship between an object in the space where the movable platform is located and the movable platform based on the first localized image, the second localized image, the image captured at the first moment and the image captured at the second moment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2024
    Publication date: October 31, 2024
    Applicant: SZ DJI TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jian YANG, You ZHOU, Zhenfei YANG
  • Patent number: 12132993
    Abstract: A display method. The display method is applied to a control terminal, and the control terminal is used to communicate with an imaging device. The imaging device includes a wide-angle lens and a zoom lens, and the control terminal includes a display interface. The display method includes displaying an image obtained by the wide-angle lens in the display interface, obtaining a first user operation acting on the display interface, and displaying a first detail imaging area in the display interface in response to the first user operation. The first detail imaging area is being used to display an imaging range of the zoom lens.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2024
    Assignee: SZ DJI TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Xinyue Fang
  • Patent number: 12131655
    Abstract: A method for controlling flight of an unmanned aerial vehicle, includes receiving a data file indicating flight restriction level and range of an airport area in an airport generated according to a risk level of the airport, parsing the data file to obtain the flight restriction level and the range of the airport area, and controlling the unmanned aerial vehicle to execute a flight restriction strategy according to the flight restriction level and the range of the airport area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2024
    Assignee: SZ DJI TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shu Wang, Brendan Schulman, Ruiyi Zhu
  • Patent number: 12130636
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method for controlling a UAV includes identifying a set of target markers based on a plurality of images captured by an imaging device carried by the UAV, and controlling the UAV to fly based on the set of target markers. The set of target markers include at least two or more types of target markers and are in close proximity to be detected within a same field of view of the imaging device. Controlling the UAV to fly includes controlling the UAV to approach the set of target markers based at least in part on a spatial relationship between the UAV and a first type of target marker; and determining whether to control the UAV to land at or near the set of target markers based on information conveyed by a second type of target marker.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2024
    Assignee: SZ DJI TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Peiliang Li, Xuyang Feng, Cong Zhao, Jie Qian, You Zhou
  • Publication number: 20240353852
    Abstract: A method, a remote control device, and a system are provided. The method may include: determining an initial synthetic polarization direction based at least in part on transmission antenna information of a movable platform; obtaining attitude data indicative of an attitude change of the movable platform; and determining a target synthetic polarization direction based at least in part on the attitude data and the initial synthetic polarization direction, wherein a remote control device is configured to communicate with the moveable platform using the target synthetic polarization direction. By adopting the method, the communication quality between the remote control device and the moveable platform can be improved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2024
    Publication date: October 24, 2024
    Applicant: SZ DJI TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Mu FANG, Yifeng QIN, Chao MA
  • Patent number: 12125394
    Abstract: A system for collecting information regarding a flight restriction region includes one or more processors and a non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to individually or collectively receive an input specifying a location of the flight restriction region from a user via a user input device, obtain information associated with the flight restriction region from one or more external data sources based on the location, and determine a space of the flight restriction region based on the information associated with the flight restriction region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2024
    Assignee: SZ DJI TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Weifeng Liu, Jian Zhao, Yulong Deng, Nanning Li
  • Patent number: 12125395
    Abstract: A movable object includes a plurality of actuation devices configured to move the movable object, a processor configured to control the actuation devices and the movements of the movable object, and at least one sensor. The sensor has a coordinate system not substantially in alignment with a coordinate system of the movable object. The sensor senses the state of the movable object and the processor controls the propulsion devices and the movements of the movable object based on the sensed state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2024
    Assignee: SZ DJI TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jianyu Song, Zhenzhou Lai, Yongkang Tao, Yiping Jiang
  • Patent number: 12125229
    Abstract: A control method for controlling UAV includes obtaining an image captured by a photographing device, determining a location of a target object hand in the image, determining location information of the hand of the target object based on the location of the hand in the image, and controlling the UAV based on the location information of the hand of the target object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2024
    Assignee: SZ DJI TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jie Qian, Zhengzhe Liu, Lei Pang
  • Patent number: 12117856
    Abstract: A control method of a handheld gimbal includes, in response to a gimbal of the handheld gimbal entering a movement status, obtaining an attitude of a handle of the handheld gimbal that carries the gimbal, determining an expected photograph mode from a plurality of photograph modes according to the attitude of the handle, and controlling the gimbal to enter the expected photograph mode. The plurality of photograph modes comprise an up flashlight mode, a vertical photograph mode, a forward photograph mode, a reverse photograph mode, and a down flashlight mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2024
    Assignee: SZ DJI TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shuai Liu, Yingzhi Wang, Wenjun Wang
  • Publication number: 20240338041
    Abstract: A method of route planning may include obtaining positional information of an target; based on the positional information of the target, planning a photographing route for photographing the target, the photographing route comprising a first route and a second route, an extension direction of the first route and an extension direction of the second route being substantially same as an extension direction of the target; and controlling a photographing device comprising a photosensitive structure photograph a first image at a first photographing waypoint in the first route and a second image at a second photographing waypoint in the second route. A first orientation of projection of the photosensitive structure corresponding to the first image on a horizontal plane is different from a second orientation of projection of the photosensitive structure corresponding to the second image on the horizontal plane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2024
    Publication date: October 10, 2024
    Applicant: SZ DJI TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Zhihua YANG, Jiabin LIANG, Minglei ZHANG
  • Publication number: 20240319741
    Abstract: A method for controlling a UAV includes: receiving a takeoff control command, where the takeoff control command is used to control the UAV to take off; in response to the takeoff control command, when the UAV is not equipped with the safety protection device, prohibiting the UAV from taking off, and/or when the UAV is equipped with the safety protection device, controlling the UAV to take off. This method enhances the safety and usability of the UAV.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2024
    Publication date: September 26, 2024
    Applicant: SZ DJI TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Zhiguo ZHAN, Xinyu LI
  • Patent number: 12099136
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a UAV control method. The method includes controlling an antenna device of a microwave radar of the UAV to transmit a microwave transmission signal and obtain a received signal, the microwave transmission signal and the received signal both being trapezoidal modulation waveforms, and one cycle of the trapezoidal modulation waveform including a frequency rising part, a frequency falling part, and a fixed frequency part; obtaining an intermediate frequency signal mixed by a frequency of the microwave transmission signal and the received signal to the radar controller, and determining whether the received signal is an interference signal based on the intermediate frequency signal; determining coordinate information of a detection target corresponding to the received signal if the received signal is not the interference signal; and updating a trajectory of the UAV based on the coordinate information of the detection target.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2024
    Assignee: SZ DJI TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Xun Li, Chunming Wang
  • Patent number: 12092737
    Abstract: This application discloses distance detection apparatuses. The distance detection apparatus includes a light source, a transmitting and receiving lens, a detector, and an optical path change element. The light source is to emit a beam. The transmitting and receiving lens is to collimate the beam emitted by the light source, and converge at least a part of return light of the beam reflected by a to-be-detected object. The detector is placed with the light source on a same side of the transmitting and receiving lens, to convert at least a part of return light that passes through the transmitting and receiving lens into an electrical signal. The optical path change element is to change an optical path of the beam emitted by the light source or the return light that passes through the transmitting and receiving lens.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2024
    Assignee: SZ DJI TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Huai Huang, Xiaoping Hong, Likui Zhou
  • Patent number: 12092463
    Abstract: A real-time display method, device, system, and storage medium for a three-dimensional point cloud can include: displaying a flight route corresponding to a target shooting area of an unmanned aerial vehicle; acquiring a current position of the unmanned aerial vehicle and an image captured by an image capturing device of the unmanned aerial vehicle; based upon the image, determining a three-dimensional point cloud corresponding to at least a portion of the target shooting area; and displaying synchronously the current position of the unmanned aerial vehicle and the three-dimensional point cloud while the unmanned aerial vehicle moves according to the flight route, where a display icon corresponding to the current position is located on the flight route.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2024
    Assignee: SZ DJI TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Yuhan Hou
  • Patent number: D1049199
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2024
    Assignee: SZ DJI TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jinwook Lim, Baichuan He