Abstract: An authentication method includes sending, by a device of an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), a device identification (ID) of the device and a randomly generated random number to an authentication apparatus of the UAV; receiving, by the device from the authentication apparatus, an encrypted session key and an encrypted random number that are obtained by the authentication apparatus based on the device identification; decrypting, by the device according to a device key of the device, the encrypted session key and the encrypted random number to obtain decrypted session key and decrypted random number, respectively; and determining, by the device, whether an authentication of the authentication apparatus is passed based on the randomly generated random number and the decrypted random number.

Abstract: A method for controlling a movable object includes obtaining, by one or more processors of the movable object, an image including a machine-readable code configured to store a set of operation data for controlling the movable object; processing the image to retrieve the machine-readable code and the set of operation data; and adjusting one or more operation parameters of the movable object based on the set of operation data to control an operation of the movable object.

Abstract: An image processing method includes sending, by a receiving terminal to a transmitting terminal according to a feedback time interval, a feedback message indicating a reception state of a received image frame sent by the transmitting terminal and received by the receiving terminal before the feedback message is sent; upon detecting a reception error of a target image frame before a first time point, sending a first feedback message indicating the reception error to the transmitting terminal at the first time point; and upon receiving, after the first time point and before a second time point, encoded data of the target image frame obtained according to an error correction mechanism from the transmitting terminal, sending a second feedback message indicating a correct reception to the transmitting terminal at the second time point. A time period between the first and second time points equals the feedback time interval.

Abstract: A flight data exchanging method includes receiving a control instruction for transmitting flight data of an aerial vehicle, encrypting the flight data, transmitting the flight data to a server, and receiving a transmission status of the flight data from the server.

Abstract: A printing consumable, an ink cartridge, and an ink cartridge reforming method are provided in the present disclosure. A printing consumable includes a first nozzle circuit, configured to feed back a first signal in response to a detection signal transmitted by a printer; and includes a second nozzle circuit, configured to not respond to the detection signal transmitted by the printer or configured to feed back a second signal different from the first signal in response to the detection signal, where the first nozzle circuit includes a nozzle circuit that has not been reformed and the second nozzle circuit includes a nozzle circuit that has been reformed. The second nozzle circuit includes a first circuit and a second circuit which includes a first conversion circuit and/or a second conversion circuit.

Abstract: A directional antenna tracking method includes obtaining first motion feature information of a first device, receiving second motion feature information transmitted from a second device, calculating tracking information of a first directional antenna of the first device with respect to a second directional antenna of the second device based on the first motion feature information and the second motion feature information, and controlling the first directional antenna to move according to the tracking information to face toward the second directional antenna.

Abstract: A method of providing communication coverage includes collecting a location of an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) while the UAV is flying along a flight path, determining a communication signal distribution in a proximity of the location, determining one or more locations for arranging one or more relays based on the communication signal distribution to improve communication coverage along the flight path, and instructing the UAV to communicate with a user terminal via at least one of the one or more relays when the UAV is determined, based on the communication signal distribution, to be incapable of directly communicating with the user terminal at a predetermined minimum quality level.

Abstract: An image processing method includes a transmitting terminal receiving a feedback message sent by a receiving terminal. The feedback message indicates a reception state of a received image frame sent by the transmitting terminal and received by the receiving terminal before the receiving terminal sends the feedback message. The method further includes acquiring a target image frame, encoding the target image frame according to a preset error correction mechanism to generate encoding data of the target image frame in response to the feedback message indicating a reception error, and sending the encoding data of the target image frame to the receiving terminal.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method includes receiving a feedback message including feedback information from a receiver of image data, obtaining a current frame to be encoded, encoding the current frame based at least in part on the feedback information, and transmitting the encoded current frame to the receiver.

Abstract: The present disclosure describes systems and methods for operating a movable object using a machine readable code. In one embodiment, an image may be obtained by the movable object. The image may include a machine-readable code configured to store a set of operation data for controlling the movable object. The movable object may process the image to retrieve the machine-readable code and the set of operation data. The movable object further may adjust one or more operation parameters of the movable object based on the set of operation data.

Abstract: A supervision method for a flight state of an unmanned aerial vehicle includes respectively establishing communication connections with the unmanned aerial vehicle and a supervision server, receiving identity information about the unmanned aerial vehicle and flight information about the unmanned aerial vehicle sent by the unmanned aerial vehicle, automatically sending the identity information about the unmanned aerial vehicle and the flight information to the supervision server in an on-line mode, receiving at least one of a flight restriction instruction or warning information sent by the supervision server, and forwarding the flight restriction instruction to the unmanned aerial vehicle, so that the unmanned aerial vehicle executes the flight restriction instruction, thereby restricting flight behaviour of the unmanned aerial vehicle in an on-line flight mode via the flight restriction instruction.

Abstract: An authentication method includes that an authentication apparatus of an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) generates a session key, the authentication apparatus receives a device identification (ID) of a device and a randomly generated random number from the device of the UAV, the authentication apparatus obtains a device key of the device according to the device ID of the device, the authentication apparatus encrypts the session key and the random number according to the device key of the device, and the authentication apparatus sends the encrypted session key and the encrypted random number to the device.

Abstract: A method of providing communication coverage includes collecting a location of an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) while the UAV is flying along a flight path, determining a communication signal distribution in a proximity of the location, determining one or more locations for arranging one or more relays based on the communication signal distribution to improve communication coverage along the flight path, and instructing the UAV to communicate with a user terminal via at least one of the one or more relays when the UAV is determined, based on the communication signal distribution, to be incapable of directly communicating with the user terminal at a predetermined minimum quality level.

Abstract: In embodiments of the present disclosure, there is provided an assertion-based question answering manner. After a question and the related passage are obtained, an assertion answer to the question is determined based on content of the passage, and the assertion answer has a predetermined structure and represents a complete semantic meaning. Then, the assertion answer to the question may be outputted to the user. In the embodiments of the present disclosure, the question and the relevant passage are used as input, and a semi-structured assertion answer is output. The assertion answer according to embodiments of the present disclosure can provide richer semantic content than the traditional short answer, and provide a more concise expression than the traditional long answer, thereby ensuring accuracy of the answer while improving the user experience.

Abstract: A secure communication method comprising obtaining a secret code generated in response to a first communication device being paired with a second communication device, obtaining a prestored product key, generating a module key based on the secret code and the product key, randomly generating a session key, obtaining a key sequence number, auto-incrementing the key sequence number, setting a sending sequence number with an initial value of zero, generating a key frame by performing a computation on the session key and a verification authentication code of the session key using the module key, sending a data packet including the key frame, the key sequence number, the sending sequence number, and a data type to the second communication device. The data type indicates that the data packet is a key data packet.

Abstract: Disclosed is a temperature-indicating composite material product and a manufacturing method and application thereof, the temperature-indicating composite material product comprising: a porous film (1), opaque to at least a portion of visible light or opaque to at least a portion of visible light and at least a portion of ultraviolet light; and a colored composite material layer (2) located at the lower surface of the porous film (1), wherein the colored composite material layer (2) comprises a macro-molecular connecting material, a crystalline material and a colorant. Preferably, the macro-molecular connecting material is a crosslinked pressure-sensitive adhesive material, wherein the crystalline material and the colorant are dispersed in the macro-molecular connecting material, and the macro-molecular connecting material is an amorphous material or has a melting point higher than that of the crystalline material.

Abstract: A method for supervising a flight state of an unmanned aerial vehicle includes establishing a communication connection with a control terminal of the unmanned aerial vehicle, and receiving and storing an off-line flight certificate sent by the control terminal. The off-line flight certificate includes off-line flight parameters. The method further includes monitoring and restricting, in response to the unmanned aerial vehicle being in an off-line flight mode, a flight behaviour of the unmanned aerial vehicle in the off-line flight mode according to the off-line flight parameters in the off-line flight certificate.

Abstract: A device for recording user operation data for a remotely controlled vehicle includes a memory configured to record user operation data. The user operation data is associated with a specific user of the remotely controlled vehicle and includes outgoing operation commands that affect operation of the remotely controlled vehicle. The outgoing operation commands is transmitted to the remotely controlled vehicle and received via a remote controller of the remotely controlled vehicle.

Abstract: A method for monitoring an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) includes a processor generating a datagram based on monitoring data for a UAV-detector communication between the UAV and one or more detectors. The monitoring data indicates at least one of a location of the UAV or a location of a control station in communication with the UAV. The method further includes the processor encrypting working data for a UAV-control station communication between the UAV and the control station using an encryption key known to the control station but now known to the one or more detectors, and a transmitter transmitting the datagram along with encrypted working data. The datagram is to be received by the one or more detectors and the encrypted working data is to be received and deciphered by the control station using the encryption key.

Abstract: A device for recording user operation data for a remotely controlled vehicle includes a memory off-board the remotely controlled vehicle and a housing receiving the memory. The memory is configured to record user operation data comprising outgoing operation commands that affect operation of the remotely controlled vehicle. The outgoing operation commands are received via a remote controller of the remotely controlled vehicle and transmitted to the remotely controlled vehicle. The housing is removable from the remote controller and more resistant to destruction than the rest of the remote controller.