WO2018121272A1

WO2018121272A1 - Firmware upgrade method, device and system

Info

Publication number: WO2018121272A1
Application number: PCT/CN2017/116160
Authority: WO
Inventors: 胡华智; 郭尚进; 宋晨晖; 陈皓东
Original assignee: 亿航智能设备（广州）有限公司
Priority date: 2016-12-27
Filing date: 2017-12-14
Publication date: 2018-07-05
Also published as: CN107454129A; CN108319462A

Abstract

Disclosed in embodiments of the present application are a firmware upgrade method, device and system. The method comprises: respectively obtaining a first upgrade firmware used for a control terminal, a second upgrade firmware used for an aerial vehicle control portion, and a third upgrade firmware used for a cradle head control unit; packaging the first upgrade firmware, the second upgrade firmware and the third upgrade firmware into a firmware upgrade package; after an upgrade request sent by the control terminal is received, sending the firmware upgrade package to the control terminal; and after the control terminal receives the firmware upgrade package, establishing a data connection with an aerial vehicle, sending the second upgrade firmware and the third upgrade firmware to the aerial vehicle, and respectively upgrading firmware of the aerial vehicle control portion and firmware of a cradle head control unit. By executing the present application, the firmware of the aerial vehicle can be conveniently, rapidly and stably upgraded; and the compatibility and the security between a firmware version of the aerial vehicle and a firmware version of the control terminal can be ensured.

Description

Firmware upgrade method, device and system

[0001] The present application relates to the field of aircraft firmware upgrades, and in particular, to a firmware upgrade method, apparatus, and system.

Background technique

[0002] In recent years, miniaturized manned aircraft or unmanned aerial vehicle technology has developed very rapidly. The working process of the aircraft relies on wireless intelligent control. With the rapid development of the intelligent control technology of drones, in order to ensure the continued normal operation of the aircraft and the addition of new functions, the firmware of the aircraft and related control components must be upgraded periodically or irregularly.

[0003] In the prior art, the user generally performs firmware upgrade of the aircraft by the following steps: downloading a new firmware version and firmware upgrade software from the background (official website), saving to a computer that needs to be refreshed to connect to the computer _Load new Firmware, waiting for the upgrade to complete. Specifically, at present, there are mainly the following methods for users to upgrade the aircraft:

[0004] 1, download the latest firmware upgrade package _ unzip firmware upgrade package _ copy the corresponding file to the root directory of the SD card before the next upgrade, remove the propeller of the aircraft, insert the SD card into the camera during an upgrade process, ensure The aircraft continuously powers up the aircraft and automatically upgrades to restart the aircraft to complete the upgrade.

[0005] 2, keep the remote control upgrade process does not power off _ remote control and aircraft firmware share the same firmware upgrade package _ insert the SD card with the firmware upgrade package into the remote control _ 幵 start remote control, start Automatic upgrade _ restart the remote control to complete the upgrade.

[0006] 3, insert the SD card with the firmware upgrade package into the camera _ use the USB cable to connect the remote control to the camera _ first open the remote control, then start the aircraft automatically upgrade one restart remote control and aircraft power , complete the upgrade.

[0007] The above firmware upgrade method is cumbersome and complicated, and the incompatibility problem is easily caused between the firmware version of the aircraft end and the firmware version of the control terminal.

technical problem

Problem solution Technical solution

[0008] Based on this, it is necessary to provide a new firmware upgrade method to ensure the compatibility and security of the firmware version of the aircraft and the version of the control terminal, and to implement the upgrade conveniently and quickly.

According to a first aspect of the present application, the present application discloses the following scheme:

[0010] A firmware upgrade method, comprising:

[0011] obtaining a first upgrade firmware for controlling the terminal, a second upgrade firmware for the aircraft control unit, and a third upgrade firmware for the PTZ control unit, respectively;

[0012] packaging the first upgrade firmware, the second upgrade firmware, and the third upgrade firmware into one firmware upgrade package; [0013] after receiving the upgrade request sent by the control terminal, sending the firmware upgrade package To the control terminal;

[0014] after receiving the firmware upgrade package, the control terminal establishes a data connection with the aircraft, sends the second upgrade firmware and the third upgrade firmware to the aircraft, and respectively performs firmware on the aircraft control unit and the pan/tilt control unit. upgrade.

[0015] According to a second aspect of the present application, the present application discloses the following scheme:

[0016] A firmware upgrading apparatus, comprising:

[0017] an upgrade firmware obtaining unit, configured to obtain first upgrade firmware for controlling the terminal, second upgrade firmware for the aircraft control unit, and third upgrade firmware for the PTZ control unit, respectively;

[0018] an upgrade firmware packaging unit, configured to package the first upgrade firmware, the second upgrade firmware, and the third upgrade firmware into a firmware upgrade package;

[0019] upgrading the firmware transfer unit, after receiving the upgrade request sent by the control terminal, sending the firmware upgrade package to the control terminal;

[0020] a firmware upgrade processing unit is provided in the control terminal, configured to establish a data connection with the aircraft after receiving the firmware upgrade package, and send the second upgrade firmware and the third upgrade firmware to the aircraft, respectively Firmware upgrades are performed on the aircraft control unit and the pan/tilt control unit.

[0021] According to a third aspect of the present application, the present application discloses the following scheme:

[0022] A firmware upgrade system, comprising:

[0023] a background, a control terminal and an aircraft, the aircraft is provided with a control unit and a cloud platform, and a pan/tilt control unit for controlling the pan/tilt is further provided; [0024] the background packs the first upgrade firmware for the control terminal, the second upgrade firmware for the control unit, and the third upgrade firmware for the PTZ control unit into a firmware upgrade package After being sent to the control terminal;

[0025] after receiving the firmware upgrade package, the control terminal establishes a data connection with the aircraft, and sends the second upgrade firmware and the third upgrade firmware to the aircraft, respectively controlling the control unit and the pan/tilt The unit performs a firmware upgrade.

Advantageous effects of the invention

Beneficial effect

[0026] Embodiments of the present application enable a quick, stable upgrade of the firmware of the aircraft, and compatibility and security of the firmware version of the aircraft end with the firmware version of the control terminal.

Brief description of the drawing

DRAWINGS

[0027] In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present application or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings to be used in the embodiments or the prior art description will be briefly described below, and obviously, in the following description The drawings are only some of the embodiments of the present application, and those skilled in the art can obtain other drawings based on these drawings without any creative work.

1 is a schematic block diagram of one embodiment of a firmware upgrade system of the present application.

2 is a schematic block diagram of another embodiment of a firmware upgrade system of the present application.

3 is a schematic block diagram of another embodiment of a firmware upgrade system of the present application.

4 is a schematic block diagram of another embodiment of a firmware upgrade system of the present application.

5 is a schematic flow chart of an embodiment of a firmware upgrade method of the present application.

6 is a schematic flowchart of another embodiment of a firmware upgrade method of the present application.

7 is a schematic flow chart of another embodiment of a firmware upgrade method of the present application.

8 is a schematic block diagram of an embodiment of a firmware upgrade apparatus of the present application.

9 is a schematic block diagram of another embodiment of a firmware upgrade apparatus of the present application.

10 is a schematic block diagram of another embodiment of a firmware upgrade apparatus of the present application.

[0038] Embodiments of the present application

[0039] The present application will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. 1 is a block diagram showing the structure of an embodiment of a firmware upgrade system. As shown in FIG. 1 , the firmware upgrade system mainly includes: a background 110, a control terminal 120, and an aircraft 130. The aircraft 130 includes a control unit 131, a cloud platform 133, and a pan/tilt control unit 132 that controls the cloud platform 133.

[0041] The background 110 packages the first upgrade firmware for the control terminal 120, the second upgrade firmware for the control unit 131, and the third upgrade firmware for the PTZ control unit 132 into After a firmware upgrade package, it is sent to the control terminal 120.

[0042] After receiving the firmware upgrade package, the control terminal 120 establishes a data connection with the aircraft 130, and sends the second upgrade firmware and the third upgrade firmware to the aircraft 130, respectively, to the control unit 13 1 and the pan/tilt control unit 132 performs a firmware upgrade. Those skilled in the art can understand that, of course, in this process, the firmware upgrade of the control terminal 120 itself is also completed, and details are not described herein.

[0043] In a specific embodiment, the control terminal 120 may be a smartphone, a tablet, etc., or may be a PC.

[0044] In addition, this embodiment further includes:

[0045] The first data connection unit 140 is disposed between the control terminal 120 and the aircraft 130 for establishing a data connection between the control terminal 120 and the aircraft 130 through a short-range wireless communication network.

[0046] In an application scenario where the network access environment is poor or there is no wireless Internet access, the first data connection unit 140 is used to establish a data connection, which avoids the cumbersome operation of using the storage device for data exchange, and is free from the The dependence of the Internet network is very convenient, stable and stable for users.

[0047] According to an embodiment of the present application, the short-range wireless communication network may be a wireless local area network or Bluetooth.

[0048] Even in an environment with a wireless Internet network, since the short-range wireless communication network, particularly the wireless local area network, has better stability, the use of the first data connection unit 140 to establish a data connection can be a better choice.

[0049] According to an embodiment of the present application, the background 110 mainly includes:

[0050] an upgrade firmware obtaining unit 111, configured to respectively obtain first upgrade firmware for controlling the terminal, second upgrade firmware for the aircraft control unit, and third upgrade firmware for the PTZ control unit;

[0051] an upgrade firmware packaging unit 112, configured to use the first upgrade firmware, the second upgrade firmware, and the third upgrade The firmware is packaged into a firmware upgrade package;

[0052] The upgrade firmware transfer unit 113, after receiving the upgrade request sent by the control terminal, sending the firmware upgrade package to the control terminal;

[0053] The control terminal 120 mainly includes:

[0054] a firmware upgrade processing unit 121, configured to be located in the control terminal, after the firmware upgrade package is received, establish a data connection with the aircraft, and send the second upgrade firmware and the third upgrade firmware to the aircraft. Firmware upgrades are performed on the control unit 120 and the pan/tilt control unit 130, respectively.

[0055] In addition, the background 110 may further include:

[0056] The firmware compatibility testing unit 114 is disposed between the upgrade firmware obtaining unit 111 and the upgrade firmware packaging unit 112, and is configured to use any one of the first upgrade firmware, the second upgrade firmware, and the third upgrade firmware. The at least two firmwares are matched to test whether the at least two firmwares are compatible with each other, and if the test passes, the upgrade firmware packaging unit 112 is started.

[0057] In a specific embodiment, the firmware and the test case to be packaged are repeatedly traversed by using the firmware compatibility test unit 114, and after confirming that there is no problem, the upgrade firmware packing unit 112 is used for packaging.

[0058] In addition, optionally, the control terminal 120 may further include:

[0059] The firmware version detecting unit 122 is configured to check whether the current firmware version of the control unit 131 and the PTZ control unit 132 are lower than the second upgrade firmware version and the third upgrade firmware version respectively, and if yes, start The firmware upgrade processing unit 121.

2 is a structural block diagram of another embodiment of a firmware upgrade system. As shown in FIG. 2, the firmware upgrade system mainly includes: a background 210, a control terminal 220, and an aircraft 230. The aircraft includes a control unit 231, a cloud platform 233, and a 233 pan/tilt control unit 232 that controls the cloud platform.

[0061] The background 210 packages a first upgrade firmware for the control terminal, a second upgrade firmware for the control unit, and a third upgrade firmware for the PTZ control unit into a firmware upgrade. After the packet, it is sent to the control terminal 220.

[0062] after receiving the firmware upgrade package, the control terminal 220 establishes a data connection with the aircraft 230.

And sending the second upgrade firmware and the third upgrade firmware to the aircraft 230, and performing firmware upgrades on the control unit and the pan/tilt control unit respectively.

[0063] In addition, this embodiment further includes: [0064] The second data connection unit 240 is disposed between the control terminal 220 and the aircraft 230 for establishing a data connection between the control terminal 220 and the aircraft 230 via a wireless Internet network.

[0065] In a preferred application scenario of the network access environment, the use of the second data connection unit 240 to establish a data connection may also be an option.

[0066] According to an embodiment of the present application, the background 210 mainly includes:

[0067] an upgrade firmware obtaining unit 211, configured to respectively obtain first upgrade firmware for controlling the terminal, second upgrade firmware for the aircraft control unit, and third upgrade firmware for the PTZ control unit;

[0068] an upgrade firmware packaging unit 212, configured to package the first upgrade firmware, the second upgrade firmware, and the third upgrade firmware into one firmware upgrade package;

[0069] The upgrade firmware transfer unit 213, after receiving the upgrade request sent by the control terminal, sending the firmware upgrade package to the control terminal;

[0070] The control terminal 220 mainly includes:

[0071] a firmware upgrade processing unit 221 is provided at the control terminal, configured to establish a data connection with the aircraft after receiving the firmware upgrade package, and send the second upgrade firmware and the third upgrade firmware to the aircraft. Firmware upgrades are performed on the control unit 220 and the pan/tilt control unit 230, respectively.

[0072] In addition, the background 210 may further include:

[0073] The firmware compatibility testing unit 214 is disposed between the upgrade firmware obtaining unit 211 and the upgrade firmware packing unit 212, and configured to use any one of the first upgrade firmware, the second upgrade firmware, and the third upgrade firmware. The at least two firmwares are matched to test whether the at least two firmwares are compatible with each other, and if the test passes, the upgrade firmware packing unit 212 is started.

[0074] In addition, the control terminal 220 may further include:

[0075] The firmware version detecting unit 222 is configured to check whether the current firmware version of the control unit 231 and the PTZ control unit 232 are lower than the second upgrade firmware version and the third upgrade firmware version respectively, and if yes, start The firmware upgrade processing unit 221.

[0076] FIG. 3 is a structural block diagram of another embodiment of a firmware upgrade system. As shown in FIG. 3, the firmware upgrade system mainly includes: a background 310, a control terminal 320, and an aircraft 330. The aircraft includes a control unit 331, a pan/tilt 333, and a 333 pan/tilt control unit 332 that controls the pan/tilt.

[0077] the background 310 will be used for the first upgrade firmware of the control terminal, and the second upgrade for the control unit The level firmware and the third upgrade firmware for the pan/tilt control unit are packaged into a firmware upgrade package and sent to the control terminal 320.

[0078] After receiving the firmware upgrade package, the control terminal 320 establishes a data connection with the aircraft 330.

And sending the second upgrade firmware and the third upgrade firmware to the aircraft 330, and performing firmware upgrades on the control unit and the pan/tilt control unit respectively.

[0079] In addition, this embodiment further includes:

[0080] A third data connection unit 340 is disposed between the control terminal 320 and the aircraft 330 for establishing a data connection between the control terminal 320 and the aircraft 330 through a data connection line.

[0081] In a specific embodiment, there may be a case where a PC is used as the control terminal 320. In this case, the use of the third data connection unit 340 may also be an option.

[0082] According to an embodiment of the present application, the background 310 mainly includes:

[0083] an upgrade firmware obtaining unit 311, configured to respectively obtain first upgrade firmware for controlling the terminal, second upgrade firmware for the aircraft controller, and third upgrade firmware for the PTZ control unit;

[0084] an upgrade firmware packaging unit 312, configured to package the first upgrade firmware, the second upgrade firmware, and the third upgrade firmware into one firmware upgrade package;

[0085] The upgrade firmware transfer unit 313, after receiving the upgrade request sent by the control terminal, sending the firmware upgrade package to the control terminal;

[0086] The control terminal 320 mainly includes:

[0087] a firmware upgrade processing unit 321 is provided in the control terminal, configured to establish a data connection with the aircraft after receiving the firmware upgrade package, and send the second upgrade firmware and the third upgrade firmware to the aircraft. Firmware upgrades are performed to the control unit 320 and the pan/tilt control unit 330, respectively.

[0088] In addition, the background 310 may further include:

[0089] The firmware compatibility testing unit 314 is disposed between the upgrade firmware obtaining unit 311 and the upgrade firmware packaging unit 312, and is configured to use any one of the first upgrade firmware, the second upgrade firmware, and the third upgrade firmware. The at least two firmwares are matched to test whether the at least two firmwares are compatible with each other, and if the test passes, the upgrade firmware packaging unit 312 is started.

[0090] In addition, the control terminal 320 may further include:

[0091] The firmware version detecting unit 322 is configured to check the current solid state of the control unit 331 and the pan/tilt control unit 332. Whether the version is lower than the second upgrade firmware version and the third upgrade firmware version respectively, and if so, the firmware upgrade processing unit 321 is started.

4 is a structural block diagram of another embodiment of a firmware upgrade system. As shown in FIG. 4, the firmware upgrade system mainly includes: a background 410, a control terminal 420, and an aircraft 430. The aircraft includes a control unit 431, a pan/tilt 433, and a 433 pan/tilt control unit 432 that controls the pan/tilt.

[0093] The background 410 packages a first upgrade firmware for the control terminal, a second upgrade firmware for the control unit, and a third upgrade firmware for the PTZ control unit into a firmware upgrade. After the packet, it is sent to the control terminal 420.

[0094] after receiving the firmware upgrade package, the control terminal 420 establishes a data connection with the aircraft 430.

And sending the second upgrade firmware and the third upgrade firmware to the aircraft 430, and performing firmware upgrades on the control unit and the pan/tilt control unit respectively.

[0095] In addition, this embodiment further includes:

a third control terminal 440; and

[0097] The first wireless relay connection unit 441 is disposed between the control terminal 420 and the third control terminal 440, and configured to pass the short-range wireless communication network between the control terminal 420 and the third control terminal 440. Establish a wireless connection;

The second wireless relay connection unit 442 is disposed between the third control terminal 440 and the aircraft 430, and is configured to establish a wireless connection between the third control terminal 440 and the aircraft 430 through a short-range wireless communication network. Connection

[0099] In a specific embodiment, for the control terminal 420 (such as an Apple mobile phone) adopting the IOS system, the third control terminal 440 (VR glasses/G-) may be connected through the first wireless relay connection unit 441 (WiFi). BOX), VR glasses/G-BOX connects to the aircraft 430 through the second wireless relay connection unit 442 (2.4G wireless network), performs data exchange, sends upgrade firmware or obtains firmware version of the aircraft 430 end, etc.

[0100] For the control terminal 420 (such as Huawei mobile phone) adopting the Android system, the third control terminal 440 (VR glasses/G-BOX), VR glasses/G can be connected through the first wireless relay connection unit 441 (Bluetooth). -BOX connects to the aircraft 430 via the second wireless relay connection unit 442 (2.4G wireless network), performs data exchange, transmits upgrade firmware or obtains firmware version of the aircraft 430 side. [0101] According to an embodiment of the present application, the background 410 mainly includes:

[0102] an upgrade firmware obtaining unit 411, configured to respectively obtain first upgrade firmware for controlling the terminal, second upgrade firmware for the aircraft control unit, and third upgrade firmware for the PTZ control unit;

[0103] an upgrade firmware packaging unit 412, configured to package the first upgrade firmware, the second upgrade firmware, and the third upgrade firmware into one firmware upgrade package;

[0104] The upgrade firmware transfer unit 413, after receiving the upgrade request sent by the control terminal, sending the firmware upgrade package to the control terminal;

[0105] The control terminal 420 mainly includes:

[0106] The firmware upgrade processing unit 421 is configured to be configured to be configured to, after receiving the firmware upgrade package, establish a data connection with the aircraft, and send the second upgrade firmware and the third upgrade firmware to the aircraft. The firmware is upgraded to the control unit 420 and the pan/tilt control unit 430, respectively.

[0107] In addition, this embodiment further includes:

[0108] The first data connection unit 440 is disposed between the control terminal 420 and the aircraft 130 for establishing a data connection between the control terminal 420 and the aircraft 430 through a short-range wireless communication network.

[0109] According to a specific embodiment, the short-range wireless communication network may be a wireless local area network or a Bluetooth.

[0110] In addition, the background 410 may further include:

[0111] The firmware compatibility testing unit 414 is disposed between the upgrade firmware obtaining unit 411 and the upgrade firmware packing unit 412, and is configured to: use any one of the first upgrade firmware, the second upgrade firmware, and the third upgrade firmware. The at least two firmwares are matched to test whether the at least two firmwares are compatible with each other, and if the test passes, the upgrade firmware packing unit 412 is started.

[0112] In addition, optionally, the control terminal 420 may further include:

[0113] The firmware version detecting unit 422 is configured to check whether the current firmware version of the control unit 431 and the PTZ control unit 432 are lower than the second upgrade firmware version and the third upgrade firmware version respectively, and if yes, start The firmware upgrade processing unit 421.

[0114] FIG. 5 is a schematic flowchart of an implementation manner of a firmware upgrade method provided by the present application. As shown in FIG. 5, the firmware upgrade process in this embodiment mainly includes the following steps:

[0115] In S11, a first upgrade firmware for controlling the terminal and a second for the aircraft control unit are respectively obtained. Upgrade firmware and third upgrade firmware for the PTZ control unit;

[0116] In S12, the first upgrade firmware, the second upgrade firmware, and the third upgrade firmware are packaged into one firmware upgrade package;

[0117] In S13, after receiving the upgrade request sent by the control terminal, sending the firmware upgrade package to the control terminal;

[0118] In S14, after receiving the firmware upgrade package, the control terminal establishes a data connection with the aircraft, and sends the second upgrade firmware and the third upgrade firmware to the aircraft, respectively, to the aircraft control unit and the pan/tilt The control unit performs a firmware upgrade.

6 is a schematic flowchart of another implementation manner of a firmware upgrading method provided by the present application, as shown in FIG. 6.

The implementation of the firmware upgrade process in this embodiment mainly includes the following steps:

[0120] In S21, a first upgrade firmware for controlling the terminal, a second upgrade firmware for the aircraft control unit, and a third upgrade firmware for the PTZ control unit are respectively obtained;

[0121] in S22, matching at least two firmwares of the first upgrade firmware, the second upgrade firmware, and the third upgrade firmware to test whether the at least two firmwares are compatible with each other;

[0122] If the test passes, in S23, the first upgrade firmware, the second upgrade firmware, and the third upgrade firmware are packaged into one firmware upgrade package;

[0123] In S24, after receiving the upgrade request sent by the control terminal, sending the firmware upgrade package to the control terminal;

[0124] In S25, after receiving the firmware upgrade package, the control terminal establishes a data connection with the aircraft, and sends the second upgrade firmware and the third upgrade firmware to the aircraft, respectively, to the aircraft control unit and the pan/tilt The control unit performs a firmware upgrade.

7 is a schematic flowchart of another embodiment of a firmware upgrade method provided by the present application, as shown in FIG. 7.

[0126] In S31, a first upgrade firmware for controlling the terminal, a second upgrade firmware for the aircraft control unit, and a third upgrade firmware for the PTZ control unit are respectively obtained;

[0127] In S22, the first upgrade firmware, the second upgrade firmware, and the third upgrade firmware are packaged into one firmware upgrade package;

[0128] In S33, after receiving the upgrade request sent by the control terminal, sending the firmware upgrade package To the control terminal;

[0129] In S34, after receiving the firmware upgrade package, the control terminal checks whether the current firmware version of the aircraft control unit and the PTZ control unit are lower than the second upgrade firmware version and the third upgrade firmware, respectively. Version

[0130] If yes, in S35, a data connection is established with the aircraft, the second upgrade firmware and the third upgrade firmware are transmitted to the aircraft, and the aircraft control unit and the pan/tilt control unit are respectively firmware upgraded.

[0131] Based on the above various embodiments of the firmware upgrade method provided by the present application and its variant embodiment, in the step of establishing a data connection with the aircraft, various data connections may be provided, so that the Internet connection is available In this case, you can complete the firmware upgrade.

[0132] For example, in accordance with an embodiment of the present application, a data connection can be established with an aircraft over a short-range wireless communication network.

[0133] Alternatively, in another embodiment, it is also conceivable to establish a data connection with the aircraft via a wireless internet network.

[0134] wherein, the short-range wireless communication network may select a wireless local area network or a Bluetooth or the like as the case may be.

[0135] Alternatively, in another embodiment, especially in the case where the control terminal is a PC, the data connection can also be established directly through the data connection line.

[0136] Alternatively, in another embodiment, there is a third control terminal (such as VR glasses) especially in the system.

In the case of G-BOX, etc., it is also possible to:

[0137] the control terminal establishes a wireless connection with the third control terminal through the short-range wireless communication network;

[0138] The third control end establishes a wireless connection with the aircraft through a short-range wireless communication network.

[0139] FIG. 8 is a schematic block diagram of an embodiment of a firmware upgrading apparatus provided by the present application. As shown in FIG. 8, the embodiment mainly includes:

[0140] an upgrade firmware obtaining unit 11 for obtaining first upgrade firmware for controlling the terminal, second upgrade firmware for the aircraft control unit, and third upgrade firmware for the PTZ control unit, respectively;

[0141] an upgrade firmware packaging unit 12, configured to package the first upgrade firmware, the second upgrade firmware, and the third upgrade firmware into one firmware upgrade package;

[0142] the upgrade firmware transfer unit 13, after receiving the upgrade request sent by the control terminal, sending the firmware upgrade package to the control terminal; [0143] a firmware upgrade processing unit 14 is provided in the control terminal, after receiving the firmware upgrade package, establishing a data connection with the aircraft, and sending the second upgrade firmware and the third upgrade firmware to the aircraft. Firmware upgrades are performed on the aircraft control unit and the pan/tilt control unit, respectively.

[0144] FIG. 9 is a schematic block diagram of another embodiment of a firmware upgrading apparatus provided by the present application. As shown in FIG. 9, the embodiment mainly includes:

[0145] an upgrade firmware obtaining unit 21, configured to respectively obtain first upgrade firmware for controlling the terminal, second upgrade firmware for the aircraft control unit, and third upgrade firmware for the PTZ control unit;

[0146] The firmware compatibility testing unit 20 is configured to match any at least two firmwares of the first upgrade firmware, the second upgrade firmware, and the third upgrade firmware, and test whether the at least two firmwares are mutually compatible, if After the test passes, the upgrade firmware packing unit 22 described below is started.

[0147] an upgrade firmware packaging unit 22, configured to package the first upgrade firmware, the second upgrade firmware, and the third upgrade firmware into one firmware upgrade package;

[0148] The upgrade firmware transfer unit 23, after receiving the upgrade request sent by the control terminal, sending the firmware upgrade package to the control terminal;

[0149] a firmware upgrade processing unit 24, configured to be located in the control terminal, after receiving the firmware upgrade package

Establishing a data connection with the aircraft, and transmitting the second upgrade firmware and the third upgrade firmware to the aircraft

Firmware upgrades are performed on the aircraft control unit and the pan/tilt control unit, respectively.

[0150] FIG. 10 is a schematic block diagram of another embodiment of a firmware upgrading apparatus provided by the present application, as shown in FIG.

This embodiment mainly includes:

[0151] an upgrade firmware obtaining unit 31, configured to respectively obtain first upgrade firmware for controlling the terminal, second upgrade firmware for the aircraft control unit, and third upgrade firmware for the PTZ control unit;

[0152] an upgrade firmware packaging unit 32, configured to package the first upgrade firmware, the second upgrade firmware, and the third upgrade firmware into one firmware upgrade package;

[0153] The upgrade firmware transfer unit 33, after receiving the upgrade request sent by the control terminal, sending the firmware upgrade package to the control terminal;

[0154] The firmware version detecting unit 30 is disposed at the control terminal, configured to establish a data connection with the aircraft after receiving the firmware upgrade package, and check the current firmware version of the aircraft control unit and the PTZ control unit. Is it lower than the second upgrade firmware version and the third upgrade firmware version respectively, and if so, start The firmware upgrade processing unit 34 described below.

[0155] a firmware upgrade processing unit 34, configured to be located in the control terminal, after receiving the firmware upgrade package

[0156] Based on the above various embodiments of the firmware upgrading apparatus provided by the present application and its variant embodiments, a variety of data connections can be provided so that the firmware upgrade can be completed regardless of whether or not there is an Internet network connection.

[0157] For example, according to an embodiment of the present application, the method may include:

[0158] The first data connection unit is configured to establish a data connection with the aircraft through the short-range wireless communication network.

[0159] Alternatively, in another embodiment, the method may include:

[0160] The second data connection unit is configured to establish a data connection with the aircraft through the wireless Internet network.

[0161] wherein, the short-range wireless communication network may select a wireless local area network or a Bluetooth or the like as the case may be.

[0162] Alternatively, in another embodiment, particularly in the case that the control terminal is a PC, the method may further include: [0163] A third data connection unit, configured to establish a data connection through the data connection line.

[0164] Alternatively, in another embodiment, there is a third control terminal (such as VR glasses) especially in the system.

In the case of G-BOX, etc.), it may also include:

[0165] a first wireless relay connection unit, configured to establish, by the control terminal, a wireless connection with a third control terminal by using a short-range wireless communication network;

[0166] The second wireless relay connection unit is configured to establish, by the third control terminal, a wireless connection with the aircraft through a short-range wireless communication network.

[0167] Compared with the prior art, the present application has the following advantages:

[0168] The embodiment of the present application can not only solve the compatibility problem, but also implement a fast and stable upgrade of the firmware.

In addition, in agile bursts, this approach can also increase productivity and reduce the workload and burst time of the R&D team.

[0169] The technical features of the above embodiments may be arbitrarily combined. For the sake of brevity of description, all possible combinations of the technical features in the above embodiments are not described, however, as long as the combination of these technical features There is no contradiction and should be considered as the scope of this manual.

[0170] Those skilled in the art can understand that all or part of the processes in the foregoing embodiments are implemented. This is accomplished by instructing the associated hardware by a computer program, which may be stored in a computer readable storage medium, which, after execution, may include the flow of an embodiment of the methods described above. The storage medium may be a magnetic disk, an optical disk, or a read-only storage memory (Read-Only)

Memory, ROM) or Random Access Memory (RAM). The above is a further detailed description of the present application in conjunction with the specific preferred embodiments, and it is not intended that the specific implementation of the application is limited to the description. It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that the present invention can be made in the form of a single deduction or substitution without departing from the scope of the present application.

Claims

Claim

[Claim 1] A method for upgrading a firmware, comprising:

Obtaining first upgrade firmware for controlling the terminal, second upgrade firmware for the aircraft control unit, and third upgrade firmware for the PTZ control unit, respectively;

Packaging the first upgrade firmware, the second upgrade firmware, and the third upgrade firmware into a firmware upgrade package;

After receiving the upgrade request sent by the control terminal, sending the firmware upgrade package to the control terminal;

After receiving the firmware upgrade package, the control terminal establishes a data connection with the aircraft (it should first establish a data connection between the mobile phone and the aircraft, and then the mobile phone detects the firmware version of the aircraft, the order here needs to be adjusted), and the second The upgrade firmware and the third upgrade firmware are sent to the aircraft, and the aircraft control unit and the pan/tilt control unit are respectively subjected to firmware upgrade.

[Claim 2] The method according to claim 1, wherein before the packaging the first upgrade firmware, the second upgrade firmware, and the third upgrade firmware into a firmware upgrade package, the method further includes: Testing at least two firmwares of the first upgrade firmware, the second upgrade firmware, and the third upgrade firmware to test whether the at least two firmwares are compatible with each other;

If the test passes, the step of packaging the first upgrade firmware, the second upgrade firmware, and the third upgrade firmware into one firmware upgrade package is performed.

[Claim 3] The method of claim 1, wherein the establishing a data connection with the aircraft comprises:

Establish a data connection with the aircraft via a short-range wireless communication network.

[Claim 4] The method according to claim 1, wherein the establishing a data connection with the aircraft comprises:

Establish a data connection with the aircraft via a wireless Internet network.

[Claim 5] The method according to claim 2 or 3, wherein the short-range wireless communication network is a wireless local area network or Bluetooth.

[Claim 6] The method of claim 1, wherein the establishing a data connection with the aircraft The steps include:

Establish a data connection through the data connection line.

[Claim 7] The method according to claim 1, wherein after the establishing a data connection with the aircraft, the method further comprises:

Checking whether the current firmware version of the aircraft control unit and the pan/tilt control unit are lower than the second upgrade firmware version and the third upgrade firmware version, respectively;

If yes, performing the step of sending the second upgrade firmware and the third upgrade firmware to the aircraft

[Claim 8] The method of claim 1, wherein the establishing a data connection with the aircraft comprises:

The control terminal establishes a wireless connection with the third control terminal through the short-range wireless communication network; the third control terminal establishes a wireless connection with the aircraft through the short-range wireless communication network

[Claim 9] A firmware upgrading apparatus, comprising:

Upgrading a firmware obtaining unit for respectively obtaining a first upgrade firmware for controlling the terminal, a second upgrade firmware for the aircraft control unit, and a third upgrade firmware upgrade firmware packaging unit for the PTZ control unit, for The first upgrade firmware, the second upgrade firmware, and the third upgrade firmware are packaged into one firmware upgrade package;

Upgrading the firmware transfer unit, after receiving the upgrade request sent by the control terminal, sending the firmware upgrade package to the control terminal;

a firmware upgrade processing unit, configured to be configured to, after receiving the firmware upgrade package, establish a data connection with the aircraft, and send the second upgrade firmware and the third upgrade firmware to the aircraft, respectively The aircraft control unit and the pan/tilt control unit perform firmware upgrades.

[Claim 10] The device according to claim 9, further comprising:

a firmware compatibility testing unit, configured to match any one of the first upgrade firmware, the second upgrade firmware, and the third upgrade firmware, and test the at least two firmware Whether they are compatible with each other, if the test passes, the upgrade firmware packaging unit is started.

[Claim 11] The device according to claim 9, further comprising:

The first data connection unit is configured to establish a data connection with the aircraft through the short-range wireless communication network.

[Claim 12] The device according to claim 9, further comprising:

Internet detection unit for establishing a data connection with an aircraft via a wireless Internet network

[Claim 13] The apparatus according to claim 11 or 12, wherein the short-range wireless communication network is a wireless local area network or Bluetooth.

[Claim 14] The device according to claim 9, further comprising:

The third data connection unit is configured to establish a data connection through the data connection line.

[Claim 15] The device according to claim 9, further comprising:

a firmware version detecting unit, configured to check whether current firmware versions of the aircraft control unit and the pan/tilt control unit are lower than the second upgrade firmware version and the third upgrade firmware version, respectively

If yes, the firmware upgrade processing unit is started.

[Claim 16] The device according to claim 9, further comprising:

a first wireless relay connection unit, configured to establish, by the control terminal, a wireless connection with the third control terminal by using a short-range wireless communication network;

And a second wireless relay connection unit, configured to establish, by the third control terminal, a wireless connection with the aircraft through a short-range wireless communication network.

[Claim 17] A firmware upgrade system, comprising:

a background, a control terminal and an aircraft, the aircraft is provided with a control unit and a cloud platform, and a pan/tilt control unit for controlling the pan/tilt is further provided;

The background sends the first upgrade firmware for the control terminal, the second upgrade firmware for the control unit, and the third upgrade firmware for the PTZ control unit into a firmware upgrade package. Giving the control terminal;

After receiving the firmware upgrade package, the control terminal establishes a data connection with the aircraft, and sends the second upgrade firmware and the third upgrade firmware to the aircraft, respectively The control unit and the PTZ control unit perform firmware upgrades.

The system of claim 17, wherein the background comprises:

The control terminal includes:

a firmware upgrade processing unit, configured to be configured to, after receiving the firmware upgrade package, establish a data connection with the aircraft, and send the second upgrade firmware and the third upgrade firmware to the aircraft, respectively The control unit and the PTZ control unit perform firmware upgrades. The system according to claim 17, wherein the background further comprises: a firmware compatibility testing unit, disposed between the upgrade firmware obtaining unit and the upgrade firmware packing unit, for using the first upgrade firmware And matching at least two firmwares of the second upgrade firmware and the third upgrade firmware, testing whether the at least two firmwares are compatible with each other, and if the test passes, starting the upgrade firmware packaging unit.

The system according to claim 17, wherein the control terminal further comprises: a firmware version detecting unit, configured to check whether current firmware versions of the aircraft control unit and the pan/tilt control unit are respectively lower than the first Second upgrade firmware version and third upgrade firmware version

If yes, the firmware upgrade processing unit is started.

The system of claim 17 further comprising:

The first data connection unit is disposed between the control terminal and the aircraft for establishing a data connection between the control terminal and the aircraft through a short-range wireless communication network.

The system of claim 17 further comprising:

The second data connection unit is disposed between the control terminal and the aircraft, and is configured to establish a data connection with the aircraft through the wireless Internet network between the control terminal and the aircraft. [Claim 23] The system of claim 17, further comprising:

And a third data connection unit, disposed between the control terminal and the aircraft, for establishing a data connection between the control terminal and the aircraft through a data connection line.

[Claim 24] The system of claim 17, further comprising:

a third control terminal;

a first wireless relay connection unit, disposed between the control terminal and the third control end, configured to establish a wireless connection between the control terminal and the third control terminal by using a short-range wireless communication network;

a second wireless relay connection unit, disposed between the third control end and the aircraft, configured to establish a wireless connection between the third control terminal and the aircraft through a short-range wireless communication network