Multi-purposed self-propelled device
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1. A self-propelled device comprising:
- a wireless interface;
a housing comprising an inner surface;
a carrier disposed within the housing;
a propulsion mechanism disposed within the housing and supported by the carrier, wherein the propulsion mechanism comprises a motor and a wheel engaged with an inner wall of the housing to propel the housing;
a biasing mechanism comprising;
a left portal axle and a right portal axle, the left portal axle and the right portal axle each being mounted to and extending from a top surface of the carrier at opposing ends of the carrier, the biasing mechanism including at least one spring causing each of the left portal axle and the right portal axle to exert a continuous force against an inner surface of the housing to actively force the wheel to continuously engage the inner wall;
a gyroscope supported on the carrier;
a camera mounted to the gyroscope; and
one or more processors to execute an instruction set, causing the self-propelled device to;
using the camera, generate a video feed;
transmit the video feed to a controller device remote from the self-propelled device via the wireless interface;
receive an input from the controller device indicating an object or location in the video feed; and
in response to the input, initiate an autonomous mode to autonomously operate the propulsion mechanism to propel the self-propelled device towards the object or location.
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Abstract
A self-propelled device can include at least a wireless interface, a housing, a propulsion mechanism, and a camera. Using the camera, the self-propelled device can generate a video feed and transmit the video feed to a controller device via the wireless interface. The self-propelled device can receive an input from the controller device indicating an object or location in the video feed. In response to the input, the self-propelled device can initiate an autonomous mode to autonomously operate the propulsion mechanism to propel the self-propelled device towards the object or location indicated in the video feed.
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11 Claims
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1. A self-propelled device comprising:
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a wireless interface; a housing comprising an inner surface; a carrier disposed within the housing; a propulsion mechanism disposed within the housing and supported by the carrier, wherein the propulsion mechanism comprises a motor and a wheel engaged with an inner wall of the housing to propel the housing; a biasing mechanism comprising;
a left portal axle and a right portal axle, the left portal axle and the right portal axle each being mounted to and extending from a top surface of the carrier at opposing ends of the carrier, the biasing mechanism including at least one spring causing each of the left portal axle and the right portal axle to exert a continuous force against an inner surface of the housing to actively force the wheel to continuously engage the inner wall;a gyroscope supported on the carrier; a camera mounted to the gyroscope; and one or more processors to execute an instruction set, causing the self-propelled device to; using the camera, generate a video feed; transmit the video feed to a controller device remote from the self-propelled device via the wireless interface; receive an input from the controller device indicating an object or location in the video feed; and in response to the input, initiate an autonomous mode to autonomously operate the propulsion mechanism to propel the self-propelled device towards the object or location. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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