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Automated detection of surface layout

  • US 10,188,958 B2
  • Filed: 01/28/2016
  • Issued: 01/29/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/28/2009
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A system comprising:

  • a surface having a layout, and comprising a plurality of machine-readable codes, each machine-readable code identifying at least one characteristic of a portion of the surface;

    a plurality of mobile agents configured to explore the surface contemporaneously with one another, each mobile agent comprising;

    a propulsion mechanism, configured to impart motive force to cause the mobile agent to travel along the surface;

    a sensor, configured to detect the machine-readable codes as the mobile agent travels along the surface;

    a mobile wireless transceiver, configured to transmit at least one signal representing the detected machine-readable codes; and

    a microcontroller, operatively coupled to control the operation of the propulsion mechanism, the sensor, and the mobile wireless transceiver; and

    a host device, comprising;

    a wireless transceiver, configured to receive signals representing detected machine-readable codes from the mobile agents;

    a processor, operatively coupled to the wireless transceiver, configured to determine the layout of the surface by merging information from the signals received from at least two of the mobile agents; and

    a storage device, operatively coupled to the wireless transceiver, configured to store a virtual representation of the surface based on the determined layout;

    wherein the host device is configured to implement an entertainment activity for the plurality of mobile agents based on the virtual representation.

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