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Robotic interfaces

  • US 10,500,717 B2
  • Filed: 05/18/2017
  • Issued: 12/10/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/11/2017
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of robotic collaboration, comprising:

  • designating a first robot a lead robot;

    assigning a first task in a task area to the lead robot;

    broadcasting, from the lead robot, a work query in the task area to seek the presence of subordinate robots configured to perform tasks;

    receiving, at the lead robot, a work confirmation signal from a subordinate robot in the task area, the work confirmation signal answering the work query with an affirmation that the subordinate robot is in the task area to perform tasks;

    transmitting, from the lead robot, a task command to the subordinate robot in response to the work confirmation signal, the task command comprising a directive to perform the first task;

    receiving at the lead robot, from the subordinate robot, a task confirmation signal comprising first data confirming the subordinate robot physical characteristics and second data confirming the subordinate robot electronic characteristics, wherein the subordinate robot electronic characteristics comprise processing capabilities, transmit signal profile, receive signal profile, and storage device capabilities;

    processing the received first data and the received second data to confirm whether the subordinate robot can collaborate with the lead robot to do the first task; and

    completing, by the lead robot, at least a portion of the first task.

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