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User selection of robotic system operating modes using mode distinguishing operator actions

  • US 10,532,467 B2
  • Filed: 01/23/2017
  • Issued: 01/14/2020
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/15/2012
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A robotic system comprising:

  • first and second input devices, wherein each of the first and second input devices is manipulatable both translationally and rotationally;

    first and second manipulators; and

    a processor configured to;

    cause the first and second input devices to be operatively coupled to the first manipulator, so that only concurrent translational manipulations of the first and second input devices result in a corresponding movement of the first manipulator;

    determine that the first input device has been manipulated alone in a predefined manner, wherein the predefined manner comprises a rotational manipulation of the first input device; and

    conditioned upon at least determining that the first input device has been manipulated alone in the predefined manner, cause the first and second input devices to be operatively decoupled from the first manipulator and cause at least the first input device to be operatively coupled to the second manipulator.

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