Healthcare tele-robotic system which allows parallel remote station observation
First Claim
1. A mobile robot system, comprising:
- a robot that has a camera that captures a video image;
a first remote station that has a first monitor and an input device that receives input to cause movement of said robot, said first monitor displays the video image; and
, a second remote station that has a second monitor that also displays the video image.
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Abstract
A robotic system that includes a mobile robot linked to a plurality of remote stations. The robot provides both audio and visual information to the stations. One of the remote stations, a primary station, may control the robot while receiving and providing audio and visual information with the remote controlled robot. The other stations, the secondary stations, may also receive the audio and visual information transmitted between the robot and the primary station. This allows operators of the secondary stations to observe, communicate and be trained through the robot and primary station. Such an approach may reduce the amount of travel required to train personnel.
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36 Claims
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1. A mobile robot system, comprising:
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a robot that has a camera that captures a video image;
a first remote station that has a first monitor and an input device that receives input to cause movement of said robot, said first monitor displays the video image; and
,a second remote station that has a second monitor that also displays the video image. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A mobile robot system, comprising:
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a robot that has a first camera that capture a video image;
first remote station means for controlling movement of said first robot and displaying the video image; and
,second remote station means for displaying the video image. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for operating a robot, comprising:
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controlling movement of a robot through a first remote station, the mobile robot having a camera that captures a video image;
displaying the video image at the first remote station and a second remote station. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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19. A mobile robot system, comprising:
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a broadband network;
a robot that is coupled to said broadband network and has a camera that captures a video image;
a first remote station that is coupled to said broadband network, said first remote station has a first monitor and an input device that receives input to cause movement of said robot, said first monitor displays the video image from said camera; and
,a second remote station that is coupled to said broadband network and has a second monitor that also displays the video image. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A mobile robot system, comprising:
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a broadband network;
a robot that is coupled to said broadband network and has a camera that captures a video image that is transmitted through said broadband network;
first remote station means for controlling movement of said first robot and displaying the video image transmitted through said broadband network; and
,second remote station means for displaying the video image. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. A method for operating a robot, comprising:
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controlling movement of a robot through a first remote station and a broadband network, the robot having a camera that captures a video image;
transmitting the video image through the broadband network; and
,displaying the video image at the first remote station and a second remote station. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36)
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