Healthcare tele-robotic system with a robot that also functions as a remote station
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1. A robot system, comprising:
- a first robot; and
, a second robot that has an input device to control movement of said first robot.
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Abstract
A robotic system that includes a plurality of robots that are linked to a plurality of remote stations. The robots have an input device and software that allows control of another robot. This allows an operator in close physical proximity to a robot to operate another robot. Each robot can be either a master or slave device.
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1. A robot system, comprising:
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a first robot; and
,a second robot that has an input device to control movement of said first robot. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A robot system, comprising:
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a first robot; and
,a second robot with input means for controlling movement of said first robot. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method for operating a robot, comprising:
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entering a command to move a first robot through an input of a second robot; and
,moving the first robot. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22)
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23. A robot system, comprising:
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a broadband network;
a first robot coupled to said broadband network; and
,a second robot that is coupled to said broadband network and has an input device to control movement of said first robot. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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32. A robot system, comprising:
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a broadband network;
a first robot coupled to said broadband network; and
,a second robot that is coupled to said broadband network and has input means for controlling movement of said first robot. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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41. A method for operating a robot, comprising:
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entering a command to move a first robot through an input of a second robot;
transmitting the command through a broadband network; and
,moving the first robot. - View Dependent Claims (42, 43, 44)
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