Robot vacuum with remote control mode
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1. A method of operating a robot cleaner comprising:
- using a remote control to provide an indication concerning a room state to a robot cleaner; and
in an automatic cleaning mode, using a processor on the robot cleaner to direct the robot cleaner to clean the room, the processor using the indication to set a cleaning pattern for the automatic cleaning mode.
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Abstract
A robot cleaner is described that cleans a room using a serpentine room clean and a serpentine localized clean. Sensors can include an object following sensor, a stairway detector and bumper sensors.
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26 Claims
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1. A method of operating a robot cleaner comprising:
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using a remote control to provide an indication concerning a room state to a robot cleaner; and
in an automatic cleaning mode, using a processor on the robot cleaner to direct the robot cleaner to clean the room, the processor using the indication to set a cleaning pattern for the automatic cleaning mode. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A robot cleaner comprising:
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a cleaning unit on the robot cleaner; and
a processor adapted to receive an indication concerning a room state from a remote control, in an automatic cleaning mode, the processor is adapted to direct the robot cleaner to clean the room, the processor adapted to use the indication to set a cleaning pattern for the automatic cleaning mode. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method of operating a robot cleaner comprising:
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using a remote control to provide a control indication to a robot cleaner; and
using a processor on the robot cleaner to direct the robot cleaner to clean the room, the processor using the control indication to determine how to control the robot cleaner. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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