Robot vacuum with floor type modes
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1. A method of operating a robot cleaner with a processor comprising:
- selecting a floor type mode, the floor type modes including a hard surface mode and a soft surface mode, operation in the soft surface mode including rotating a sweeper of the robot cleaner more than in the hard surface mode; and
cleaning with the robot cleaner in the selected floor type 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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37 Claims
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1. A method of operating a robot cleaner with a processor comprising:
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selecting a floor type mode, the floor type modes including a hard surface mode and a soft surface mode, operation in the soft surface mode including rotating a sweeper of the robot cleaner more than in the hard surface mode; and
cleaning with the robot cleaner in the selected floor type mode. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A robot cleaner comprising:
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a cleaning unit on the robot cleaner, cleaning unit including a sweeper;
a processor to control the robot cleaner into a selected floor type mode, the floor type modes including a hard surface mode and a soft surface mode, operation in the soft surface mode including rotating a sweeper of the robot cleaner more than in the hard surface mode - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of using a robot cleaner comprising:
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using a robot cleaner to clean a room, the robot cleaner moving under its own control;
attaching a supplemental cleaning element to the robot cleaner; and
carrying the robot cleaner and using the supplemental cleaning element to clean an object. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A robot cleaner comprising:
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a cleaning unit;
a motion unit;
a processor to use the cleaning unit and motion unit to clean a room under the control of processing; and
a connection port for a supplemental cleaning element, wherein, when the supplemental cleaning element is attached, the robot cleaner can be carried to clean an object. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37)
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