Graphical interface for a remote presence system
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1. A robot system, comprising:
- a mobile robot that has a camera that captures an image; and
, a remote station that is coupled to said robot, said remote station includes a display user interface that displays the image and provides a first graphical input that can be selected to vary the image.
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Abstract
A robot system that includes a robot and a remote station. The remote station may be a personal computer coupled to the robot through a broadband network. A user at the remote station may receive both video and audio from a camera and microphone of the robot, respectively. The remote station may include a display user interface that has a variety of viewable fields and selectable buttons.
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100 Claims
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1. A robot system, comprising:
a mobile robot that has a camera that captures an image; and
, a remote station that is coupled to said robot, said remote station includes a display user interface that displays the image and provides a first graphical input that can be selected to vary the image.- View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for operating robot system, comprising:
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moving a mobile robot that has a camera that captures an image;
transmitting the image to a remote station; and
,displaying a display user interface at the remote station, the display user interface displays an image and provides a first graphical input that can be selected to vary the image. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A robot system, comprising:
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a mobile robot;
a base station that transmits a wireless signal to said mobile robot; and
,a remote station that is coupled to said mobile robot through said base station, said remote station includes a display user interface that displays a signal strength of the wireless signal. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A method for operating a robot system, comprising:
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transmitting a wireless signal from a base station to a mobile robot;
moving the mobile robot; and
,displaying a display user interface at a remote station that is coupled to the base station, the display user interface displays a signal strength of the wireless signal. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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41. A robot system, comprising:
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a mobile robot that contains a battery; and
,a remote station that is coupled to said mobile robot, said remote station includes a display user interface that displays an amount of energy within said battery. - View Dependent Claims (42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49)
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50. A method for operating a robot system, comprising:
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moving a mobile robot that has a battery; and
,presenting a display user interface at a remote station, the display user interface displays an amount of energy within the battery. - View Dependent Claims (51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58)
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59. A robot system, comprising:
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a mobile robot with a sensor that provides an indication of when said robot is in proximity to an object; and
,a remote station that is coupled to said mobile robot, said remote station includes a display user interface that displays a graphical representation of when said sensor provides said indication. - View Dependent Claims (60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65)
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66. A method for operating a robot system, comprising:
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moving a mobile robot with a sensor that provides an indication of when the mobile robot is in proximity to an object; and
,presenting a display user interface at a remote station, the display user interface displays a graphical representation of when the sensor provides the indication. - View Dependent Claims (67, 68, 69, 70, 71)
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72. A robot system, comprising:
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a mobile robot; and
,a remote station that is coupled to said mobile robot, said remote station includes a display user interface that displays a graphical feature that indicates a direction of movement of said mobile robot. - View Dependent Claims (73, 74, 75, 76, 77)
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78. A method for operating a robot system, comprising:
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moving a mobile robot; and
,presenting a display user interface at a remote station, the display user interface displays a graphical feature that indicates a direction of movement of the mobile robot. - View Dependent Claims (79, 80, 81, 82, 87)
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83. A robot system, comprising:
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a mobile robot that has a screen; and
,a remote station that is coupled to said mobile robot, said remote station includes a display user interface that displays a graphical input that can be selected to transmit an image to said mobile robot. - View Dependent Claims (84, 85, 86)
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88. A method for operating a robot system, comprising:
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moving a mobile robot that has a screen; and
,presenting a display user interface at a remote station, the display user interface displays a graphical input that can be selected to transmit an image to the mobile robot. - View Dependent Claims (89, 90, 91, 92)
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93. A robot system, comprising:
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a plurality of mobile robots; and
,a remote station that is coupled to at least one of said mobile robots, said remote station includes a display user interface that displays a graphical input that can be selected to select one of said mobile robots. - View Dependent Claims (94, 95, 96)
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97. A method for operating a robot system, comprising:
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providing a plurality of mobile robots; and
,presenting a display user interface at a remote station, the display user interface displays a graphical input that can be selected to select one of the mobile robots. - View Dependent Claims (98, 99, 100)
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