Telepresence by human-assisted remote controlled devices and robots
First Claim
1. A telepresence system comprising a) a telepresence workstation located at a proximal site, allowing a telepresence user located at said proximal site to define or specify a telepresence venue located at a remote site, said telepresence workstation comprising an interface for accepting control information from said user and also for conveying sensory information to said user;
- b) a multiplicity of remotely controlled systems located at one or more remote locations, each said remotely controlled system comprising at least one sensor for collecting sensory information from its environment, and furthermore each said remotely controlled system requiring assistance from a human assistant located at said remote location to operate, said remotely controlled systems comprising an interface for conveying a part or the whole of said control information to said human assistant;
c) a means for allocating from said multiplicity of remotely controlled system, to said specified telepresence venue, a particular remotely controlled system henceforth dubbed allocated remote system;
d) a means for allocating from a pool comprising at least one person, at least one human assistant located at said remote site whose task is to assist said allocated remote system in its operation;
e) a bi-directional communication channel linking said workstation to said allocated remote system, said communication channel transmitting said control information from said workstation to said allocated remote system, and also transmitting said sensory information back from said allocated remote system to said workstation for conveyance to said user.
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Abstract
A telepresence system comprising a workstation which allows a user to specify a venue located at a remote site. The workstation accepts control information from, and conveys sensory information to, the user. The telepresence system also comprises several remotely controlled systems at remote locations, which carry sensors collecting sensory information from their environment. Each remotely controlled system also requires human assistance to operate according to control information sent by the user. The telepresence system also comprises a means for allocating one of the remotely controlled systems to the specified venue. The telepresence system also comprises a means for allocating a human assistant to assist the allocated remote system. The telepresence system also comprises a bi-directional communication channel which links the workstation to the allocated remote system and transmits control information from the workstation to the allocated remote system and sensory information from the allocated remote system to the workstation.
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48 Claims
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1. A telepresence system comprising
a) a telepresence workstation located at a proximal site, allowing a telepresence user located at said proximal site to define or specify a telepresence venue located at a remote site, said telepresence workstation comprising an interface for accepting control information from said user and also for conveying sensory information to said user; -
b) a multiplicity of remotely controlled systems located at one or more remote locations, each said remotely controlled system comprising at least one sensor for collecting sensory information from its environment, and furthermore each said remotely controlled system requiring assistance from a human assistant located at said remote location to operate, said remotely controlled systems comprising an interface for conveying a part or the whole of said control information to said human assistant;
c) a means for allocating from said multiplicity of remotely controlled system, to said specified telepresence venue, a particular remotely controlled system henceforth dubbed allocated remote system;
d) a means for allocating from a pool comprising at least one person, at least one human assistant located at said remote site whose task is to assist said allocated remote system in its operation;
e) a bi-directional communication channel linking said workstation to said allocated remote system, said communication channel transmitting said control information from said workstation to said allocated remote system, and also transmitting said sensory information back from said allocated remote system to said workstation for conveyance to said user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42)
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43. A business transaction method for providing telepresence service over a communication network to a user located at a proximal site, said telepresence service comprising the operation by the user through a telepresence workstation located at a proximal site, of a remote controlled system located at a remote site, said operation requiring the help of a human assistant also located at said remote site, said business transaction comprising the steps of:
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a) performing the intake of said user, said intake comprising the step of conveying to said user pricing information regarding said telepresence service and furthermore comprising the step of allowing said user to define or select a venue for said telepresence service, said venue being located at a remote site and said venue defining a time for telepresence service;
b) allocating to said user a remotely controlled system partly or wholly according to said selected venue, said remotely controlled system located at said remote site and requiring human assistance at said remote site for its operation;
c) allocating to said user at least one human assistant available at said remote site partly or wholly according to said venue, to assist remotely controlled system;
d) obtaining the authorization of said user for said allocated remotely controlled system and said allocated human assistant;
e) upon receiving said authorization, reserving said allocated remote system and reserving said human assistant;
f) at said time of telepresence service, establishing a bi-directional communication link between said telepresence workstation and said allocated remote system;
g) obtaining a measure of usage of said remote system by said user, said measure being a defined as predetermined function of usage; and
h) billing said user according to said measure of usage. - View Dependent Claims (44)
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45. A business transaction method for providing telepresence service over a communication network to a user located at a proximal site, said telepresence service comprising the operation by the user through a telepresence workstation located at a proximal site, of a remote controlled system located at a remote site, said operation requiring the help of a human assistant also located at said remote site, said communication network being connected to an auction market service, said business transaction comprising the steps of:
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a) said user accessing said auction market service and performing a user-defined action; and
b) said human assistant accessing said auction market and performing a human-assistant-defined action. said user-defined action and human assistant-defined action specifying in part or in whole a business transaction between said user and said human assistant. - View Dependent Claims (46, 47, 48)
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