Tele-robotic videoconferencing in a corporate environment
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1. A method for conducting a business tele-conference, comprising:
- moving a robot that has a screen, a camera, a speaker and a microphone, across a surface of a business facility with at least one signal from a remote station that has a screen, a camera, a speaker and a microphone, the remote station screen has a first field that displays an image from the robot camera and a second field that displays an image from the remote station camera; and
, transmitting images and sound between the robot and the remote station.
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Abstract
A business to business mobile teleconferencing system. The system includes a mobile robot that can be remotely operated from a remote station. Both the robot and the remote station may have a camera, a screen, a microphone and a speaker to conduct a teleconference between a user at the remote station and personnel located in viewing proximity of the robot.
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1. A method for conducting a business tele-conference, comprising:
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moving a robot that has a screen, a camera, a speaker and a microphone, across a surface of a business facility with at least one signal from a remote station that has a screen, a camera, a speaker and a microphone, the remote station screen has a first field that displays an image from the robot camera and a second field that displays an image from the remote station camera; and
,transmitting images and sound between the robot and the remote station. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method for assisting in the integration of a first business entity with a second business entity, comprising:
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moving a robot that has a screen, a camera, a speaker and a microphone, across a surface of a business facility of the first business entity with at least one signal from a remote station that has a screen, a camera, a speaker and a microphone and is located at the second business entity, the remote station screen has a first field that displays an image from the robot camera and a second field that displays an image from the remote station camera; and
,transmitting images and sound between the robot and the remote station. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A remote controlled robot system, comprising:
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a robot that includes a screen, a first camera with a wide view angle, and a second camera with a narrow view angle;
a remote station that can control said robot, said remote station includes a screen that displays a display user interface, said display user interface displays at least one graphical input to select between a wide angle view and a narrow angle view. - View Dependent Claims (16)
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18. A remote controlled robot system, comprising:
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a broadband network;
a robot that is coupled to said broadband network and includes a screen, a first camera with a wide view angle, and a second camera with a narrow view angle; and
,a remote station that is coupled to said broadband network and can control said robot, said remote station includes a screen that displays a display user interface, said display user interface displays at least one graphical input to select between a wide angle view and a narrow angle view. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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21. A remote controlled robot system, comprising:
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a robot that includes a screen and camera means for providing a wide view angle and a narrow view angle;
a remote station that can control said robot, said remote station includes a screen that displays a display user interface, said display user interface displays at least one graphical input to select between a wide angle view and a narrow angle view. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23)
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24. A method for remotely tele-conferencing, comprising:
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capturing images with a first camera with a wide angle view and a second camera with a narrow angle view, the first and second cameras being attached to a robot with a screen;
transmitting the images from said first and second cameras to a remote station;
selecting at least one graphical input of a display user interface to switch the display of the images between the first and second cameras. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27)
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