Mobile videoconferencing platform with automatic shut-off features
First Claim
1. A remote controlled robot system, comprising:
- a remote control station that transmits a robot control command; and
, a robot that includes a camera and moves in response to said robot control command, said robot automatically stops movement if said robot does not receive a subsequent robot control command within a time interval.
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Abstract
A remote controlled robot system that includes a robot and a remote control station. A user can control movement of the robot from the remote control station. The remote control station may generate robot control commands that are transmitted through a broadband network. The robot has a camera that generates video images that are transmitted to the remote control station through the network. The user can control movement of the robot while viewing the video images provided by the robot camera. The robot can automatically stop movement if it does not receive a robot control command within a time interval. The remote control station may transmit a stop command to the robot if the station does not receive an updated video image within a time interval.
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24 Claims
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1. A remote controlled robot system, comprising:
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a remote control station that transmits a robot control command; and
,a robot that includes a camera and moves in response to said robot control command, said robot automatically stops movement if said robot does not receive a subsequent robot control command within a time interval. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A remote controlled robot system, comprising:
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a remote control station that transmits a robot control command; and
,a robot that includes a camera and moves in response to said robot control command, said robot contains means for automatically stopping said robot movement if said robot does not receive a subsequent robot control command within a time interval. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for remotely controlling a robot that has a camera, comprising:
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transmitting a robot control command from a remote control station;
receiving the robot control command at a robot that has a camera;
moving the robot in accordance with the robot control command; and
,stopping movement of the robot if a subsequent robot control command is not received within a time interval. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13)
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14. A remote controlled robot system, comprising:
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a robot that includes a camera; and
,a remote control station that transmits a stop command to said robot if said remote control station does not receive a video image from said camera within a time interval. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17)
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18. A remote controlled robot system, comprising:
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a robot that includes a camera; and
,a remote control station that contains means 7 for transmitting a stop command to said robot if said remote control station does not receive a video image from said camera within a time interval. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21)
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22. A method for remotely controlling a robot that has a camera, comprising:
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transmitting a robot control command from a remote control station;
receiving the robot control command at a robot that has a camera;
moving the robot in accordance with the robot control command; and
,transmitting a stop command to the robot if a video image is not received from the camera within a time interval. - View Dependent Claims (23)
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24. A method for unplugging a power cord of a robot from a wall socket through a remote station, comprising:
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transmitting a robot control command from a remote control station;
receiving the robot control command at a robot, the robot having a power cord plugged into a wall socket; and
,moving the robot in accordance with the robot control command to pull the power cord out of the wall socket.
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