REMOTE CONTROLLED ROBOT SYSTEM THAT PROVIDES MEDICAL IMAGES
First Claim
9. A remote controlled robot system, comprising:
- a mobile robot with a robot monitor, and a robot camera that captures a robot image, said mobile robot having an auxiliary video port;
a medical image device that is coupled to said auxiliary video port and can capture a medical image of a patient; and
,a remote control station that transmits commands to control said mobile robot, said remote control station includes a camera that captures a remote station image and a monitor that displays the robot image captured by said robot camera in a robot view field, displays said remote station image in a station view field, said remote control station includes a graphical user interface with an auxiliary video graphical input that can be selected by a user to display said medical image in said robot view field, said robot transmits said robot and medical images to said remote control station such that a larger portion of a network bandwidth is allocated for said medical image than said robot image.
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Abstract
A remote controlled robot system that includes a mobile robot and a remote control station. The mobile robot is controlled by the remote control station and includes a robot monitor, and a robot camera that captures a robot image. The system also includes a medical image device that can be coupled to the robot. The remote control station includes a camera that captures a remote station image, and a monitor that displays the robot image captured by the robot camera in a robot view field, displays the remote station image in a station view field. The robot transmits the robot and medical images to the remote control station such that a larger portion of a network bandwidth is allocated for the medical image than the robot image.
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17 Claims
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9. A remote controlled robot system, comprising:
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a mobile robot with a robot monitor, and a robot camera that captures a robot image, said mobile robot having an auxiliary video port; a medical image device that is coupled to said auxiliary video port and can capture a medical image of a patient; and
,a remote control station that transmits commands to control said mobile robot, said remote control station includes a camera that captures a remote station image and a monitor that displays the robot image captured by said robot camera in a robot view field, displays said remote station image in a station view field, said remote control station includes a graphical user interface with an auxiliary video graphical input that can be selected by a user to display said medical image in said robot view field, said robot transmits said robot and medical images to said remote control station such that a larger portion of a network bandwidth is allocated for said medical image than said robot image. - View Dependent Claims (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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13-1. The system of claim 9, wherein said robot camera and said robot monitor are mechanically coupled to always move together.
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14. A method for reviewing images of a patient, comprising:
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moving a robot that has a monitor and a camera adjacent to a patient with a remote control station that includes a camera and a monitor; capturing a robot image with the robot camera; transmitting the robot image to the remote control station; displaying the robot image on the remote control station monitor; moving a medical image device on a patient by a technician; capturing a medical image of the patient with the medical image device, the captured medical image being provided to the robot; transmitting the medical image from the robot to the remote control station; and
,displaying the medical image on the remote control station monitor. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17)
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