Remote presence system mounted to operating room hardware
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1. A tele-presence system, comprising:
- a boom;
a robot face coupled to said boom, said robot face including a robot monitor, a robot camera, a robot speaker and a robot microphone; and
,a remote station that is coupled to said robot face, said remote station includes a station monitor, a station camera, a station speaker and a station microphone.
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Abstract
A robot system that includes a remote station and a robot face. The robot face includes a camera that is coupled to a monitor of the remote station and a monitor that is coupled to a camera of the remote station. The robot face and remote station also have speakers and microphones that are coupled together. The robot face may be coupled to a boom. The boom can extend from the ceiling of a medical facility. Alternatively, the robot face may be attached to a medical table with an attachment mechanism. The robot face and remote station allows medical personnel to provide medical consultation through the system.
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1. A tele-presence system, comprising:
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a boom; a robot face coupled to said boom, said robot face including a robot monitor, a robot camera, a robot speaker and a robot microphone; and
,a remote station that is coupled to said robot face, said remote station includes a station monitor, a station camera, a station speaker and a station microphone. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method for providing a remote medical consultation, comprising:
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moving a robot face that is attached to a boom; transmitting an image from a robot camera to a station monitor of a remote station; transmitting a user image from a station camera to a robot monitor of the robot face; and
,transmitting an audio command from a station microphone to a robot speaker. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10)
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11. A tele-presence system that can be implemented with a medical table, comprising:
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a robot face that includes a robot monitor, a robot camera, a robot speaker and a robot microphone; an attachment mechanism that attaches said robot face to the medical table; and
,a remote station that is coupled to said robot face, said remote station includes a station monitor, a station camera, a station speaker and a station microphone. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method for providing a remote medical consultation, comprising:
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attaching a robot face to a medical table; transmitting an image from a robot camera to a station monitor of a remote station; transmitting a user image from a station camera to a robot monitor of the robot face; and
,transmitting an audio command from a station microphone to a robot speaker. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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21. A tele-presence system, comprising:
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a robot face that extends down from a structure, said robot face including a robot monitor, a robot camera, a robot speaker and a robot microphone; and
,a remote station that is coupled to said robot face, said remote station includes a station monitor, a station camera, a station speaker and a station microphone. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23)
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