Docking system for a tele-presence robot
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1. A remote controlled robot system, comprising:
- a mobile robot with a robot camera and a battery plug module;
a remote control station that transmits commands to control said mobile robot;
a battery charging module includes a plurality of IR emitters and that mates with said mobile robot battery plug module; and
,an alignment system that includes a sensor and aligns said battery plug module with said battery charging module.
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Abstract
A remote controlled robot system that includes a mobile robot with a robot camera and a battery plug module, and a remote control station that transmits commands to control the mobile robot. The system also includes a battery charging module that mates with the mobile robot battery plug module, and an alignment system that aligns the battery plug module with the battery charging module. The battery modules may also be aligned with the aid of video images of the battery charging module provided to the remote station by a camera located within the battery plug module.
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1. A remote controlled robot system, comprising:
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a mobile robot with a robot camera and a battery plug module; a remote control station that transmits commands to control said mobile robot; a battery charging module includes a plurality of IR emitters and that mates with said mobile robot battery plug module; and
,an alignment system that includes a sensor and aligns said battery plug module with said battery charging module. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A remote controlled robot system, comprising:
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a mobile robot with a robot camera and a battery plug module that has a plurality of electrical contacts, including a short ground contact that has a length shorter than said other electrical contacts; a remote control station that transmits commands to control said mobile robot; and
,a battery charging module that mates with said mobile robot battery plug module, said battery charging module including a circuit that is de-energized until said short ground contact is plugged into said battery charging module. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A remote controlled robot system, comprising:
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a mobile robot with a robot camera and a pivoting battery plug module; a remote control station that transmits commands to control said mobile robot; and
,a battery charging module that mates with said mobile robot battery plug module. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A remote controlled robot system, comprising:
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a mobile robot with a robot camera and a battery plug module; a battery charging module that can be coupled to said mobile robot battery plug module; and
,a remote control station that transmits commands to control said mobile robot, said remote control station displays a display user interface with a graphical icon that can be selected to initiate an automatic docking mode. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39)
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40. A method for charging a mobile robot, comprising:
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transmitting commands from a remote control station to move a mobile robot that has a camera and a battery plug module to move the mobile robot into proximity with a battery charger module; and
,automatically moving the mobile robot until the battery plug module mates with the battery charger module. - View Dependent Claims (41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46)
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47. A method for charging a mobile robot, comprising:
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transmitting video images to a remote control station of a battery charging module from a camera located within a battery plug module of a mobile robot; and
,transmitting commands from the remote control station to move the mobile robot until the battery plug module mates with the battery charger module. - View Dependent Claims (48, 49, 50)
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51. A remote controlled robot system, comprising:
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a mobile robot with a robot camera and a battery plug module; a battery charging module that can be coupled to said mobile robot battery plug module; and
,a remote control station that transmits commands to control said mobile robot, said remote control station displays a display user interface that displays a low power message. - View Dependent Claims (52)
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53. A remote controlled robot system, comprising:
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a mobile robot with a robot camera and a battery plug module; a battery charging module that can be coupled to said mobile robot battery plug module; and
,a remote control station that transmits commands to control said mobile robot, said remote control station displays a display user interface that displays an in range message. - View Dependent Claims (54)
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55. A remote controlled robot system, comprising:
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a mobile robot with a robot camera and a battery plug module; a remote control station that transmits commands to control said mobile robot; a battery charging module that includes at least one short pass filter and mates with said mobile robot battery plug module; and
,an alignment system that aligns said battery plug module with said battery charging module.
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56. A remote controlled robot system, comprising:
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a mobile robot with a robot camera and a battery plug module that includes a camera; a remote control station that transmits commands to control said mobile robot; a battery charging module that mates with said mobile robot battery plug module; and
,an alignment system that aligns said battery plug module with said battery charging module.
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57. A remote controlled robot system, comprising:
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a mobile robot with a robot camera and a battery plug module that includes a plurality of electrical contacts that are concealed by a housing that can move and exposes said electrical contacts; a remote control station that transmits commands to control said mobile robot; a battery charging module that mates with said mobile robot battery plug module; and
,an alignment system that aligns said battery plug module with said battery charging module.
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58. A remote controlled robot system, comprising:
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a mobile robot with a robot camera and a pivoting battery plug module; a remote control station that transmits commands to control said mobile robot; a battery charging module that mates with said mobile robot battery plug module; and
,an alignment system that aligns said battery plug module with said battery charging module.
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59. A remote controlled robot system, comprising:
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a mobile robot with a robot camera, a battery plug module and a male electrical plug that can be plugged into a wall socket; a remote control station that transmits commands to control said mobile robot; a battery charging module that mates with said mobile robot battery plug module; and
,an alignment system that aligns said battery plug module with said battery charging module.
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60. A remote controlled robot system, comprising:
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a mobile robot with a head that has a camera and a monitor, said mobile robot has a battery alignment camera and a battery plug module; a remote control station that transmits commands to control said mobile robot; and
,a battery charging station that mates with said battery plug module.
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