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METHOD OF CONTROLLING AN AUTONOMOUS DEVICE

  • US 20100030379A1
  • Filed: 12/12/2007
  • Published: 02/04/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/19/2006
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of controlling an autonomous device (1) that records ambient data and optionally transmits the recorded ambient data, which method comprisespositioning an indicator (S1, S2, S3, S4) at a boundary (B) between a private area (P) and a non-private area (N) to optically distinguish the private area (P) from the non-private area (N) for a user (2) of the autonomous device (1);

  • detection of the indicator (S1, S2, S3, S4) by the autonomous device (1);

    interpretation of the indicator (S1, S2, S3, S4) by the autonomous device (1) to determine whether the autonomous device (1) is in a private area (P) or a non-private area (N);

    restricting recording or transmission of ambient data while the autonomous device (1) is within the private area (P).

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