METHOD OF CONTROLLING AN AUTONOMOUS DEVICE
First Claim
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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Abstract
The invention describes a method of controlling an autonomous device (1), which autonomous device records ambient data and optionally transmits the recorded ambient data, which method comprises positioning 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 of the autonomous device (1). The indicator (S1, S2, S3, S4) is detected by the autonomous device (1) and interpreted to determine whether the autonomous device (1) is in a private area (P) or a non-private area (N). Subsequently, recording or transmission of ambient data is restricted while the autonomous device (1) is within the private area (P). The invention also describes a system ( ) for controlling an autonomous device (1), an autonomous device (1), and an indicator (S3, S4) for placement at a boundary 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), comprising a number of electronically detectable components (23, 24).
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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 comprises
positioning 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). - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A system (3) for controlling an autonomous device (1) that records ambient data and optionally transmits the recorded ambient data, which system comprises
a indicator (S1, S2, S3, S4) for positioning 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 of the autonomous device (1); -
a detector (10,13) for detection of the indicator (S1, S2, S3, S4) by the autonomous device (1); an interpretation unit (17) for 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); and a control unit (18) for restricting recording or transmission of ambient data while the autonomous device (1) is within the private area (P).
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11. An autonomous device (1) comprising
a recording means (10, 11) for recording audio and/or video data; -
a transmitter (12) for transmitting recorded data to an external device (16); a detector (10, 13) for detection of an indicator (S1, S2, S3, S4) positioned at a boundary (B) between a private area (P) and a non-private area (N), which indicator (S1, S2, S3, S4) optically distinguishes the private area (P) from the non-private area (N) for a user of the autonomous device (1); an interpretation unit (17) for interpretation of the indicator (S1, S2, S3, S4) to determine whether the autonomous device (1) is in a private area (P) or a non-private area (N); and a control unit (18) for restricting recording or transmission of ambient data while the autonomous device (1) is within the private area (P).
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12. An indicator (S3, S4) for placement at a boundary 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), which indicator (S3, S4) comprises a number of electronically detectable components (23, 24).
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