SERVER CONNECTIVITY CONTROL FOR TELE-PRESENCE ROBOT
First Claim
15. A remote controlled robot system, comprising:
- a plurality of robots that each have a camera;
a plurality of remote control stations that can connect to said robots;
a server that contains a database that defines groups of said remote control stations that can be connected to groups of said robots; and
,a manager control station that can access said server to vary said groups of said remote stations that can be connected to groups of said robots.
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Abstract
A robot system with a robot that has a camera and a remote control station that can connect to the robot. The connection can include a plurality of privileges. The system further includes a server that controls which privileges are provided to the remote control station. The privileges may include the ability to control the robot, joint in a multi-cast session and the reception of audio/video from the robot. The privileges can be established and edited through a manager control station. The server may contain a database that defines groups of remote control station that can be connected to groups of robots. The database can be edited to vary the stations and robots within a group. The system may also allow for connectivity between a remote control station at a user programmable time window.
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32 Claims
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15. A remote controlled robot system, comprising:
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a plurality of robots that each have a camera; a plurality of remote control stations that can connect to said robots; a server that contains a database that defines groups of said remote control stations that can be connected to groups of said robots; and
,a manager control station that can access said server to vary said groups of said remote stations that can be connected to groups of said robots. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A remote controller robot system, comprising:
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a robot that has a camera; a remote control station that can connect to said robot; and
,a server that controls connectivity between said remote control station and said robot, said connectivity can be established with a user programmed time window. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22)
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23. A method for connecting a remote control station to a robot, comprising:
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setting at least one connectivity privilege through a manager control station; connecting a remote control station with a robot that has a camera, the connection being limited to the connectivity privilege. - View Dependent Claims (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 24, 25, 26)
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24-1. The method of claim 23, wherein the privilege includes an ability to participate in a session with another remote station.
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27. A method for connecting a remote control station to a robot, comprising:
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setting a time window to establish a connection between a remote control station and a robot that has a camera; connecting a remote control station with the robot at the beginning of the time window. - View Dependent Claims (28)
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29. A remote controlled robot system, comprising:
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a plurality of robots that each have a camera; a plurality of remote control stations that can connect to said robots; a server that contains a database that defines groups, each group including one or more said remote control stations that can be connected to one or more of said robots; and
,a manager control station that can access said server to add and/or subtract remote stations and robots to or from a group. - View Dependent Claims (30)
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31. A remote controlled robot system, comprising:
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a plurality of robots that each have a camera; a plurality of remote control stations that can connect to said robots; a server that contains a database that defines groups and sub-groups, each group and sub-group including one or more said remote control stations that can be connected to one or more of said robots, said database including one or more connectivity privileges for said groups and sub-groups; and
,a manager control station that can access said server to add and/or subtract connectivity privileges for one or more remote stations and/or one or more robots within a group and/or a sub-group. - View Dependent Claims (32)
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