TELE-PRESENCE ROBOT SYSTEM WITH SOFTWARE MODULARITY, PROJECTOR AND LASER POINTER
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1. A remote station that can access at least two different robots comprising:
- a remote control station that accesses one of at least two different robots that each have at least one unique robot feature, said remote control station receives information that identifies said robot feature of said accessed robot, said remote control station displays a display user interface that includes at least one field that corresponds to said robot feature.
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Abstract
A remote control station that accesses one of at least two different robots that each have at least one unique robot feature. The remote control station receives information that identifies the robot feature of the accessed robot. The remote station displays a display user interface that includes at least one field that corresponds to the robot feature of the accessed robot. The robot may have a laser pointer and/or a projector.
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1. A remote station that can access at least two different robots comprising:
a remote control station that accesses one of at least two different robots that each have at least one unique robot feature, said remote control station receives information that identifies said robot feature of said accessed robot, said remote control station displays a display user interface that includes at least one field that corresponds to said robot feature. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A robotic system, comprising:
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a plurality of robots that each have at least one unique robot feature; and
,a remote control station that accesses one of said robots, said remote station receives information that identifies said robot feature of said accessed robot, said remote control station displays a display user interface that includes at least one field that correspond to said robot feature. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for creating a display user interface for a robot system, comprising:
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accessing from a remote control station one of a plurality of robots that each have at least one unique robot feature; transmitting information regarding the robot feature of the accessed robot to the remote control station; and
,displaying a display user interface at the remote control station, the display user interface includes at least one fields that corresponds to the robot feature. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A robotic system, comprising:
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a robot that includes a monitor, a camera and a laser pointer that emits a laser; and
,a remote control station that controls said robot and has a user input device, said remote control station including a monitor that displays a computer cursor that disappears when said laser pointer is activated, movement of said laser pointer is controlled through said input device. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19)
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20. A method for remotely moving a robot, comprising:
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providing a robot that includes a monitor, a camera and a laser pointer that emits a laser; providing a remote control station that controls the robot and has a user input device, the remote control station including a monitor that displays a computer cursor; activating the laser pointer and removing the graphical cursor; and
,moving the laser pointer through the user input device. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22)
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23. A robotic system, comprising:
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a robot that includes a monitor, a camera and a laser pointer that emits a laser, said robot monitor, said camera and said laser pointer are moved by a first actuator assembly and said laser pointer is moved by an additional second actuator assembly; and
,a remote control station that controls said robot, said remote control station control includes actuating said first actuator assembly to move said laser pointer if movement of said laser is beyond a range of said second actuator assembly.
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24. A method for remotely moving a robot, comprising:
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providing a robot that includes a monitor, a camera and a laser pointer that emits a laser, the robot monitor, the camera and the laser pointer are moved by a first actuator assembly and the laser pointer is moved by an additional second actuator assembly; providing a remote control station that controls the robot and allows for movement of the laser; and
,actuating the first actuator assembly to move the laser pointer if movement of the laser is beyond a range of the second actuator assembly.
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25. A robotic system, comprising:
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a robot that includes a monitor, a camera and a laser pointer that emits a laser; and
,a remote control station that controls said robot, said remote control station provides information to said robot, said laser pointer projects said information in a raster scan manner.
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26. A method for remotely moving a robot, comprising:
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providing a robot that includes a monitor, a camera and a laser pointer that emits a laser; transmitting information from a remote control station to the robot; and
,moving the laser in a raster scan manner to display the information.
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27. A robotic system, comprising:
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a robot that includes a monitor, a camera and a laser pointer that emits a laser that is scanned onto a three dimensional object to obtain scan information; and
,a remote control station that controls said robot utilizing said scan information.
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28. A method for remotely moving a robot, comprising:
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providing a robot that includes a monitor, a camera and a laser pointer that emits a laser; scanning a three dimensional object with the laser to generate scan information; transmitting the scan information to a remote control station; and
,controlling movement of the robot utilizing the scan information.
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29. A method for remotely providing instructions at a surgical site through a robot, comprising:
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providing a robot at a surgical site, the robot includes a monitor, a camera and a laser pointer that emits a laser; moving the monitor and the camera to face a patient and a doctor; and
,directing the laser onto at least one anatomical location of the patient to indicate location of at least one incision and at least one suture.
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30. A method for remotely projecting information through a robot, comprising:
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providing a robot that includes a monitor, a camera and a projector; moving the robot thru at least one command from a remote control station; transmitting information from the remote control station to the robot; and
,projecting the information with the robot projector.
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31. A method for remotely providing instructions at a surgical site through a robot, comprising:
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providing a robot at a surgical site, the robot includes a monitor, a camera and a laser pointer that emits a laser; moving the monitor and camera to face a patient and a doctor; and
,directing the laser onto at least one anatomical location of the patient to indicate location of at least one trocar, the laser being directed with movement that is separate from the movement of the monitor and the camera.
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