PORTABLE REMOTE PRESENCE ROBOT
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1. A tele-presence system, comprising:
- a portable robot face that has a robot monitor, a robot camera, a robot speaker and a robot microphone; and
,a remote station that is coupled to said portable robot face and has a station monitor, a station camera, a station speaker and a station microphone.
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Abstract
A tele-presence system that includes a portable robot face coupled to a remote station. The robot face includes a robot monitor, a robot camera, a robot speaker and a robot microphone. The remote station includes a station monitor, a station camera, a station speaker and a station microphone. The portable robot face can be attached to a platform mounted to the ceiling of an ambulance. The portable robot face can be used by a physician at the remote station to provide remote medical consultation. When the patient is moved from the ambulance the portable robot face can be detached from the platform and moved with the patient.
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1. A tele-presence system, comprising:
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a portable robot face that has a robot monitor, a robot camera, a robot speaker and a robot microphone; and
,a remote station that is coupled to said portable robot face and has a station monitor, a station camera, a station speaker and a station microphone. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method for providing a remote medical consultation, comprising:
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capturing an image of a physician with a station camera of a remote station, the remote station includes a station monitor, a station speaker and a station microphone; transmitting the physician image to a portable robot face mounted to a platform, the robot face including a robot monitor, a robot camera, a robot speaker and a robot microphone; displaying the physician image on the robot monitor; capturing an image of a patient with the robot camera; transmitting the patient image to the remote station; displaying the patient image on the station monitor of the remote station; transmitting an audio command from the station microphone to the robot speaker; detaching the portable robot face from the platform; and
,moving the patient and the portable robot to a new location. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A portable robot face that is adapted to be coupled to a remote station that has a station monitor, a station camera, a station speaker and a station microphone, comprising:
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a housing; a camera coupled to said housing; a monitor that is coupled to said housing and is adapted to display images captured by the station camera; a speaker that is coupled to said housing and is adapted to generate a sound provided through the station microphone; a microphone coupled to said housing; a battery coupled to said housing; and
,a wireless transceiver coupled to said housing. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15)
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16. A method for providing a remote medical consultation, comprising:
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capturing an image of a physician with a station camera of a remote station, the remote station includes a station monitor, a station speaker and a station microphone; transmitting the physician image to a portable robot face mounted to a platform, the robot face including a robot monitor, a robot camera, a robot speaker and a robot microphone; displaying the physician image on the robot monitor; capturing an image of a patient with the robot camera; transmitting the patient image to the remote station; displaying the patient image on the station monitor of the remote station; transmitting an audio command from the station microphone to the robot speaker; moving the patient into a healthcare facility that includes a robot face attached to a boom; and
,coupling the robot face of the healthcare facility to the remote station. - View Dependent Claims (17)
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18. A method for providing medical consultation, comprising:
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capturing an image of a physician with a station camera of a remote station, the remote station includes a station monitor, a station speaker and a station microphone; transmitting the physician image to a first robot, the first robot includes a robot monitor, a robot camera, a robot speaker and a robot microphone; displaying the physician image on the robot monitor; capturing an image of a patient with the robot camera; transmitting the patient image to the remote station; displaying the patient image on the station monitor of the remote station; transmitting an audio command from the station microphone to the robot speaker; moving the patient into a vicinity of a second robot; and
,coupling automatically the remote station to the second robot. - View Dependent Claims (19)
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