Teleoperation of Unmanned Ground Vehicle
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1. A computerized method for controlling an unmanned vehicle, comprising:
- receiving, by a smart phone, a request to control the unmanned vehicle;
establishing, by the smart phone, wireless communication between the smart phone and the unmanned vehicle;
receiving, by the smart phone, a video stream generated by the unmanned vehicle;
displaying the video stream and vehicle controls on a touch-sensitive display screen within the smart phone; and
manipulating the vehicle controls to direct the unmanned vehicle.
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Abstract
Described are systems and methods, including computer program products for controlling an unmanned vehicle. A user controls one or more unmanned vehicles with a smart phone. The smart phone receives video stream from the unmanned vehicles, and the smart phone displays the controls from the unmanned vehicle over the video. The smart phone and the unmanned vehicle communicate wirelessly.
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1. A computerized method for controlling an unmanned vehicle, comprising:
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receiving, by a smart phone, a request to control the unmanned vehicle; establishing, by the smart phone, wireless communication between the smart phone and the unmanned vehicle; receiving, by the smart phone, a video stream generated by the unmanned vehicle; displaying the video stream and vehicle controls on a touch-sensitive display screen within the smart phone; and manipulating the vehicle controls to direct the unmanned vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A computerized method for controlling an unmanned vehicle, comprising:
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receiving, by a smart phone, a request to control the unmanned vehicle; establishing, by the smart phone, wireless communication between the smart phone and the unmanned vehicle; receiving, by operator manipulation of vehicle controls disposed on a touch-sensitive display screen within the smart phone, information to direct the unmanned vehicle in a direction; processing, by the smart phone, the information to reduce operator error, if any, within the information; and transmitting, by the smart phone, the processed information to the unmanned vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16)
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17. A computerized method for controlling an unmanned vehicle, comprising:
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receiving, by a smart phone, a request to control the unmanned vehicle; establishing, by the smart phone, wireless communication between the smart phone and the unmanned vehicle; receiving, by the smart phone, a video stream generated by the unmanned vehicle; displaying the video stream and vehicle controls on a touch-sensitive display screen within the smart phone; receiving, by operator manipulation of the vehicle controls, information to direct the unmanned vehicle in a direction; processing, by the smart phone, the information to reduce operator error, if any, within the information; and transmitting, by the smart phone, the processed information to the unmanned vehicle.
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18. A computerized method for controlling a plurality of unmanned vehicles, comprising:
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receiving, by a smart phone, a request to control the unmanned vehicles; establishing, by the smart phone, wireless communication between the smart phone and each of the unmanned vehicles; receiving, by the smart phone, a video stream from each of the unmanned vehicles; selecting, by the smart phone, one of the plurality of unmanned vehicles; displaying the video stream and vehicle controls of the selected vehicle on a display screen within the smart phone; manipulating the displayed vehicle controls to direct the selected unmanned vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22)
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