METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR REMOTE CONTROLLED DEVICES

• US 20120229660A1
• Filed: 03/09/2012
• Published: 09/13/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 03/09/2011
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Cynthia C. Matthews, William F. Matthews IV
• Original Assignee: Cynthia C. Matthews, William F. Matthews IV
• Inventors: MATTHEWS, CYNTHIA C., Matthews, William F. IV
• Application Number:
  US13/416,944
• Publication Number:
  US 20120229660A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 348/207.11
• CPC Class Codes: A63H 30/04 using wireless transmission
• CPC Class Codes: G05D 1/0027 involving a plurality of vehicles, e.g. fleet or convoy travelling fleet control of land vehicles from a control room G05D1/0297; traffic control systems for road vehicles G08G1/00; for marine craft G08G3/00; for aircraft G08G5/00
• CPC Class Codes: G05D 1/0038 by providing the operator with simple or augmented images from one or more cameras located onboard the vehicle, e.g. tele-operation images analyzed by a computer and used for automatic navigation G05D1/0246

Abstract

Methods and apparatus for operating a remote controlled device according to various aspects of the present invention may comprise inputting a command into a controller, transmitting the command to the server and relaying the command to the remote controlled device.

Claims

1. A system for operating a remote controlled device, comprising:

a device server; and

a first controller configured to connect to the device server, wherein the remote controlled device is configured to receive at least one command from the first controller via the device server.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the first controller comprises a smart phone.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein the first controller is configured to connect to the device server via a wireless network.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein the first controller comprises an motion sensor, wherein the first controller determines a command based on measurement from the motion sensor.

5. The system of claim 1, further comprising a first camera configured to provide a first video to the server, wherein the device server is further configured to stream the first video to the controller.

6. The system of claim 5, further comprising a second camera configured to provide a second video to the device server, wherein the device server is further configured to stream at least one of the first video and the second video to the first controller.

7. The system of claim 6, wherein the controller is further configured allow a user to select at least one of the first video and the second video.

8. The system of claim 5, wherein the server is configured to stream the first video to a network of viewers.

9. The system of claim 1, further comprising:

a second remote controlled device; and

a second controller configured to connect to the server, wherein the second remote controlled device is configured to receive at least one command from the second controller via the server.

10. The system of claim 9, wherein the server is configured to:

measure a first latency of the first controller and a second latency of the second controller;

compare the first latency with the second latency; and

adjust the latency of at least one of the first controller and second controller.

11. The system of claim 1, wherein the remote controlled device comprises a programmable controller, wherein the programmable controller is configured to receive the at least one command from the first controller and translate the at least one command into an action.

12. The system of claim 1, wherein the remote controlled device further comprises a wireless communication link configured to receive the at least one command and provide a message to the controller via the server.

13. The system of claim 1, wherein the remote controlled device further comprises a video camera and the message comprises video captured by the camera.

14. The system of claim 1, wherein the server is configured to store a user profile.

15. The system of claim 14, wherein the programmable controller is configured to receive the user profile from the server and operates according to the user profile.

16. The system of claim 12, wherein the remote controlled device further comprises a sensor configured to sense a proximity to a hotspot and provide feedback according to the proximity to the hotspot.

17. The system of claim 1, wherein the device server is configured to control at least one physical feature and one electronic feature.

18. The system of claim 17, wherein the server is configured to track the location of the first remote controlled device and at least one of:

modify, the command from the user according to the location of the first remote controlled device;

control at least one of a physical and an electronic feature; and

operate normally.

19. The system of claim 1, further comprising a second remote controlled device, wherein the server is configured to control a second remote controlled device using artificial intelligence.

20. The system of claim 1, wherein the server is configured to utilize artificial intelligence to supplement a command from the first controller.

21. A method of operating a remote controlled device, comprising:

inputting a command into a first controller;

transmitting the command to a server;

relaying the command from the server to control a first remote controlled device; and

receiving on the first controller, a first feedback from the first remote controlled device via the server and a supplementary feedback from the server.

22. The method of claim 21, wherein transmitting the command to the server comprises transmitting the command via a wireless network.

23. The method of claim 21, wherein inputting the command into the first controller comprises measuring a movement of the first controller.

24. The method of claim 21, further comprising:

inputting a second command into a second controller;

transmitting the second command to the server;

relaying the command from the server to control a second remote controlled device located in the facility; and

receiving on the controller, a third feedback from the second remote controlled device via the server and a second supplementary feedback from the server

25. The method of claim 24, further comprising recording a first video, wherein the first feedback comprises the first video.

26. The method of claim 25, further comprising recording a second video, wherein the first feedback comprises at least one of the first video and the second video to the controller from the server.

27. The method of claim 26, wherein the first feedback comprises the first video and the third feedback comprises the second video.

28. The method of claim 24, further comprising streaming from the server at least one of the first video and the second video to a network of viewers.

29. The method of claim of claim 24, further comprising:

measuring a first latency of the first controller and a second latency of the second controller;

comparing the first latency with the second latency; and

adjusting the latency of at least one of the first controller and second controller.

30. The method of claim 21, further comprising selecting the first remote controlled device from a plurality of remote controlled devices by the server.

31. The method of claim 21, further comprising uploading a user profile to the server.

32. The method of claim 31, wherein relaying the command from the server to control a first remote controlled device comprises:

adjusting the command according to the user profile; and

relaying the adjusted command to the first remote controlled device.

33. The method of claim 21, further comprising:

detecting the proximity of the first remote controlled device to a hotspot; and

adjusting the second feedback according to the proximity to the hotspot.

34. The method of claim 21, further comprising:

detecting the proximity of the first remote controlled device to a feature; and

triggering at least one of a physical feature and an electronic feature according to the proximity to the feature by the server.

35. The method of claim 21, further comprising tracking the location of the remote controlled device by the server.

36. The method of claim 21, further comprising controlling a second remote control device by artificial intelligence running on the server.

37. The method of claim 21, wherein relaying the command from the server to control the first remote controlled device comprises:

analyzing the command using artificial intelligence on the server;

adjusting the command; and

relaying the adjusted command to the first remote controlled device.

38. A system for operating a first remote controlled device, comprising:

a server configured to control the first remote controlled device;

a camera configured to provide a first video to the server;

a first controller configured to;

receive a command from a user;

relay the command to the server; and

receive the first video and a feedback from the server.

39. The system of claim 38, wherein the first controller comprises a programmable phone.

40. The system of claim 38, wherein the first controller further comprises an motion sensor,

wherein the first controller the command from the users comprises a command based on a measurement from the motion sensor.

41. The system of claim 38, further comprising a second camera configured to provide a second video to the server, wherein the server is further configured to stream at least one of the first video and the second video to the controller.

42. The system of claim 41, wherein the controller is further configured allow the user to select at least one of the first video and the second video.

43. The system of claim 42, wherein the server is configured to stream at least one of the first video and the second video to a network of viewers.

44. The system of claim 38, wherein the feedback comprises at least one of a sound, a graphic, and a message.

45. The system of claim 38, further comprising:

a second remote controlled device; and

a second controller configured to;

receive a second command from a second user;

relay the second command to the server; and

receive the first video and a second feedback from the server.

46. The system of claim 44, wherein the server is configured to:

measure a first latency of the first controller and a second latency of the second controller;

compare the first latency with the second latency; and

adjust the latency of at least one of the first controller and second controller.

47. The system of claim 38, wherein the remote controlled device comprises a programmable controller, wherein the programmable controller is configured to receive the at least one command from the first controller and translate the at least one command into an action.

48. The system of claim 47, wherein the remote controlled device further comprises a wireless communication link configured to receive the at least one command and provide a message to the controller via the server.

49. The system of claim 48, wherein the remote controlled device further comprises a video camera and the message comprises video captured by the camera.

50. The system of claim 38, wherein the server is configured to store a user profile.

51. The system of claim 50, wherein the programmable controller is configured to receive user profile from the server and operates according to the user profile.

52. The system of claim 48, wherein the programmable controller is configured to sense a proximity to a hotspot and the message comprises the proximity to the hotspot.

53. The system of claim 38, wherein the server is configured to control at least one physical feature and one electronic feature.

54. The system of claim 53, wherein the server is configured to track the location of the first remote controlled device and at least one of:

modify the command from the user according to the location of the first remote controlled device;

control at least one of a physical and an electronic feature; and

operate normally.

55. The system of claim 38, wherein the server is configured to control a second remote controlled device using artificial intelligence.

56. The system of claim 38, wherein the server is configured to utilize artificial intelligence to supplement a command from the first controller.

57. The system of claim 38, further comprising a third controller wherein the third controller is configured to control the first remote controlled device in conjunction with the first controller.

58. The system of claim 38, wherein the server is configured to:

detect a battery level of the remote controlled device; and

direct the RC device to a charging station.