ROBOT CLEANER SYSTEM AND CONTROL METHOD OF THE SAME
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1. A robot cleaner system, comprising:
- a robot cleaner configured to perform a cleaning operation;
a recharging base configured to receive the robot cleaner; and
a remote control device operably coupled to the robot cleaner to control the robot cleaner remotely,wherein the remote control device generates mapping information between an actual region and a virtual region based on image information generated by a camera provided on the robot cleaner and a region near the robot cleaner, or based on image information generated by a camera provided on the recharging base and a region near the recharging base.
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Abstract
A robot cleaner system may include a robot cleaner that may be automatically driven while performing a cleaning operation, a recharging base that receives the robot cleaner, and a remote control device that remotely controls the robot cleaner. The remote control device may also generate mapping information between an actual region and a virtual region based on image information generated by a camera provided on the robot cleaner, and/or image information generated by a camera on the recharging base.
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22 Claims
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1. A robot cleaner system, comprising:
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a robot cleaner configured to perform a cleaning operation; a recharging base configured to receive the robot cleaner; and a remote control device operably coupled to the robot cleaner to control the robot cleaner remotely, wherein the remote control device generates mapping information between an actual region and a virtual region based on image information generated by a camera provided on the robot cleaner and a region near the robot cleaner, or based on image information generated by a camera provided on the recharging base and a region near the recharging base. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method of controlling a robot cleaner system comprising a robot cleaner, a recharging base and a remote control having a camera and a display, the method comprising:
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capturing image information of the robot cleaner and a region near the robot cleaner using the camera; displaying a virtual region on the display corresponding to an area to be cleaned by the robot cleaner system; mapping an actual region to the virtual region displayed on the display based on the image information captured by the camera; and performing a location based service of the robot cleaner through the virtual region displayed on the display. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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