REMOTE INTERACTION DEVICE

• US 20140233906A1
• Filed: 02/21/2014
• Published: 08/21/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 02/21/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Petcube, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Petcube, Inc.
• Inventors: Neskin, Oleksandr, Azhniuk, Iaroslav, Kulbaba, Andrii
• Granted Patent: US 9,826,715 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 386/224
• CPC Class Codes: A01K 15/021 Electronic training devices specially adapted for dogs or cats
• CPC Class Codes: A01K 15/025 Toys specially adapted for animals
• CPC Class Codes: A01K 29/00 Other apparatus for animal husbandry
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2209/04 Picture signal generators
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/765 Interface circuits between an apparatus for recording and another apparatus
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/772 the recording apparatus and the television camera being placed in the same enclosure

Abstract

Systems, devices, and methods are provided for remote interaction with a subject in an environment. The device has audio-visual recording and transmitting functionality to provide an operator at a remote location with an audio-visual feed of the environment near the device. The device also has a light emission component which the operator controls and which projects light onto a surface in the environment in the vicinity of the device. The systems, devices, and methods provide operators with the ability to interact with pets and provide exercise and stimulation to pets when their owners are away.

Claims

1. A remote interaction device comprising:

an audio-visual platform operable to record audiovisual data about the environment;

a photonic emission device operable to emit photons into the environment;

a photonic emission aiming device operable to receive aiming commands and use electromagnets to aim the photonic emission device based on the received aiming commands;

a wireless transceiver operable to send and receive data including the audiovisual data and aiming commands;

a processor operable to process data from the audio-visual platform, the wireless transceiver, the photonic emission device, the photonic emission aiming device, and a data and power platform; and

the data and power platform operable to receive data from a computer when connected, and provide power to all device components including the audio-visual platform, the photonic emission device, the photonic emission aiming device, the wireless transceiver, and the processor.

2. The remote interaction device according to claim 1, wherein the wireless transceiver further comprises a wireless controller and an antenna operable to send and receive data transmission signals to and from the wireless controller.

3. The remote interaction device according to claim 1, wherein the audio-visual platform further comprises at least one video recorder and at least one acoustic transducer.

4. The remote interaction device according to claim 1, wherein the data and power platform further comprises a data port which also serves as a power supply.

5. A remote interaction system comprising:

a multimedia recording system operable to record audio data and visual data at a first location;

a transmission and reception system operable to transmit and receive data from the first location including the audio data and visual data;

a remote monitoring system operable to allow a user at a second location to receive and play the audio data and visual data from the first location; and

a remote command system operable to allow a user to remotely command a photonic emission system operable to emit photons at the first location and to aim the direction of the photons by using electromagnets.

6. The remote interaction system according to claim 5, wherein the multimedia recording system recognizes audible or visual movement at the first location and notifies a user at the second location.

7. The remote interaction system according to claim 5, wherein the remote monitoring system is used to provide a live feed of the environment from the first location.

8. The remote interaction device system to claim 5, wherein the transmission and reception system operates over a wireless local area network connected to the internet.

9. The remote interaction device according to claim 5, wherein the photonic emission system is a laser.

10. A method of facilitating remote interaction comprising:

recording audio and visual data at a first location and transmitting it to a second location;

receiving audio and visual data at the second location that was recorded at the first location and displaying and playing the visual and audio signals on a local device at the second location;

interacting with controls on the local device at the second location which operate to control a photonic emission device at the first location, in part by controlling the aim of the photonic emission device using electromagnets; and

receiving feedback at the second location based on a subject'"'"'s interaction with the photonic emission device at the first location.

11. The method of facilitating remote interaction according to claim 10, wherein interacting with controls on the local device at the second location further comprises adjusting targeting information for the photonic emission device.

12. The method of facilitating remote interaction according to claim 10, wherein receiving feedback at the second location based on a subject'"'"'s interaction with the photonic emission device includes a video feed of the subject'"'"'s interaction with the photonic emission device.

13. The method of facilitating remote interaction according to claim 10, wherein a first user of the method interacts with other users of the method on a device network.

14. The method of facilitating remote interaction according to claim 13, wherein the first user uses searching functionality on the network to find and interact with other users.

15. A remote interaction system comprising:

a remote interaction device having a casing housing audiovisual recording and output components, a wireless transceiver, a laser system operable to project and move a laser based on received commands, a power system to operate all components, and a processor communicatively coupled to process data from the power system, the audiovisual recording and output components, wireless transceiver, and laser system;

wherein the wireless transceiver is operable to communicate with at least one other remote interaction device and a remote communication device;

wherein the remote communication device is a smart device operable to receive commands and at least audio data input from a user and transmit the commands and at least audio data to the remote interaction devices;

and wherein the remote interaction devices are operably connected to a remote interaction device network which allows operators to create profiles and share remote interaction device data.

16. The remote interaction system according to claim 15, wherein the remote interaction devices may include two or more locally networked remote interaction devices.

17. The remote interaction system according to claim 15, wherein the remote interaction devices may include two or more remotely networked remote interaction devices.

18. The remote interaction system according to claim 15, where the smart device is a smart phone, tablet, or laptop computer.