MULTI-CAMERA MOBILE TELECONFERENCING PLATFORM
First Claim
1. A remote controlled robot system, comprising:
- a mobile robot with a camera system that can capture a zoom image and a non-zoom image; and
,a remote control station that transmits commands to control said mobile robot, said remote control station includes a monitor that displays a robot view field and a graphical user interface function that switches said robot view field to display said zoom image or said non-zoom image.
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Abstract
A remote controlled robot system that includes a mobile robot and a remote control station. A user can control movement of the robot from the remote control station. The mobile robot includes a camera system that can capture and transmit to the remote station a zoom image and a non-zoom image. The remote control station includes a monitor that displays a robot view field. The robot view field can display the non-zoom image. The zoom image can be displayed in the robot view field by highlighting an area of the non-zoom field. The remote control station may also store camera locations that allow a user to move the camera system to preset locations.
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31 Claims
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1. A remote controlled robot system, comprising:
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a mobile robot with a camera system that can capture a zoom image and a non-zoom image; and
,a remote control station that transmits commands to control said mobile robot, said remote control station includes a monitor that displays a robot view field and a graphical user interface function that switches said robot view field to display said zoom image or said non-zoom image. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A remote controlled robot system, comprising:
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a mobile robot with a movable camera system; and
,a remote control station that transmits commands to control said mobile robot, said remote control station stores a camera position and transmits a command to said mobile robot to move said camera system to said stored camera position. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13)
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14. A remote controlled robot system, comprising:
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a mobile robot with camera means for capturing a zoom image and a non-zoom image; and
,a remote control station that transmits commands to control said mobile robot, said remote control station includes a monitor that displays a robot view field and switching means for switching said robot view field to display said zoom image or said non-zoom image. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A remote controlled robot system, comprising:
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a mobile robot with a movable camera system; and
,a remote control station that transmits commands to control said mobile robot, said remote control station having storing means for storing a camera position, and transmits a command to said mobile robot to move said camera system to said stored camera position. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26)
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27. A method for remotely controlling a robot that has a camera, comprising:
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transmitting a robot control command from a remote control station; receiving the robot control command at a robot that has a camera; moving the robot in accordance with the robot control command; displaying on a monitor of the remote control station a non-zoom image in a robot view field; and
,switching the robot view field to display a zoom image. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29)
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30. A method for remotely controlling a robot that has a camera, comprising:
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transmitting a robot control command from a remote control station; receiving the robot control command at a robot that has a camera; moving the robot in accordance with the robot control command; storing a camera position in the remote control station; transmitting the camera position to the robot; and
,moving the camera to the stored camera position. - View Dependent Claims (31)
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