Medical tele-robotic system
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1. A method for remotely operating a robot to monitor a patient, comprising:
- transmitting a first command to move a mobile robot from a first remote control station;
transmitting a second command to move the mobile robot from a second remote control station;
determining which command has priority; and
, moving the mobile robot in response to the transmitted command with priority.
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Abstract
A robotic system that includes a remote controlled robot. The robot may include a camera, a monitor and a holonomic platform all attached to a robot housing. The robot may be controlled by a remote control station that also has a camera and a monitor. The remote control station may be linked to a base station that is wirelessly coupled to the robot. The cameras and monitors allow a care giver at the remote location to monitor and care for a patient through the robot. The holonomic platform allows the robot to move about a home or facility to locate and/or follow a patient.
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1. A method for remotely operating a robot to monitor a patient, comprising:
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transmitting a first command to move a mobile robot from a first remote control station;
transmitting a second command to move the mobile robot from a second remote control station;
determining which command has priority; and
,moving the mobile robot in response to the transmitted command with priority. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A robot, comprising:
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a housing;
a movement platform attached to said housing;
a camera attached to said housing;
a mass storage device that stores a pre-existing video image of a patient; and
,a controller coupled to said movement platform. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method for monitoring a patient, comprising:
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storing a pre-existing video image of a patient;
capturing an existing video image of the patient; and
,transmitting the pre-existing video image and the existing video image to a remote control station. - View Dependent Claims (17)
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18. A robot system, comprising:
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a battery recharger station;
a robot housing;
a battery coupled to said robot housing;
a movement platform attached to said robot housing;
a camera attached to said robot housing; and
,a controller that is attached to said robot housing and coupled to said movement platform, said controller operates a power management software routine that causes said movement platform to move said robot housing so that said battery is coupled to said battery recharger. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A method for operating a robot, comprising:
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operating a software routine within a robot to determine whether the robot needs power; and
,moving the robot to a battery recharger station when the robot needs power. - View Dependent Claims (27)
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28. A system for remotely visiting a person located in a healthcare facility, comprising:
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a broadband network;
a remote station that is coupled to said broadband network, said remote station includes a monitor, a speaker and an input device to generate a robot command; and
,a robot that is coupled to said remote station through said broadband network, said robot having a camera that captures video of a person that is transmitted to said remote station and a microphone that captures audio from the person that is transmitted to said remote station, said robot moves across a surface of the healthcare facility in response to receiving said robot command from said remote station. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37)
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38. A system for remotely visiting a person located in a healthcare facility, comprising:
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broadband network means for transmitting information;
remote station means for receiving video and audio transmitted through said broadband network means and generating a robot command that is transmitted through said broadband network means; and
,robot means for capturing video and audio of a person that is transmitted to said remote station means through said broadband network means, and moving across a surface of the healthcare facility in response to receiving said robot command from said remote station means through said broadband network means. - View Dependent Claims (39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46)
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47. A robot system, comprising:
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a mobile robot that has a camera and a monitor;
a first remote station that can access said mobile robot;
a second remote station that can access said mobile robot; and
,an arbitrator that can control access to said mobile robot by said first and second remote stations. - View Dependent Claims (48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54)
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55. A robot system, comprising:
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a mobile robot that has a camera and a monitor;
a first remote station that can access said mobile robot;
a second remote station that can access said mobile robot; and
,arbitration means for controlling access to said mobile robot by said first and second remote stations. - View Dependent Claims (56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62)
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63. A robot system, comprising:
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a broadband network;
a mobile robot that is coupled to said broadband network, and has a camera and a monitor;
a first remote station that can access said mobile robot through said broadband network;
a second remote station that can access said mobile robot through said broadband network; and
,an arbitrator that can control access to said mobile robot by said first and second remote stations. - View Dependent Claims (64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70)
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71. A robot system, comprising:
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a broadband network;
a mobile robot that is coupled to said broadband network, and has a camera and a monitor;
a first remote station that can access said mobile robot through said broadband network;
a second remote station that can access said mobile robot through said broadband network; and
,arbitration means for controlling access to said robot by said first and second remote stations. - View Dependent Claims (72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78)
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