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Teleconferencing robot with swiveling video monitor

  • US 7,123,285 B2
  • Filed: 05/31/2005
  • Issued: 10/17/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/07/1997
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A teleconferencing robot, for enabling a remote conferee to project a sense of presence into a group meeting, the teleconferencing robot comprising:

  • a base;

    a video monitor movably mounted to the base for receiving and displaying an image of the remote conferee;

    attention getting means for getting the attention of conferees in the group meeting;

    control means mounted on the base for moving the video monitor and actuating the attention getting means in response to an input control signal derived from a remote signal generated by the remote conferee and sending an outgoing data signal to the remote conferee providing feedback to the remote conferee from the teleconferencing robot; and

    wherein said video monitor and attention getting means move in response to said input control signal to enable the remote conferee to project a sense of presence into the group meeting, the remote conferee can confirm the movement by said outgoing data signal.

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