Tele-robotic videoconferencing in a corporate environment
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1. A method for conducting a business tele-conference, comprising:
- moving a robot that has a screen, a camera, a speaker and a microphone, across a surface of a business facility with at least one signal from a first remote station that has a screen, a camera, a speaker and a microphone;
transmitting images and sound between the first robot and the first remote station and displaying the image captured by the remote station camera on the robot screen;
moving the robot across the surface of the business facility with at least one signal from a second remote station that has a screen, a camera, a speaker and a microphone;
transmitting images and sound between the robot and the second remote station; and
,arbitrating to control access to the robot by either the first remote station or the second remote station.
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A business to business mobile teleconferencing system. The system includes a mobile robot that can be remotely operated from a remote station. Both the robot and the remote station may have a camera, a screen, a microphone and a speaker to conduct a teleconference between a user at the remote station and personnel located in viewing proximity of the robot.
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1. A method for conducting a business tele-conference, comprising:
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moving a robot that has a screen, a camera, a speaker and a microphone, across a surface of a business facility with at least one signal from a first remote station that has a screen, a camera, a speaker and a microphone; transmitting images and sound between the first robot and the first remote station and displaying the image captured by the remote station camera on the robot screen; moving the robot across the surface of the business facility with at least one signal from a second remote station that has a screen, a camera, a speaker and a microphone; transmitting images and sound between the robot and the second remote station; and
,arbitrating to control access to the robot by either the first remote station or the second remote station. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method for assisting in the integration of a first business entity with a second business entity, comprising:
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moving a robot that has a screen, a camera, a speaker and a microphone, across a surface of a business facility of the first business entity with at least one signal from a first remote station that has a screen, a camera, a speaker and a microphone and is located at the second business entity; moving the robot across the surface of the business facility with at least one signal from a second remote station that has a screen, a camera, a speaker and a microphone; transmitting images and sound between the robot and the first remote station and displaying the image captured by the remote station camera on the robot screen; transmitting images and sound between the robot and the second remote station; and
,arbitrating to control access to the robot by either the first remote station or the second remote station. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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