Remote presence display through remotely controlled robot
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1. A medical system for a patient, comprising:
- a patient monitor that displays patient information;
a mobile robot that has a robot monitor, and a robot camera that captures an image, said robot camera being capable of viewing the patient and said patient monitor; and
a remote station that is coupled to said mobile robot, said remote station includes a remote station monitor that displays the image captured by said robot camera and a remote station camera that captures an image that is displayed by said robot monitor.
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A robot system that includes a robot and a remote station. The robot and remote station contain monitors, cameras, speakers and microphones that allow for two-way videoconferencing between a physician at the remote station and a patient in the vicinity of the robot. The system also includes a patient monitor that displays patient information such as an x-ray. The patient monitor can be seen by the patient, and by the physician through the robot camera. The system allows for a physician to remotely review the medical information with the patient.
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1. A medical system for a patient, comprising:
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a patient monitor that displays patient information; a mobile robot that has a robot monitor, and a robot camera that captures an image, said robot camera being capable of viewing the patient and said patient monitor; and a remote station that is coupled to said mobile robot, said remote station includes a remote station monitor that displays the image captured by said robot camera and a remote station camera that captures an image that is displayed by said robot monitor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method for interacting with a patient, comprising:
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moving a mobile robot that has a camera to view a patient and a patient monitor; displaying patient information on the patient monitor; and
, conducting a two-way video conference between the patient, and a medical personnel at a remote station that controls movement of the robot. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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