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Mobile robot for telecommunication

  • US 8,265,793 B2
  • Filed: 09/27/2007
  • Issued: 09/11/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/20/2007
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A remote control (RC) unit configured to wirelessly control a mobile robot having a robot camera, comprising:

  • a privacy button operable by a local user and configured to engage a privacy mode of the mobile robot; and

    an infrared transmitter configured to emit an infrared control signal to the mobile robot based on input from a keypad of the RC unit,wherein the infrared control signal is configured to cause the robot camera to change position to block the field of view of the camera such that the environment of the mobile robot, other than the robot'"'"'s body, is obscured when the privacy mode is engaged.

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