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Portable remote presence robot

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  • US 8,780,165 B2
  • Filed: 07/16/2012
  • Issued: 07/15/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/26/2009
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for providing a remote medical consultation, comprising:

  • capturing an image of a physician with a station camera of a remote station, the remote station includes a station monitor, a station speaker and a station microphone;

    transmitting the physician image to a portable robot face mounted to a platform, the robot face including a robot monitor, a robot camera, a robot speaker and a robot microphone;

    capturing an image of a patient with the robot camera;

    transmitting the patient image to the remote station;

    displaying the patient image on the station monitor of the remote station;

    transmitting an audio command from the station microphone to the robot speaker;

    detaching the portable robot face from the platform;

    moving the patient and the portable robot to a new location; and

    displaying the physician image on the robot monitor while said portable robot face is detached from the platform.

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