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Interfacing with a mobile telepresence robot

  • US 9,168,656 B1
  • Filed: 07/14/2015
  • Issued: 10/27/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/28/2011
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A telepresence robot system local terminal comprising:

  • an electronic display;

    a processor in communication with the electronic display;

    a memory in communication with the processor, the memory comprising instructions executable by the processor configured to cause the processor to;

    retrieve at least a portion of a plan view map representative of a facility;

    receive a video feed from an imaging system of a remote telepresence robot at a first perspective;

    receive positioning data associated with a current position of the remote telepresence robot relative to the plan view map;

    display the video feed from the imaging system of the remote telepresence robot and the plan view map; and

    transmit a command to the remote telepresence robot specifying a movement for the remote telepresence robot; and

    a user input device in communication with the processor, the user input device configured to enable a user to select a movement for the remote telepresence robot via any of at least two options on a single user interface, the at least two options comprising;

    selecting a destination of the remote telepresence robot with respect to the video feed; and

    selecting a destination of the remote telepresence robot with respect to the plan view map;

    wherein the selection of the movement comprises selecting a point on the plan view map, and wherein selecting a point on the plan view map results in an alternative perspective of the video feed.

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