Self propelled device with magnetic coupling
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1. A system comprising:
- a self-propelled device; and
a controller device to receive multiple types of inputs from a user to control the self-propelled device, the multiple types of inputs comprising at least a voice input by the user;
wherein the self-propelled device comprises;
a spherical housing;
an internal drive system enclosed within the spherical housing and operable to accelerate and maneuver the self-propelled device;
an internal structure coupled to the internal drive system and comprising a magnet holder, the magnet holder including a first set of one or more magnetically interactive elements;
an external accessory comprising a second set of one or more magnetically interactive elements to magnetically interact, through the spherical housing, with the first set of magnetically interactive elements as the self-propelled device accelerates and maneuvers;
a wireless communication interface to receive the multiple types of inputs from the controller device; and
a control mechanism to (i) interpret the multiple types of inputs, including the voice input, as a set of control commands, and (ii) implement the set of control commands on the internal drive system to accelerate and maneuver the self-propelled device.
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Abstract
A self-propelled device includes a spherical housing and an internal drive system including one or more motors. The internal drive system acts to provide power to an interior surface of the spherical housing, thereby causing the self-propelled device to move. A biasing assembly can be included to enable the internal drive system to continuously engage an inner surface of the spherical housing. An external accessory magnetically interacts with interior magnetic components through the spherical housing such that as the self-propelled device rotates and maneuvers, the accessory component maintains a positional relationship to a top portion of the self-propelled device.
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1. A system comprising:
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a self-propelled device; and a controller device to receive multiple types of inputs from a user to control the self-propelled device, the multiple types of inputs comprising at least a voice input by the user; wherein the self-propelled device comprises; a spherical housing; an internal drive system enclosed within the spherical housing and operable to accelerate and maneuver the self-propelled device; an internal structure coupled to the internal drive system and comprising a magnet holder, the magnet holder including a first set of one or more magnetically interactive elements; an external accessory comprising a second set of one or more magnetically interactive elements to magnetically interact, through the spherical housing, with the first set of magnetically interactive elements as the self-propelled device accelerates and maneuvers; a wireless communication interface to receive the multiple types of inputs from the controller device; and a control mechanism to (i) interpret the multiple types of inputs, including the voice input, as a set of control commands, and (ii) implement the set of control commands on the internal drive system to accelerate and maneuver the self-propelled device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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