Robot cleaner system and control method of the same
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1. A robot cleaner system, comprising:
- a robot cleaner configured to perform a cleaning operation;
a recharging base configured to receive the robot cleaner;
at least one recognition device provided on at least one of the robot cleaner or the recharging base; and
a remote control device operably coupled to the robot cleaner to remotely control the robot cleaner, the remote control device including a camera and a display,wherein the remote control device generates mapping information between an actual region and a virtual region of the display of the remote control device based on image information on the robot cleaner and a region near the robot cleaner, or based on image information on the recharging base and a region near the recharging base,wherein the image information is generated by the camera of the remote control device,wherein the robot cleaner and the recharging base are recognized in the image information based on detection of the at least one recognition device,wherein the at least one recognition device comprises a light source provided in a case of the robot cleaner or a case of the recharging base, andwherein the light source is configured to emit light from an inside of the case toward an outside of the case.
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A robot cleaner system may include a robot cleaner that may be automatically driven while performing a cleaning operation, a recharging base that receives the robot cleaner, and a remote control device that remotely controls the robot cleaner. The remote control device may also generate mapping information between an actual region and a virtual region based on image information generated by a camera provided on the robot cleaner, and/or image information generated by a camera on the recharging base.
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1. A robot cleaner system, comprising:
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a robot cleaner configured to perform a cleaning operation; a recharging base configured to receive the robot cleaner; at least one recognition device provided on at least one of the robot cleaner or the recharging base; and a remote control device operably coupled to the robot cleaner to remotely control the robot cleaner, the remote control device including a camera and a display, wherein the remote control device generates mapping information between an actual region and a virtual region of the display of the remote control device based on image information on the robot cleaner and a region near the robot cleaner, or based on image information on the recharging base and a region near the recharging base, wherein the image information is generated by the camera of the remote control device, wherein the robot cleaner and the recharging base are recognized in the image information based on detection of the at least one recognition device, wherein the at least one recognition device comprises a light source provided in a case of the robot cleaner or a case of the recharging base, and wherein the light source is configured to emit light from an inside of the case toward an outside of the case. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method of controlling a robot cleaner system comprising a robot cleaner, a recharging base and a remote control device having a camera and a display, the remote control device being configured to remotely control the robot cleaner, the method comprising:
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activating at least one recognition device provided in the robot cleaner, the at least one recognition device comprising a light source provided in a case of the robot cleaner and configured to emit light from an inside of the case toward an outside of the case; and capturing image information of the robot cleaner and a region near the robot cleaner using the camera of the remote control device; displaying a virtual region on the display corresponding to an area to be cleaned by the robot cleaner system; mapping an actual region to the virtual region displayed on the display based on the image information captured by the camera of the remote control device; and performing a location based service of the robot cleaner through the virtual region displayed on the display. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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