Server connectivity control for a tele-presence robot
First Claim
1. A telepresence system, comprising:
- a telepresence device that has a camera and a monitor;
a remote control station that has a camera and a monitor and can connect to and control the telepresence device; and
,a server that controls connectivity between the remote control station and the telepresence device in accordance with one or more connectivity rules, wherein the server includes a user interface that can be accessed by a user to modify the one or more connectivity rules and, when the telepresence device and the remote control station are connected, the monitor of the telepresence device displays an image captured by the camera of the remote control station and the monitor of the remote control station displays an image captured by the camera of the telepresence device.
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Abstract
A robot system with a robot that has a camera and a remote control station that can connect to the robot. The connection can include a plurality of privileges. The system further includes a server that controls which privileges are provided to the remote control station. The privileges may include the ability to control the robot, joint in a multi-cast session and the reception of audio/video from the robot. The privileges can be established and edited through a manager control station. The server may contain a database that defines groups of remote control station that can be connected to groups of robots. The database can be edited to vary the stations and robots within a group. The system may also allow for connectivity between a remote control station at a user programmable time window.
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1. A telepresence system, comprising:
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a telepresence device that has a camera and a monitor; a remote control station that has a camera and a monitor and can connect to and control the telepresence device; and
,a server that controls connectivity between the remote control station and the telepresence device in accordance with one or more connectivity rules, wherein the server includes a user interface that can be accessed by a user to modify the one or more connectivity rules and, when the telepresence device and the remote control station are connected, the monitor of the telepresence device displays an image captured by the camera of the remote control station and the monitor of the remote control station displays an image captured by the camera of the telepresence device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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