Method & apparatus for remotely operating a robotic device linked to a communications network
First Claim
1. A method for remotely controlling at least one robotic device connected to a communications network to perform at least one action comprising;
- creating at least one robot control file and storing the at least one robot control file on a remote control device;
creating an indirect reference to each one of the at least one stored robot control files and storing the indirect reference on the remote control device;
selecting at least one indirect reference to a robot control file stored on the remote control device and including it in a robot control message;
moving the at least one robot control file indirectly referenced into the robot control message;
the remote control device establishing a communications link over the communications network with the at least one robot and sending the robot control message including the robot control file over the communications network to the at least one robot;
the at least one robot receiving the robot control message and performing at least one action according to an instruction contained in the robotic control file.
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Abstract
A remote control device able to connect to a communications network generates robot control messages are used for the remote control of a robot also able to be connected to the communications network. The remote control device creates a robot control file and an indirect reference to the robot control file which a user can select for inclusion in a robot control message. Once selected, the indirect reference to a robot control file causes the indirectly referenced robot control file to be included in a message generated by the remote control device. The remote control device establishes a communications link with the communications network, and sends the message, with the robot control file, to the robot also connected to the communications network. The robot receives the robot control message and performs at least one action according to the instruction included in the robot control message.
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23 Claims
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1. A method for remotely controlling at least one robotic device connected to a communications network to perform at least one action comprising;
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creating at least one robot control file and storing the at least one robot control file on a remote control device; creating an indirect reference to each one of the at least one stored robot control files and storing the indirect reference on the remote control device; selecting at least one indirect reference to a robot control file stored on the remote control device and including it in a robot control message; moving the at least one robot control file indirectly referenced into the robot control message; the remote control device establishing a communications link over the communications network with the at least one robot and sending the robot control message including the robot control file over the communications network to the at least one robot; the at least one robot receiving the robot control message and performing at least one action according to an instruction contained in the robotic control file. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method for remotely controlling at least one robotic device connected to a communications network to perform at least one action comprising;
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creating at least one robot control file and storing the at least one robot control file on the at least one robotic device connected to the communications network; creating an indirect reference to each one of the at least one stored robot control files and storing the indirect reference on the remote control device; selecting at least one indirect reference to a robot control file stored on the remote control device and including it in a robot control message; the remote control device establishing a communications link over the communications network with the at least one robot and sending the robot control message including the indirect reference to the robot control file over the communications network to the at least one robot; the at least one robot receiving the robot control message, retrieving the stored robot control file indirectly referenced in the robot control message and performing at least one action according to an instruction contained in the robotic control file. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. An apparatus for remotely controlling the operation of a robotic device connected to a communications network comprising:
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a transceiver; a processor; and a memory that includes a communications module, a robot message generation module, a robot control file generation module, a robot control file store, and a store for an indirect reference to the robot control file;
wherein the robot control file generation module operates;to create at least one robot control file and store the at least one robot control file on a remote control device; to create an indirect reference to each one of the at least one stored robot control files and store the indirect reference on the remote control device; and wherein the robot message generation module operates; to select at least one indirect reference to a robot control file stored on the remote control device and include it in a robot control message; and move the at least one robot control file indirectly referenced into the robot control message for transmission over the communications network to the robotic device which receives the robot control message and performs at least one action according to at least one instruction included in the robot control message.
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