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Robot operating in association with interface surface

  • US 7,289,882 B2
  • Filed: 02/23/2004
  • Issued: 10/30/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/26/2003
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A robot adapted to operate in association with an interface surface having disposed therein or thereon coded data indicative of an identity of the interface surface and of a plurality of reference points of the interface surface, the robot comprising:

  • (1) movement means to allow the robot to move over the interface surface;

    (2) a sensing device which senses at least some of the coded data and generates indicating data indicative of the identity of the interface surface and of a position of the robot on the interface surface;

    (3) communication means to;

    (A) transmit the indicating data to a computer system, the computer system programmed to select and execute a computer application based on at least the identity of the interface surface; and

    ,(B) receive movement instructions from the selected computer application,whereby, the behaviour of the robot is at least in part controlled by the selected computer application.

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