Robot system
First Claim
1. A mobile cleaning robot comprising:
- a drive system to move the robot on a floor surface;
a cleaning unit to clean the floor surface;
an audio output device to emit audio content;
a display system operable to present visual indications;
a controller configured to,in an operational mode, operate the display system to present a first indicator indicative an operating state of the robot, the first indicator being indicative of one or more of a power state of the robot, a dormant state of the robot, a charging state of the robot, and a behavior of the robot, andin a training mode, operate the display system to present a second indicator and operate the audio output device to audibly emit content in coordination with the second indicator to provide a user with one or more of an audible tutorial, technical support, a training program, instructions to demonstrate operational features of the robot, and instructions to interact with the robot.
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Abstract
A power-saving robot system includes at least one peripheral device and a mobile robot. The peripheral device includes a controller having an active mode and a hibernation mode, and a wireless communication component capable of activation in the hibernation mode. A controller of the robot has an activating routine that communicates with and temporarily activates the peripheral device, via wireless communication, from the hibernation mode. In another aspect, a robot system includes a network data bridge and a mobile robot. The network data bridge includes a broadband network interface, a wireless command interface, and a data bridge component. The data bridge component extracts serial commands received via the broadband network interface from an internet protocol, applies a command protocol thereto, and broadcasts the serial commands via the wireless interface. The mobile robot includes a wireless command communication component that receives the serial commands transmitted from the network data bridge.
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21 Claims
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1. A mobile cleaning robot comprising:
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a drive system to move the robot on a floor surface; a cleaning unit to clean the floor surface; an audio output device to emit audio content; a display system operable to present visual indications; a controller configured to, in an operational mode, operate the display system to present a first indicator indicative an operating state of the robot, the first indicator being indicative of one or more of a power state of the robot, a dormant state of the robot, a charging state of the robot, and a behavior of the robot, and in a training mode, operate the display system to present a second indicator and operate the audio output device to audibly emit content in coordination with the second indicator to provide a user with one or more of an audible tutorial, technical support, a training program, instructions to demonstrate operational features of the robot, and instructions to interact with the robot. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A mobile cleaning robot comprising:
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a drive system to move the robot on a floor surface; a cleaning unit to clean the floor surface; an audio output device to emit audio content; a display system operable to present visual indications; a controller configured to, in a training mode, operate the display system to present one or more indicators and operate the audio output device to audibly emit content in coordination with the presented one or more indicators to provide a user with one or more of an audible tutorial, technical support, a training program, and instructions to demonstrate operational features of the robot. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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