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Portable telepresence apparatus

US11399153B2 · kind B2 · utility

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11Claims

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Assignee

Teladoc Health, Inc. · US

Inventors

Kelton Temby · Goleta, US
Charles S. Jordan · Lompoc, US
Daniel Steven Sanchez · Summerland, US
Steven Edward Butner · Goleta, US
Derek Walters · Buellton, US
Fuji Lai · Goleta, US
Kevin Hanrahan · Lompoc, US
Joshua A. Bouganim · Goleta, US
James Rosenthal · Lompoc, US

Key dates

Filing date	Aug 26, 2010
Grant date	Jul 26, 2022
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Nov 15, 2030

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04N21/4788
WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A telepresence system that includes a portable telepresence apparatus coupled to a remote control station. The telepresence apparatus comprises a monitor, a camera, a speaker, a microphone and a viewfinder screen coupled to a housing. The view finder screen allows the user to view the image being captured by the camera. The portable telepresence apparatus is a hand held device that can be moved by a holder of the device in response to audio commands from the remote station. The telepresence apparatus can be used by medical personnel to remotely view a patient in a fast and efficient manner.

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