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Healthcare tele-robotic system with a robot that also functions as a remote station

US7171286B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 12, 2003
Grant dateJan 30, 2007
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Expiry dateDec 28, 2023

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG16H10/60
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A robotic system that includes a plurality of robots that are linked to a plurality of remote stations. The robots have an input device and software that allows control of another robot. This allows an operator in close physical proximity to a robot to operate another robot. Each robot can be either a master or slave device.

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