Remote diagnostic system for robots
US8121729B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 13, 2008 |
| Grant date | Feb 21, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 20, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG05B2219/39412
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A remote diagnostic system for robots including a number of at least two robots, wherein a controller of each robot of the system is locally connected to a service unit provided with local processing power, a remote service center provided with a connector server is arranged, and a communications infrastructure for transferring packets of information between a controller of a robot of the system and connector server via the service unit is arranged for performing remote monitoring and diagnostics at the remote service center, wherein the communications infrastructure uses internet and/or GPRS communication lines.
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