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Mobile videoconferencing robot system with network adaptive driving

US8340819B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 16, 2009
Grant dateDec 25, 2012
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Expiry dateOct 26, 2031

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S901/01
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A remote control station that controls a robot through a network. The remote control station transmits a robot control command that includes information to move the robot. The remote control station monitors at least one network parameter and scales the robot control command as a function of the network parameter. For example, the remote control station can monitor network latency and scale the robot control command to slow down the robot with an increase in the latency of the network. Such an approach can reduce the amount of overshoot or overcorrection by a user driving the robot.

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