Telerobotic communications system and method
US9728078B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 26, 2011 |
| Grant date | Aug 8, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 1, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S901/08
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A telerobotic communications system including a teleoperation center to transmit control data and receive non-control data by wireless connection to and from a first mobile telerobot and indirectly to and from a second mobile telerobot. The first mobile telerobot includes a transceiver for receiving and transmitting control and non-control data, respectively, and also a repeater for relaying control data to a second mobile telerobot and relaying non-control data back to the teleoperation center. The system allows the second mobile telerobot to travel beyond a communications-enabled distance of the wireless signal emitted directly by the teleoperation center. The system may also include wireless repeaters to extend the communications distance between the first and second telerobots.
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