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Robot cleaner, information providing system, and method for providing information

US9943206B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 27, 2016
Grant dateApr 17, 2018
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Expiry dateMay 27, 2036

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA47L2201/06
  • WIPO fieldFurniture, games
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A robot cleaner is provided. The robot cleaner includes a communication unit configured to communicate with the robot cleaner using a near field wireless communication (NFC) and a processor configured to detect a state of the robot cleaner among a plurality of predefined states. The processor is also configured to, in response to NFC tagging being performed with the mobile terminal, control the communication unit to transmit information corresponding to the detected state to the mobile terminal.

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