公开(公告)号：US09399294B1

公开(公告)日：2016-07-26

申请号：US14197328

申请日：2014-03-05

Applicant: Google Inc.

Inventor： Ryan Hickman ,  Thor Lewis

IPC: G05B15/00 ,  B25J9/16

CPC classification number: B25J9/1697 ,  B25J9/1674 ,  G05B2219/40163 ,  G05B2219/40165 ,  Y10S901/47

Abstract: Methods and systems for robot functions and user interfaces are described. A server may receive a set of robot parameters, and may predict new parameters based on a robot command. In this manner, a user may receive parameters corresponding to the predicted values and mitigate network and processing latency. In other examples, a robot may provide a forward looking image and a robot speed. When a command to move forward is issued, the server may provide a predicted image and predicted speed. The server may be able to calculate a predicted image and a predicted speed (or other parameter) more quickly than the robot could provide the same information. The predicted information may be displayed on a user interface with a corresponding indication that the values are predicted. The robot may provide the server and the user interface with the actual data when it is available.

Abstract translation: 描述了机器人功能和用户界面的方法和系统。 服务器可以接收一组机器人参数，并且可以基于机器人命令来预测新参数。 以这种方式，用户可以接收对应于预测值的参数并且减轻网络和处理等待时间。 在其他示例中，机器人可以提供前视图像和机器人速度。 当发出向前移动的命令时，服务器可以提供预测图像和预测速度。 服务器可以比机器人可以提供相同的信息更快地计算预测图像和预测速度（或其他参数）。 预测信息可以在具有预测值的相应指示的用户界面上显示。 机器人可以在可用时向服务器和用户界面提供实际数据。

公开(公告)号：US09225756B2

公开(公告)日：2015-12-29

申请号：US14571075

申请日：2014-12-15

Applicant: Google Inc.

Inventor： Ryan Hickman

IPC: H04L29/06 ,  G06Q30/02 ,  G06Q50/00 ,  G06F3/0484

CPC classification number: H04L65/403 ,  G06F3/0484 ,  G06Q30/02 ,  G06Q50/01

Abstract: According to a general aspect, a method can include receiving a request, triggered via a consumer account, to access, using a social media application, a plurality of sharer content. The sharer content can be associated with a sharer account using the social media application. The method can include retrieving, in response to the request, a consumer value and a relationship value. The consumer value can represent an interaction with the social media application via the consumer account and the relationship value can characterize a relationship between a consumer identifier of the consumer account and a sharer identifier of the sharer account. The method can include selecting a subset of sharer content from the plurality of sharer content based on a combination of the consumer value and the relationship value, and can include defining a portion of a presentation customized for the consumer account using the selected subset of sharer content.

Abstract translation: 根据一般方面，一种方法可以包括接收通过消费者帐户触发的请求，以使用社交媒体应用来访问多个共享者内容。 共享者内容可以使用社交媒体应用程序与共享者帐户相关联。 该方法可以包括响应于该请求检索消费者价值和关系值。 消费者价值可以表示通过消费者帐户与社交媒体应用的交互，并且关系值可以表征消费者帐户的消费者标识符和共享者帐户的共享者标识符之间的关系。 该方法可以包括基于消费者价值和关系价值的组合从多个共享者内容中选择共享者内容的子集，并且可以包括使用所选择的共享者内容的子集来定义为消费者帐户定制的呈现的一部分 。

公开(公告)号：US09024771B1

公开(公告)日：2015-05-05

申请号：US13753729

申请日：2013-01-30

Applicant: Google Inc.

Inventor： James J. Kuffner, Jr. ,  Ryan Hickman

IPC: G08B21/00 ,  G08B21/18 ,  G06F19/00

CPC classification number: G06Q10/20 ,  B25J9/0084 ,  B25J9/1674 ,  G08B21/18 ,  Y10S901/49

Abstract: Methods and systems for proactively preventing hazardous or other situations in a robot-cloud interaction are provided. An example method includes receiving information associated with task logs for a plurality of robotic devices. The task logs may include information associated with tasks performed by the plurality of robotic devices. The method may also include a computing system determining information associated with hazardous situations based on the information associated with the task logs. For example, the hazardous situations may comprise situations associated with failures of one or more components of the plurality of robotic devices. According to the method, information associated with a contextual situation of a first robotic device may be determined, and when the information associated with the contextual situation is consistent with information associated with the one or more hazardous situations, an alert indicating a potential failure of the first robotic device may be provided.

Abstract translation: 提供了主动防止机器人 - 云相互作用中的危险或其他情况的方法和系统。 示例性方法包括接收与多个机器人设备的任务日志相关联的信息。 任务日志可以包括与由多个机器人设备执行的任务相关联的信息。 该方法还可以包括基于与任务日志相关联的信息来确定与危险情况相关联的信息的计算系统。 例如，危险情况可以包括与多个机器人装置中的一个或多个部件的故障有关的情况。 根据该方法，可以确定与第一机器人设备的上下文情况相关联的信息，并且当与上下文情况相关联的信息与与一个或多个危险情况相关联的信息一致时，指示潜在故障的警报 可以提供第一机器人装置。

公开(公告)号：US08948498B1

公开(公告)日：2015-02-03

申请号：US13974129

申请日：2013-08-23

Applicant: Google Inc.

Inventor： Ryan Hickman ,  James J. Kuffner, Jr. ,  James R. Bruce

IPC: G06K9/00 ,  G06T15/04

CPC classification number: G06T15/04 ,  G06T17/00 ,  G06T2210/56

Abstract: Examples disclose a method and system to transform a colored point cloud to a 3D textured mesh. The method may be executable to identify a location on a 2D image of an object, identify a location on a 3D image of the object, and determine a color associated with the location on the 2D image. Determining a color may include receiving data associated with a simulation of a plurality of rays cast on the 3D image, identifying a color of the location on the 3D image associated with the received data, identifying a confidence level associated with the identified color of the location on the 3D image, and associating the identified color of the location on the 3D image with the location on the 2D image.

Abstract translation: 实例公开了将彩色点云变换为3D纹理网格的方法和系统。 该方法可以执行以识别对象的2D图像上的位置，识别对象的3D图像上的位置，并且确定与2D图像上的位置相关联的颜色。 确定颜色可以包括接收与在3D图像上投射的多个光线的模拟相关联的数据，识别与所接收的数据相关联的3D图像上的位置的颜色，识别与所识别的位置的颜色相关联的置信度 并且将3D图像上的位置的识别颜色与2D图像上的位置相关联。

公开(公告)号：US08930022B1

公开(公告)日：2015-01-06

申请号：US13757808

申请日：2013-02-03

Applicant: Google Inc.

Inventor： James J. Kuffner, Jr. ,  Ryan Hickman

IPC: G06F19/00 ,  G05B19/18 ,  B25J5/00 ,  B62D55/075

CPC classification number: B25J9/1692 ,  B25J5/005 ,  B25J9/1674 ,  B62D55/075 ,  G05B2219/39413 ,  G06F9/5072 ,  H04L67/12

Abstract: Methods and systems for determining a status of a component of a robotic device are provided. An example method includes triggering an action of a component of a robotic device, and responsively receiving information associated with the action of the component from a sensor. The method further includes a computing system having a processor and a memory comparing the information with calibration data and determining a status of the component based on the comparison. In some examples, the calibration data may include information derived from data received from a pool of one or more robotic devices utilizing same or similar components as the component. The determined status may include information associated with a performance of the component with respect to performances of same or similar components of the pool of robotic devices. In one example, the robotic device may self-calibrate the component based on the status.

Abstract translation: 提供了用于确定机器人装置的部件的状态的方法和系统。 示例性方法包括触发机器人设备的组件的动作，并且响应地接收与来自传感器的组件的动作相关联的信息。 该方法还包括具有处理器和存储器的信息与校准数据进行比较的计算系统，并且基于该比较来确定组件的状态。 在一些示例中，校准数据可以包括从使用与组件相同或相似的组件的一个或多个机器人设备的池接收的数据得到的信息。 所确定的状态可以包括与组件的性能相关的关于机器人设备池的相同或相似组件的性能的信息。 在一个示例中，机器人设备可以基于状态来自我校准组件。

公开(公告)号：US20140350727A1

公开(公告)日：2014-11-27

申请号：US14453809

申请日：2014-08-07

Applicant: Google Inc.

Inventor： Munjal Desai ,  Ryan Hickman ,  Thor Lewis ,  Damon Kohler

IPC: B25J9/16 ,  G05B19/18

CPC classification number: H04N5/23216 ,  B25J9/1697 ,  G05B2219/40002 ,  G05B2219/40617 ,  H04N5/23206 ,  Y10S901/47 ,  Y10S901/50

Abstract: Methods and systems for providing functionality of an interface to control orientations of a camera on a device are provided. In one example, a method includes receiving an input on an interface indicating a command for an orientation of a camera on a robotic device, and the interface may be provided on a device remote from the robotic device. An indicator may be provided on the interface representing a location of the input, and the indicator may be representative of the command for the orientation of the camera on the robotic device. The method may also include determining that the location of the input on the interface is within a distance threshold to a pre-set location on the interface, and repositioning the indicator on the interface to be at the pre-set location.

Abstract translation: 提供了用于提供用于控制设备上的相机的取向的界面的功能的方法和系统。 在一个示例中，一种方法包括在界面上接收指示用于机器人设备上的相机的定向的命令的输入，并且该接口可以设置在远离该机器人设备的设备上。 可以在界面上提供指示符，该指示符表示输入的位置，并且指示符可以代表在机器人装置上相机的取向的命令。 该方法还可以包括确定接口上的输入的位置在接口上的预设位置的距离阈值内，以及将接口上的指示符重新定位在预设位置。

公开(公告)号：US20140347182A1

公开(公告)日：2014-11-27

申请号：US14455896

申请日：2014-08-09

Applicant: Google Inc.

Inventor： Arshan Poursohi ,  Ryan Hickman

IPC: G08B21/18

CPC classification number: G08B21/182 ,  B25J9/161 ,  B25J9/1671 ,  G01N33/00 ,  G05B15/02 ,  G05B2219/2642 ,  G05B2219/39168 ,  G06N3/008 ,  G08B13/00 ,  G08B17/00 ,  G08B21/12

Abstract: Methods and devices are disclosed for monitoring environmental conditions in one or more environments. In one embodiment, the method includes maintaining a plurality of environmental-condition thresholds, each of which corresponds to an environmental condition and is predetermined based on data corresponding to the environmental condition that is received from a plurality of robots. The method further includes receiving from a first robot first data corresponding to a first environmental condition in a first environment. The method may still further include making a first comparison of the first data and a first environmental-condition threshold corresponding to the first environmental condition and, based on the first comparison, triggering a notification. Triggering the notification may comprise transmitting to the robot instructions to transmit the notification to at least one of a call center and a remote device.

Abstract translation: 公开了用于监视一个或多个环境中的环境条件的方法和装置。 在一个实施例中，该方法包括保持多个环境条件阈值，每个环境条件阈值对应于环境条件，并且基于与从多个机器人接收到的环境条件相对应的数据来预定。 该方法还包括从第一机器人接收与第一环境中的第一环境条件相对应的第一数据。 该方法还可以进一步包括对第一数据和对应于第一环境条件的第一环境条件阈值进行第一比较，并且基于第一比较来触发通知。 触发通知可以包括向机器人发送指令以将通知发送到呼叫中心和远程设备中的至少一个。

公开(公告)号：US20140253546A1

公开(公告)日：2014-09-11

申请号：US14284889

申请日：2014-05-22

Applicant: Google Inc.

Inventor： Ryan Hickman ,  James J. Kuffner, JR. ,  Anthony Gerald Francis, JR. ,  Arshan Poursohi ,  James R. Bruce ,  Thor Lewis ,  Chaitanya Gharpure

IPC: G06T19/20 ,  G06T17/00

CPC classification number: G06T19/20 ,  G06T15/20 ,  G06T17/00 ,  G06T2219/2004 ,  G09G5/00

Abstract: Methods and systems for interacting with multiple three-dimensional (3D) object data models are provided. An example method may involve providing to a display device for display a first 3D object data model and a second 3D object data model. Information associated with a modification to the first 3D object data model may be received. Based on the received information, a same change may be applied to the first 3D object data model and applied to the second 3D object data model to obtain a first modified 3D object data model and a second modified 3D object data model. According to the method, the first modified 3D object data model and the second modified 3D object data model may be provided to the display device for substantially simultaneous display.

Abstract translation: 提供了与多个三维（3D）对象数据模型进行交互的方法和系统。 示例性方法可以涉及向显示设备提供用于显示第一3D对象数据模型和第二3D对象数据模型。 可以接收与第一3D对象数据模型的修改相关联的信息。 基于接收到的信息，可以将相同的变化应用于第一3D对象数据模型并应用于第二3D对象数据模型以获得第一修改的3D对象数据模型和第二修改3D对象数据模型。 根据该方法，可以将第一修改3D对象数据模型和第二修改3D对象数据模型提供给显示装置，以便基本上同时显示。

公开(公告)号：US09437097B2

公开(公告)日：2016-09-06

申请号：US14455896

申请日：2014-08-09

Applicant: Google Inc.

Inventor： Arshan Poursohi ,  Ryan Hickman

IPC: G08B21/00 ,  G08B21/18 ,  B25J9/16 ,  G06N3/00 ,  G01N33/00 ,  G05B15/02 ,  G08B13/00 ,  G08B17/00 ,  G08B21/12

CPC classification number: G08B21/182 ,  B25J9/161 ,  B25J9/1671 ,  G01N33/00 ,  G05B15/02 ,  G05B2219/2642 ,  G05B2219/39168 ,  G06N3/008 ,  G08B13/00 ,  G08B17/00 ,  G08B21/12

Abstract: Methods and devices are disclosed for monitoring environmental conditions in one or more environments. In one embodiment, the method includes maintaining a plurality of environmental-condition thresholds, each of which corresponds to an environmental condition and is predetermined based on data corresponding to the environmental condition that is received from a plurality of robots. The method further includes receiving from a first robot first data corresponding to a first environmental condition in a first environment. The method may still further include making a first comparison of the first data and a first environmental-condition threshold corresponding to the first environmental condition and, based on the first comparison, triggering a notification. Triggering the notification may comprise transmitting to the robot instructions to transmit the notification to at least one of a call center and a remote device.

Abstract translation: 公开了用于监视一个或多个环境中的环境条件的方法和装置。 在一个实施例中，该方法包括保持多个环境条件阈值，每个环境条件阈值对应于环境条件，并且基于与从多个机器人接收到的环境条件相对应的数据来预定。 该方法还包括从第一机器人接收与第一环境中的第一环境条件相对应的第一数据。 该方法还可以进一步包括对第一数据和对应于第一环境条件的第一环境条件阈值进行第一比较，并且基于第一比较来触发通知。 触发通知可以包括向机器人发送指令以将通知发送到呼叫中心和远程设备中的至少一个。

公开(公告)号：US09218338B1

公开(公告)日：2015-12-22

申请号：US14720014

申请日：2015-05-22

Applicant: Google Inc.

Inventor： David Black ,  Ryan Hickman

IPC: G06F17/27

CPC classification number: G06F17/276 ,  G06F17/273 ,  G06F17/277

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for automatic text suggestion are described. One of the methods includes receiving a text item including one or more terms; determining a plurality of text strings, each text string including a matching portion and one or more suffixes, wherein the matching portion matches the text item, and the one or more suffixes are located after the matching portion; ranking the one or more suffixes based on a credibility score and a frequency score of each suffix, the credibility score indicating an estimated credibility of a source of the text string including the suffix, the frequency score indicating an estimated frequency of appearance of the suffix; and providing a group of the one or more suffixes that includes a highest ranking suffix for display as a suggestion for completing a sentence starting from the text item.

Abstract translation: 描述了用于自动文本建议的方法，系统和装置，包括在计算机存储介质上编码的计算机程序。 其中一种方法包括接收包括一个或多个术语的文本项目; 确定多个文本串，每个文本串包括匹配部分和一个或多个后缀，其中所述匹配部分匹配所述文本项，并且所述一个或多个后缀位于所述匹配部分之后; 基于每个后缀的可信度分数和频率分数来排列一个或多个后缀，可信度分数指示包括后缀的文本串的源的估计可信度，频率分数指示估计的后缀出现频率; 并且提供一组或多个后缀，其包括用于显示的最高排名后缀作为从文本项目开始完成句子的建议。