公开(公告)号：US09361021B2

公开(公告)日：2016-06-07

申请号：US14550750

申请日：2014-11-21

Applicant: InTouch Technologies, Inc. ,  iRobot Corporation

Inventor： Charles S. Jordan ,  Andy Young ,  Mei Sheng Ng ,  Yair Lurie ,  Fuji Lai ,  Timothy C. Wright ,  John Cody Herzog ,  Blair Whitney ,  Bill Rizzi ,  James Ballantyne ,  Yulun Wang ,  Cheuk Wah Wong ,  Justin Kearns ,  Orjeta Taka ,  Ramchandra Karandikar

IPC: H04N7/14 ,  G06F3/0488 ,  G06Q10/10 ,  G06F19/00 ,  G06F3/0484 ,  G06Q50/22

CPC classification number: G16H40/63 ,  G06F3/04847 ,  G06F3/04883 ,  G06F19/00 ,  G06F19/3418 ,  G06Q10/10 ,  G06Q50/22 ,  H04N7/142 ,  H04N7/147

Abstract: The present disclosure describes various aspects of remote presence interfaces (RPIs) for use on portable electronic devices (PEDs) to interface with remote telepresence devices. An RPI may allow a user to interact with a telepresence device, view a live video feed, provide navigational instructions, and/or otherwise interact with the telepresence device. The RPI may allow a user to manually, semi-autonomously, or autonomously control the movement of the telepresence device. One or more panels associated with a video feed, patient data, calendars, date, time, telemetry data, PED data, telepresence device data, healthcare facility information, healthcare practitioner information, menu tabs, settings controls, and/or other features may be utilized via the RPI.

Abstract translation: 本公开描述了用于在便携式电子设备（PED）上用于与远程远程呈现设备接口的远程存在接口（RPI）的各个方面。 RPI可以允许用户与远程呈现设备进行交互，查看实时视频馈送，提供导航指令，和/或以其他方式与网真设备进行交互。 RPI可以允许用户手动，半自主地或自主地控制远程呈现设备的移动。 与视频馈送相关联的一个或多个面板，患者数据，日历，日期，时间，遥测数据，PED数据，远程呈现设备数据，医疗机构信息，保健从业人员信息，菜单选项卡，设置控件和/或其他特征可以是 通过RPI使用。

公开(公告)号：US20160129597A1

公开(公告)日：2016-05-12

申请号：US14879998

申请日：2015-10-09

Applicant: INTOUCH TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

Inventor： Yulun Wang ,  Charles S. Jordan ,  Marco Pinter ,  Daniel Sanchez ,  James Rosenthal ,  Amanta Mangaser

IPC: B25J13/06 ,  B25J19/00 ,  B25J9/16 ,  B25J13/00

CPC classification number: B25J13/06 ,  B25J5/00 ,  B25J9/1697 ,  B25J13/006 ,  B25J19/005 ,  G05D1/0225 ,  G05D1/0242 ,  G05D2201/0206 ,  H02J7/0042 ,  Y10S901/02

Abstract: A remote controlled robot system that includes a mobile robot with a robot camera and a battery plug module, and a remote control station that transmits commands to control the mobile robot. The system also includes a battery charging module that mates with the mobile robot battery plug module, and an alignment system that aligns the battery plug module with the battery charging module. The battery modules may also be aligned with the aid of video images of the battery charging module provided to the remote station by a camera located within the battery plug module.

Abstract translation: 一种遥控机器人系统，包括具有机器人相机和电池插头模块的移动机器人，以及发送命令以控制移动机器人的远程控制站。 该系统还包括与移动机器人电池插头模块相配合的电池充电模块，以及将电池插头模块与电池充电模块对准的对准系统。 电池模块还可以借助位于电池插头模块内的相机借助于提供给远程站的电池充电模块的视频图像进行对准。

公开(公告)号：US20150352722A1

公开(公告)日：2015-12-10

申请号：US14829437

申请日：2015-08-18

Applicant: INTOUCH TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

Inventor： John Cody Herzog ,  Blair Whitney ,  Yulun Wang ,  Charles S. Jordan ,  Marco Pinter

IPC: B25J9/16 ,  G05D1/00

CPC classification number: B25J5/00 ,  B25J9/1689 ,  B25J19/023 ,  G05B2219/24158 ,  G05D1/0038 ,  G05D1/0246 ,  G05D1/0274 ,  G05D2201/0206 ,  Y10S901/01 ,  Y10S901/47

Abstract: A robot system with a robot that has a camera and a remote control station that can connect to the robot. The connection can include a plurality of privileges. The system further includes a server that controls which privileges are provided to the remote control station. The privileges may include the ability to control the robot, joint in a multi-cast session and the reception of audio/video from the robot. The privileges can be established and edited through a manager control station. The server may contain a database that defines groups of remote control station that can be connected to groups of robots. The database can be edited to vary the stations and robots within a group. The system may also allow for connectivity between a remote control station at a user programmable time window.

Abstract translation: 具有机器人的机器人系统，其具有能够连接到机器人的照相机和远程控制站。 该连接可以包括多个特权。 该系统还包括控制向远程控制站提供哪些特权的服务器。 权限可以包括控制机器人，多播会话中的联合以及来自机器人的音频/视频的接收的能力。 可以通过管理员控制台建立和编辑权限。 服务器可以包含定义可以连接到机器人组的远程控制站组的数据库。 可以编辑数据库以改变组内的站和机器人。 该系统还可以允许在用户可编程时间窗口的远程控制站之间的连接。

公开(公告)号：US09174342B2

公开(公告)日：2015-11-03

申请号：US14550743

申请日：2014-11-21

Applicant: InTouch Technologies, Inc. ,  iRobot Corporation

Inventor： Marco Pinter ,  Fuji Lai ,  Daniel Steven Sanchez ,  James Ballantyne ,  David Bjorn Roe ,  Yulun Wang ,  Charles S. Jordan ,  Orjeta Taka ,  Cheuk Wah Wong

IPC: G05B19/18 ,  B25J9/16 ,  G06Q50/22 ,  G06F19/00

CPC classification number: B25J9/1676 ,  G06F19/00 ,  G06F19/3418 ,  G06Q50/22 ,  G16H40/67 ,  Y10S901/01 ,  Y10S901/47 ,  Y10S901/49

Abstract: Devices, systems, and methods for social behavior of a telepresence robot are disclosed herein. A telepresence robot may include a drive system, a control system, an object detection system, and a social behaviors component. The drive system is configured to move the telepresence robot. The control system is configured to control the drive system to drive the telepresence robot around a work area. The object detection system is configured to detect a human in proximity to the telepresence robot. The social behaviors component is configured to provide instructions to the control system to cause the telepresence robot to operate according to a first set of rules when a presence of one or more humans is not detected and operate according to a second set of rules when the presence of one or more humans is detected.

Abstract translation: 本文公开了用于远程呈现机器人的社会行为的设备，系统和方法。 远程呈现机器人可以包括驱动系统，控制系统，对象检测系统和社交行为组件。 驱动系统配置为移动远程呈现机器人。 控制系统被配置为控制驱动系统以驱动远程呈现机器人围绕工作区域。 物体检测系统被配置为检测靠近远程呈现机器人的人。 社会行为组件被配置为向控制系统提供指令，以使当远程呈现机器人在没有检测到一个或多个人的存在的情况下根据第一组规则操作时，当存在时根据第二组规则来操作 检测到一个或多个人。

公开(公告)号：US20150286789A1

公开(公告)日：2015-10-08

申请号：US14743733

申请日：2015-06-18

Applicant: INTOUCH TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

Inventor： David Stuart ,  Daniel Steven Sanchez ,  Fuji Lai ,  Kevin Hanrahan ,  Charles S. Jordan ,  David Roe ,  James Rosenthal ,  Amante Mangaser ,  Blair Whitney ,  Derek Walters

IPC: G06F19/00 ,  H04N7/18 ,  B25J9/16 ,  H04L29/06 ,  H04L29/08

CPC classification number: H04N7/142 ,  B25J9/1689 ,  B25J9/1697 ,  G06F19/00 ,  G06F19/321 ,  G06F19/3418 ,  H04L65/403 ,  H04L67/10 ,  H04N5/23203 ,  H04N5/23222 ,  H04N5/23293 ,  H04N5/247 ,  H04N5/265 ,  H04N7/185

Abstract: A tele-presence system that includes a cart. The cart includes a robot face that has a robot monitor, a robot camera, a robot speaker, a robot microphone, and an overhead camera. The system also includes a remote station that is coupled to the robot face and the overhead camera. The remote station includes a station monitor, a station camera, a station speaker and a station microphone. The remote station can display video images captured by the robot camera and/or overhead camera. By way of example, the cart can be used in an operating room, wherein the overhead camera can be placed in a sterile field and the robot face can be used in a non-sterile field. The user at the remote station can conduct a teleconference through the robot face and also obtain a view of a medical procedure through the overhead camera.

Abstract translation: 包括购物车的远程存在系统。 推车包括具有机器人监视器，机器人相机，机器人扬声器，机器人麦克风和高架摄像机的机器人面部。 该系统还包括耦合到机器人面部和顶置摄像机的远程站。 远程站包括站监视器，​​站摄像机，站扬声器和站麦克风。 远程站可以显示由机器人摄像机和/或高架摄像头拍摄的视频图像。 作为示例，推车可以在手术室中使用，其中顶置式照相机可以放置在无菌区域中，并且机器人面部可以在非无菌区域中使用。 远程站的用户可以通过机器人面进行电话会议，并通过架空摄像机获得医疗程序的视图。

公开(公告)号：US20220199253A1

公开(公告)日：2022-06-23

申请号：US17694348

申请日：2022-03-14

Applicant: InTouch Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Yulun Wang ,  Charles S. Jordan ,  Tim Wright ,  Michael Chan ,  Marco Pinter ,  Kevin Hanrahan ,  Daniel Sanchez ,  James Ballantyne ,  Cody Herzog ,  Blair Whitney ,  Fuji Lai ,  Kelton Temby ,  Eben Christopher Rauhut ,  Justin H. Kearns ,  Cheuk Wah Wong ,  Timothy Sturtevant Farlow

IPC: G16H40/67 ,  B25J11/00 ,  G05D1/00 ,  G05D1/02 ,  G06T11/00 ,  B25J9/16 ,  B25J5/00 ,  G06F3/0482 ,  G06F3/04842 ,  G06F3/04847 ,  G06T11/60 ,  G06T15/10

Abstract: A telepresence robot may include a drive system, a control system, an imaging system, and a mapping module. The mapping module may access a plan view map of an area and tags associated with the area. In various embodiments, each tag may include tag coordinates and tag information, which may include a tag annotation. A tag identification system may identify tags within a predetermined range of the current position and the control system may execute an action based on an identified tag whose tag information comprises a telepresence robot action modifier. The telepresence robot may rotate an upper portion independent from a lower portion. A remote terminal may allow an operator to control the telepresence robot using any combination of control methods, including by selecting a destination in a live video feed, by selecting a destination on a plan view map, or by using a joystick or other peripheral device.

公开(公告)号：US10911715B2

公开(公告)日：2021-02-02

申请号：US16518729

申请日：2019-07-22

Applicant: INTOUCH TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

Inventor： Yulun Wang ,  Charles S. Jordan ,  Marco Pinter ,  Daniel Steven Sanchez ,  Kevin Hanrahan

IPC: H04N7/14 ,  G06F19/00 ,  H04N21/4788 ,  G16H40/67

Abstract: A tele-presence system that includes a portable robot face coupled to a remote station. The robot face includes a robot monitor, a robot camera, a robot speaker and a robot microphone. The remote station includes a station monitor, a station camera, a station speaker and a station microphone. The portable robot face can be attached to a platform mounted to the ceiling of an ambulance. The portable robot face can be used by a physician at the remote station to provide remote medical consultation. When the patient is moved from the ambulance the portable robot face can be detached from the platform and moved with the patient.

公开(公告)号：US10399223B2

公开(公告)日：2019-09-03

申请号：US15446919

申请日：2017-03-01

Applicant: InTouch Technologies, Inc. ,  iRobot Corporation

Inventor： Yulun Wang ,  Charles S. Jordan ,  Tim Wright ,  Michael Chan ,  Marco Pinter ,  Kevin Hanrahan ,  Daniel Sanchez ,  James Ballantyne ,  Cody Herzog ,  Blair Whitney ,  Fuji Lai ,  Kelton Temby ,  Eben Christopher Rauhut ,  Justin H. Kearns ,  Cheuk Wah Wong ,  Timothy Sturtevant Farlow

IPC: B25J9/16 ,  B25J11/00 ,  G05D1/00 ,  G05D1/02 ,  G06F19/00 ,  G06T11/00 ,  B25J5/00 ,  G06F3/0482 ,  G06F3/0484 ,  G06T11/60 ,  G06T15/10

Abstract: A telepresence robot may include a drive system, a control system, an imaging system, and a mapping module. The mapping module may access a plan view map of an area and tags associated with the area. In various embodiments, each tag may include tag coordinates and tag information, which may include a tag annotation. A tag identification system may identify tags within a predetermined range of the current position and the control system may execute an action based on an identified tag whose tag information comprises a telepresence robot action modifier. The telepresence robot may rotate an upper portion independent from a lower portion. A remote terminal may allow an operator to control the telepresence robot using any combination of control methods, including by selecting a destination in a live video feed, by selecting a destination on a plan view map, or by using a joystick or other peripheral device.

公开(公告)号：US20190248018A1

公开(公告)日：2019-08-15

申请号：US16395053

申请日：2019-04-25

Applicant: INTOUCH TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

Inventor： Yulun Wang ,  Charles S. Jordan ,  Keith Phillip Laby ,  Jonathan Southard

IPC: B25J9/16 ,  G05D1/00 ,  B25J19/02 ,  G16H40/63

CPC classification number: B25J9/1697 ,  B25J9/1689 ,  B25J19/023 ,  G05D1/0022 ,  G05D2201/0206 ,  G06F19/3418 ,  G16H40/63 ,  Y10S901/01 ,  Y10S901/47

Abstract: A robotic system that includes a mobile robot linked to a plurality of remote stations. One of the remote stations includes an arbitrator that controls access to the robot. Each remote station may be assigned a priority that is used by the arbitrator to determine which station has access to the robot. The arbitrator may include notification and call back mechanisms for sending messages relating to an access request and a granting of access for a remote station.

公开(公告)号：US10334205B2

公开(公告)日：2019-06-25

申请号：US15401949

申请日：2017-01-09

Applicant: INTOUCH TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

Inventor： Marco Pinter ,  Charles S. Jordan ,  Daniel Sanchez ,  Kevin Hanrahan ,  Kelton Temby ,  Christopher Lambrecht

IPC: H04N7/14 ,  G06F19/00 ,  H04N7/18 ,  G11B27/00 ,  G11B27/036 ,  G11B27/10 ,  G11B27/34 ,  H04N5/272 ,  H04N5/77

Abstract: A telepresence device may relay video, audio, and/or measurement data to a user operating a control device. A user interface may permit the user to quickly view and/or understand temporally and/or spatially disparate information. The telepresence device may pre-gather looped video of spatially disparate areas in an environment. A temporal control mechanism may start video playback at a desired point in a current or historical video segment. Notations may be associated with time spans in a video and recalled by capturing an image similar to a frame in the time span of the video. An area of interest may be selected and video containing the area of interest may be automatically found. Situational data may be recorded and used to recall video segments of interest. The telepresence device may synchronize video playback and movement. A series of videos may be recorded at predetermined time intervals to capture visually trending information.