公开(公告)号：US09473594B1

公开(公告)日：2016-10-18

申请号：US14547010

申请日：2014-11-18

Applicant: Google Inc.

Inventor： Ryan Hickman ,  Anthony G. Francis, Jr. ,  Thor Lewis

IPC: G05B19/04 ,  H04L29/06 ,  B25J9/16

CPC classification number: B25J9/1664 ,  B25J9/1602 ,  B25J9/1697 ,  G05B2219/39252 ,  G05B2219/40178 ,  G06F17/30268 ,  G06N3/008 ,  H04L67/42 ,  Y10S901/01 ,  Y10S901/47

Abstract: Methods and systems for robot cloud computing are described. Within examples, cloud-based computing generally refers to networked computer architectures in which application execution and storage may be divided, to some extent, between client and server devices. A robot may be any device that has a computing ability and interacts with its surroundings with an actuation capability (e.g., electromechanical capabilities). A client device may be configured as a robot including various sensors and devices in the forms of modules, and different modules may be added or removed from robot depending on requirements. In some example, a robot may be configured to receive a second device, such as mobile phone, that may be configured to function as an accessory or a “brain” of the robot. A robot may interact with the cloud to perform any number of actions, such as to share information with other cloud computing devices.

Abstract translation: 描述了机器人云计算的方法和系统。 在实例中，基于云的计算通常是指网络计算机体系结构，其中应用程序执行和存储在一定程度上可以在客户端和服务器设备之间划分。 机器人可以是具有计算能力并与其周围环境具有致动能力（例如机电能力）相互作用的任何装置。 客户端设备可以被配置为包括模块形式的各种传感器和设备的机器人，并且可以根据需要从机器人添加或移除不同的模块。 在一些示例中，机器人可以被配置为接收可被配置为用作机器人的附件或“大脑”的第二设备，诸如移动电话。 机器人可以与云交互以执行任何数量的动作，例如与其他云计算设备共享信息。

公开(公告)号：US09471904B2

公开(公告)日：2016-10-18

申请号：US14681878

申请日：2015-04-08

Applicant: Google Inc.

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

IPC: G08B21/00 ,  G06Q10/00 ,  G08B21/18 ,  B25J9/00 ,  B25J9/16

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.

公开(公告)号：US09327404B2

公开(公告)日：2016-05-03

申请号：US14556846

申请日：2014-12-01

Applicant: Google Inc.

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

IPC: G06F19/00 ,  B25J9/16 ,  B25J5/00 ,  B62D55/075 ,  H04L29/08 ,  G06F9/50

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 device are provided. An example method includes triggering an action of a component of a 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 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 devices. In one example, the device may self-calibrate the component based on the status.

公开(公告)号：US20150237269A1

公开(公告)日：2015-08-20

申请号：US14185477

申请日：2014-02-20

Applicant: Google Inc.

Inventor： Joel Hesch ,  Ryan Hickman ,  Johnny Lee

IPC: H04N5/262 ,  G06T7/00 ,  H04N5/225 ,  H04N5/232

CPC classification number: H04N5/2628 ,  G06T15/205 ,  H04N5/2258 ,  H04N5/23229 ,  H04N5/23293 ,  H04N5/2621 ,  H04N2209/047 ,  H04W4/026 ,  H04W4/027

Abstract: Example methods and systems for adjusting sensor viewpoint to a virtual viewpoint are provided. An example method may involve receiving data from a first camera; receiving data from a second camera; transforming, from the first viewpoint to a virtual viewpoint within the device, frames in a first plurality of frames based on an offset from the first camera to the virtual viewpoint; determining, in a second plurality of frames, one or more features and a movement, relative to the second viewpoint, of the one or more features; and transforming, from the second viewpoint to the virtual viewpoint, the movement of the one or more features based on an offset from the second camera to the virtual viewpoint; adjusting the transformed frames of the virtual viewpoint by an amount that is proportional to the transformed movement; and providing for display the adjusted and transformed frames of the first plurality of frames.

Abstract translation: 提供了将传感器视点调整到虚拟视点的示例性方法和系统。 示例性方法可以涉及从第一相机接收数据; 从第二相机接收数据; 基于从第一摄像机到虚拟视点的偏移，从设备内的第一视点到虚拟视点转换第一多个帧中的帧; 在第二多个帧中确定所述一个或多个特征的一个或多个特征和相对于所述第二视点的运动; 并且从第二观点向虚拟视点将基于从第二照相机的偏移到所述虚拟视点的所述一个或多个特征的移动; 将所述虚拟视点的变换帧调整与所述变换的运动成比例的量; 以及提供用于显示所述第一多个帧的已调整和变换的帧。

公开(公告)号：US20140362121A1

公开(公告)日：2014-12-11

申请号：US14459437

申请日：2014-08-14

Applicant: Google Inc.

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

IPC: G06T3/00 ,  G01C3/08

CPC classification number: G06T3/0006 ,  G01C3/08 ,  G06T2211/428 ,  G09G5/00 ,  H04N7/185 ,  Y10S901/01

Abstract: Methods and systems for modifying a display of a field of view of a robotic device to include zoomed-in and zoomed-out views are provided. In examples, the robotic device may include a camera to capture images in a field of view of a robotic device, and distance sensors which can provide outputs that may be used to determine a distance of the robotic device to an object in the field of view of the robotic device. A display of the field of view of the robotic device can be generated, and as the distance decreases, the display can be modified to include a zoomed-in view of the object. As the distance increases, the display can be modified to include a zoomed-out view of the object. An amount of zoom of the object may be inversely proportional to the distance.

Abstract translation: 提供了用于修改机器人设备的视野的显示以包括放大和缩小视图的方法和系统。 在示例中，机器人装置可以包括用于在机器人装置的视野中捕获图像的相机以及距离传感器，所述距离传感器可以提供可用于确定机器人装置在视场中的对象的距离的输出 的机器人装置。 可以生成机器人装置的视野的显示，并且随着距离减小，可以修改显示以包括对象的放大视图。 随着距离的增加，可以对显示进行修改，以包括对象的缩小视图。 物体的变焦量可能与距离成反比。

公开(公告)号：US08886829B1

公开(公告)日：2014-11-11

申请号：US13897934

申请日：2013-05-20

Applicant: Google Inc.

Inventor： Arshan Poursohi ,  Ryan Hickman

IPC: G06F15/173 ,  H04L29/08

CPC classification number: H04L67/10 ,  G06F9/5038

Abstract: A method includes receiving a first request for a first robot to perform a first task and processing the first request through first and second computing resources to identify instructions for the first robot to perform the first task. The method also includes providing the one or more instructions to the first robot and identifying information associated with the second computing resource, wherein such information includes environmental information related to a location where the first task is to be performed. The method further includes associating the identified information with the first computing resource, receiving a second request for a second robot to perform a second task, processing the second request through the first computing resource, accessing the information associated with the first computing resource, and, based upon the accessed information, providing instructions to the second robot to perform the second task.

Abstract translation: 一种方法包括：接收对第一机器人执行第一任务的第一请求，并通过第一和第二计算资源处理第一请求，以识别第一机器人执行第一任务的指令。 该方法还包括向第一机器人提供一个或多个指令并识别与第二计算资源相关联的信息，其中这样的信息包括与要执行第一任务的位置有关的环境信息。 该方法还包括将识别的信息与第一计算资源相关联，接收第二机器人执行第二任务的第二请求，通过第一计算资源处理第二请求，访问与第一计算资源相关联的信息， 基于所访问的信息，向第二机器人提供指令以执行第二任务。

公开(公告)号：US08830057B1

公开(公告)日：2014-09-09

申请号：US13758055

申请日：2013-02-04

Applicant: Google Inc.

Inventor： Arshan Poursohi ,  Ryan Hickman

IPC: G08B21/00 ,  G08B23/00

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：US20140143686A1

公开(公告)日：2014-05-22

申请号：US14076070

申请日：2013-11-08

Applicant: Google Inc.

Inventor： Ryan Hickman

IPC: H04L29/06

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：US20170358142A1

公开(公告)日：2017-12-14

申请号：US15664754

申请日：2017-07-31

Applicant: Google Inc.

Inventor： Johnny Chung Lee ,  Joel Hesch ,  Ryan Hickman ,  Patrick Mihelich ,  James Fung

IPC: G06T19/00 ,  H04L29/08 ,  H04W4/04 ,  H04L29/06 ,  H04W4/02

CPC classification number: G06T19/006 ,  G06T2210/04 ,  H04L67/18 ,  H04L67/38 ,  H04W4/026 ,  H04W4/043

Abstract: An electronic device includes at least one sensor, a display, and a processor. The processor is configured to determine a dimension of a physical object along an axis based on a change in position of the electronic device when the electronic device is moved from a first end of the physical object along the axis to a second end of the physical object along the axis. A method includes capturing and displaying imagery of a physical object at an electronic device, and receiving user input identifying at least two points of the physical object in the displayed imagery. The method further includes determining, at the electronic device, at least one dimensional aspect of the physical object based on the at least two points of the physical object using a three-dimensional mapping of the physical object.

公开(公告)号：US09436425B2

公开(公告)日：2016-09-06

申请号：US14747246

申请日：2015-06-23

Applicant: Google Inc.

Inventor： Ryan Hickman

IPC: G06Q30/00 ,  G06F3/14 ,  A61B8/08 ,  G06Q30/02 ,  G06Q50/16

CPC classification number: G06F3/14 ,  A61B8/485 ,  G06Q30/02 ,  G06Q30/0251 ,  G06Q30/0261 ,  G06Q50/16 ,  G06Q50/163

Abstract: Techniques for identifying groups of features in an online geographic view of a real property and replacing and/or augmenting the groups of features with advertisement information are described. The techniques include providing a geographic view of a property within an online property management system, identifying a region of interest in the geographic view, analyzing the geographic view to locate one or more promotional features within the geographic view positioned upon a real property region, providing a user-selectable link associated with the region of interest in the geographic view, receiving a request for the region of interest in the geographic view via the user-selectable link, receiving data to alter at least one of the behavior or the appearance of the region of interest, storing the data in association with the geographic view, and updating the region of interest within the geographic view based upon the received data.