公开(公告)号：US20190134818A1

公开(公告)日：2019-05-09

申请号：US16126917

申请日：2018-09-10

Applicant: INTOUCH TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

Inventor： Amante Mangaser ,  Jonathan Southard ,  Marco Pinter ,  John Cody Herzog ,  Charles Steve Jordan ,  Yulun Wang ,  James Rosenthal

IPC: B25J9/16 ,  H04N7/18 ,  G16H40/63 ,  G05D1/00 ,  G05B19/409

Abstract: A remote control station that controls a robot through a network. The remote control station transmits a robot control command that includes information to move the robot. The remote control station monitors at least one system parameter and scales the robot control command as a function of the system parameter. For example, the remote control station can monitor network latency and scale the robot control command to slow down the robot with an increase in the latency of the network. Such an approach can reduce the amount of overshoot or overcorrection by a user driving the robot.

公开(公告)号：US20190066839A1

公开(公告)日：2019-02-28

申请号：US16045608

申请日：2018-07-25

Applicant: InTouch Technologies, Inc. ,  iRobot Corporation

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

IPC: G16H40/63 ,  H04N7/14 ,  G06Q10/10 ,  G16H40/67 ,  G06F19/00 ,  G06F3/0488 ,  G06F3/0484 ,  G06Q50/22

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.

公开(公告)号：US20180275638A1

公开(公告)日：2018-09-27

申请号：US15991782

申请日：2018-05-29

Applicant: INTOUCH TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

Inventor： Yulun Wang ,  Marco Pinter ,  Kevin Hanrahan ,  Daniel Steven Sanchez ,  Charles S. Jordan ,  David Bjorn Roe ,  James Rosenthal ,  Derek Walters

IPC: G05B19/414 ,  A61B34/35 ,  B25J9/16 ,  B25J5/00 ,  B25J19/02 ,  A61B90/00 ,  A61B34/30 ,  A61B34/37

CPC classification number: G05B19/414 ,  A61B34/30 ,  A61B34/35 ,  A61B34/37 ,  A61B90/361 ,  B25J5/00 ,  B25J9/161 ,  B25J9/162 ,  B25J9/1689 ,  B25J9/1697 ,  B25J19/022 ,  Y10S901/01

Abstract: A remote control station that accesses one of at least two different robots that each have at least one unique robot feature. The remote control station receives information that identifies the robot feature of the accessed robot. The remote station displays a display user interface that includes at least one field that corresponds to the robot feature of the accessed robot. The robot may have a laser pointer and/or a projector.

公开(公告)号：US10073950B2

公开(公告)日：2018-09-11

申请号：US14594729

申请日：2015-01-12

Applicant: INTOUCH TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

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

IPC: A61B5/00 ,  H04N7/15 ,  B25J5/00 ,  G06F19/00 ,  G16H40/67

CPC classification number: G16H40/67 ,  A61B5/0013 ,  A61B5/7445 ,  A61B5/7465 ,  B25J5/00 ,  G06F19/00 ,  G06F19/3418 ,  G16Z99/00 ,  H04N7/15

Abstract: A remote controlled robot with a head that supports a monitor and is coupled to a mobile platform. The mobile robot also includes an auxiliary camera coupled to the mobile platform by a boom. The mobile robot is controlled by a remote control station. By way of example, the robot can be remotely moved about an operating room. The auxiliary camera extends from the boom so that it provides a relatively close view of a patient or other item in the room. An assistant in the operating room may move the boom and the camera. The boom may be connected to a robot head that can be remotely moved by the remote control station.

公开(公告)号：US09715337B2

公开(公告)日：2017-07-25

申请号：US14454686

申请日：2014-08-07

Applicant: INTOUCH TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

Inventor： James Ballantyne ,  Kelton Temby ,  James Rosenthal ,  David Roe

IPC: H04N7/14 ,  G06F3/0484 ,  G06F19/00 ,  A61B5/00 ,  G06F3/0481 ,  G06F3/14 ,  A61B34/00

CPC classification number: G06F3/04847 ,  A61B5/7465 ,  A61B34/25 ,  G06F3/04817 ,  G06F3/04842 ,  G06F3/1454 ,  G06F19/00 ,  G06F19/3418 ,  G16H40/63 ,  H04N7/142 ,  H04N7/148

Abstract: A tele-presence system that includes a remote device coupled to a control station through a communication link. The remote device includes a remote monitor, a remote camera, a remote speaker and a remote microphone. Likewise, the control station includes a station monitor, a station camera, a station speaker and a station microphone. The control station displays a plurality of graphical icons that each represents a different type of communication link between the control station and the remote device. The graphical icons can be selected to allow a user of the control station to change the communication link between the remote device and its initial node.

公开(公告)号：US09571789B2

公开(公告)日：2017-02-14

申请号：US14747839

申请日：2015-06-23

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

CPC classification number: H04N7/147 ,  G06F19/00 ,  G06F19/3418 ,  G11B27/005 ,  G11B27/036 ,  G11B27/102 ,  G11B27/34 ,  H04N5/272 ,  H04N5/77 ,  H04N7/142 ,  H04N7/181 ,  H04N7/183 ,  H04N7/185

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.

Abstract translation: 远程呈现设备可以将视频，音频和/或测量数据中继到操作控制设备的用户。 用户界面可以允许用户快速查看和/或理解时间上和/或空间上不同的信息。 远程呈现设备可以在环境中预先收集空间上不同区域的循环视频。 时间控制机制可以在当前或历史视频段中的期望点开始视频回放。 记录可能与视频中的时间跨度相关联，并且通过在视频的时间间隔中捕获类似于帧的图像而被调用。 可以选择感兴趣的区域，并且可以自动找到包含感兴趣区域的视频。 情境数据可以被记录并用于召回感兴趣的视频段。 远程呈现设备可以同步视频播放和移动。 可以以预定的时间间隔记录一系列视频以捕获视觉上的趋势信息。

公开(公告)号：US20160311114A1

公开(公告)日：2016-10-27

申请号：US15198594

申请日：2016-06-30

Applicant: INTOUCH TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

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

IPC: B25J9/16 ,  G05D1/00 ,  G05D1/02 ,  B25J19/02 ,  B25J5/00

CPC classification number: B25J9/1689 ,  B25J5/00 ,  B25J5/007 ,  B25J19/023 ,  G05B2219/40153 ,  G05B2219/40178 ,  G05B2219/40195 ,  G05D1/0038 ,  G05D1/0246 ,  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.

公开(公告)号：US20160283685A1

公开(公告)日：2016-09-29

申请号：US15154518

申请日：2016-05-13

Applicant: InTouch Technologies, Inc. ,  iRobot Corporation

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

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

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.

公开(公告)号：US09381654B2

公开(公告)日：2016-07-05

申请号：US13894246

申请日：2013-05-14

Applicant: INTOUCH TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

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

IPC: G05B19/00 ,  B25J19/02 ,  B25J5/00 ,  B25J9/16

CPC classification number: B25J9/1689 ,  B25J5/00 ,  B25J5/007 ,  B25J19/023 ,  G05B2219/40153 ,  G05B2219/40178 ,  G05B2219/40195 ,  G05D1/0038 ,  G05D1/0246 ,  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.

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。