SERVER CONNECTIVITY CONTROL FOR A TELE-PRESENCE ROBOT

摘要

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.

主权项

1. A remote controlled robot, comprising:
a robot that has a camera; a remote control station that can connect to said robot, said connection including a plurality of privileges; a server that controls which privileges are provided to said remote control station; and, a manager control station that can access said server to establish and edit said privileges.