Protocol for a remotely controlled videoconferencing robot

摘要

A robotic system that includes a robot and a remote station. The remote station can generate control commands that are transmitted to the robot through a broadband network. The control commands can be interpreted by the robot to induce action such as robot movement or focusing a robot camera. The robot can generate reporting commands that are transmitted to the remote station through the broadband network. The reporting commands can provide positional feedback or system reports on the robot.

主权项

1. A robot system that communicates through a broadband network, comprising:
a robot that has a camera and a monitor, said robot generates at least one reporting command that is transmitted through the broadband network; and, a remote station that has a camera and a monitor, said remote station generates at least one control command that is transmitted through the broadband network and received by said robot, said at least one control command includes a USERTASK command that identifies a current user of said remote station, and said remote station receives the reporting command from said robot.