Server connectivity control for 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 controller robot system, comprising:
a robot that has a robot camera and a robot monitor; a remote control station that has a station camera and a station monitor and can connect to said robot; and, a server that controls connectivity between said remote control station and said robot, said connectivity is enabled during a user pre-programmed time window that includes a pre-programmed end time, said connectivity is not enabled outside said user pre-programmed time window, wherein a user of said remote control station can connect said remote control station to said robot during said pre-programmed time window and cannot connect said remote control station to said robot outside said pre-programmed time window, and when said robot and said remote control station are connected, said robot monitor displays an image captured by said station camera and said station monitor displays an image captured by said robot camera.