Tele-presence robot system with software modularity, projector and laser pointer

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.

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         32 . A remote station that can access at least two different robots comprising:
 a remote station configured to access one of at least first and second robots capable of providing two-way audiovisual communication with the remote station, the first robot includes an actuator that can be controlled via an input device of the remote station to move a camera of the first robot, the second robot does not include an actuator that can be controlled via the remote station to move a camera of the second robot, the remote station is configured to receive information that identifies the accessed robot, and the remote station is configured to display a display user interface, that the display user interface includes at least one element that corresponds to the actuator when the first robot is accessed and does not include the at least one element when the second robot is accessed.   
     
     
         33 . The remote station of  claim 32 , wherein the accessed robot feature includes a mobile platform and said display user interface displays a field that corresponds to the mobile platform. 
     
     
         34 . The remote station of  claim 32 , wherein said the accessed robot feature includes a projector and said display user interface displays a projector field. 
     
     
         35 . The remote station of  claim 32 , wherein said the accessed robot feature includes a laser pointer and said display user interface displays a graphic corresponding to said laser pointer. 
     
     
         36 . The remote station of  claim 32 , wherein said remote station includes software with at least one object that relates to the actuator, said remote station instantiates and initiates at least one object that corresponds to the actuator of the first robot. 
     
     
         37 . The remote station of  claim 32 , wherein the accessed robot is coupled to a medical device and the display user interface displays a field that corresponds to the medical device. 
     
     
         38 . A telepresence system, comprising:
 a plurality of robots capable of providing two-way audiovisual communication with a remote station, the plurality of robots including a first robot that includes an actuator that can be controlled via the remote station to move a camera of the first robot, and a second robot that does not include an actuator that can be controlled via the remote station to move a camera of the second robot,   wherein the remote station is configured to access one of said plurality of robots, receive information that identifies the accessed robot, and display a display user interface that includes at least one element that corresponds to the actuator when the first robot is accessed and does not include the at least one element when the second robot is accessed.   
     
     
         39 . The system of  claim 38 , wherein the accessed robot includes a mobile platform and said display user interface displays a field that corresponds to the mobile platform. 
     
     
         40 . The system of  claim 38 , wherein the accessed robot includes a projector and said display user interface displays a projector field. 
     
     
         41 . The system of  claim 38 , wherein the accessed robot includes a laser pointer and said display user interface displays a graphic corresponding to said laser pointer. 
     
     
         42 . The system of  claim 38 , wherein said remote station includes software with at least one object that relates to the actuator, said remote station instantiates and initiates at least one object that corresponds to the actuator of the first robot. 
     
     
         43 . The system of  claim 38 , wherein the accessed robot is coupled to a medical device and the display user interface displays a field that corresponds to the medical device. 
     
     
         44 . A method for creating a display user interface for a telepresence system, comprising:
 accessing from a remote station one of a plurality of robots capable of providing two-way audiovisual communication with the remote station, the plurality of robots including a first robot that includes an actuator that can be controlled via the remote station to move a camera of the first robot, and a second robot that does not include an actuator that can be controlled via the remote station to move a camera of the second robot;   receiving information that identifies the accessed robot at the remote station; and,   displaying a display user interface at the remote station, the display user interface includes at least one element that corresponds to the actuator when the first robot is accessed and does not include the at least one element when the second robot is accessed.   
     
     
         45 . The method of  claim 44 , wherein the accessed robot includes a mobile platform and said display user interface displays a field that corresponds to the mobile platform. 
     
     
         46 . The method of  claim 44 , wherein the accessed robot feature includes a projector and the display user interface displays a projector field. 
     
     
         47 . The method of  claim 44 , wherein the accessed robot feature includes a laser pointer and the display user interface display a graphic corresponding to the laser pointer. 
     
     
         48 . The method of  claim 44 , wherein the remote station includes software with at least one object that relates to the robot feature, and the remote station instantiates and initiates at least one object that corresponds to the actuator of the first robot. 
     
     
         49 . The method of  claim 44 , wherein the accessed robot is coupled to a medical device and the display user interface displays a field that corresponds to the medical device.