Data carrier, computer program and method for operating a mobile self-propelled appliance

Abstract

A method operates a mobile self-propelled appliance, in particular a robot mower or a floor cleaning appliance, such as a robot vacuum cleaner, robot sweeper and/or robot mopping machine, in which the appliance can be operated in a first communication mode, in a second communication mode and in a third communication mode. The first communication mode is an offline mode. The second communication mode is an online mode. The third communication mode is a mixed mode in which the appliance is offline at least temporarily and online at least temporarily.

1 . A method for operating a mobile self-propelled appliance, which comprises the steps of:
 operating the mobile self-propelled appliance in at least one of a first communication mode, a second communication mode or a third communication mode, wherein:
 the first communication mode is an offline mode; 
 the second communication mode is an online mode; and 
 the third communication mode is a mixed mode in which the mobile self-propelled appliance is offline at least temporarily and online at least temporarily. 
   
     
     
         2 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein a user can choose between the first, second and third communication modes. 
     
     
         3 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein in the mixed mode it is possible to select a first time interval in which the mobile self-propelled appliance is offline, and wherein the mobile self-propelled appliance connects to a network online after the first time interval. 
     
     
         4 . The method according to  claim 3 , wherein the mobile self-propelled appliance connects online for a second time interval after the first time interval, and disconnects offline from the network again for the first time interval after the second time interval. 
     
     
         5 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein the mobile self-propelled appliance is online in the third communication mode at a beginning and/or at an end of a cleaning task and is offline during a cleaning process. 
     
     
         6 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein in the first communication mode and/or in the third communication mode and in an event of an error message, the mobile self-propelled the appliance switches into the second communication mode or connects to a network online at least temporarily. 
     
     
         7 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein in the first communication mode and/or in the third communication mode in an event of a user command the mobile self-propelled appliance switches to the second communication mode or connects to a network online at least temporarily. 
     
     
         8 . The method according to  claim 1 , which further comprises selecting the mobile self-propelled appliance from the group consisting of a robot mower a floor cleaning appliance, a robot vacuum cleaner, a robot sweeper and a robot mopping machine. 
     
     
         9 . A computer program comprising computer executable commands which when executed by a mobile self-propelled appliance triggers the mobile self-propelled appliance to perform a method for operating the mobile self-propelled appliance, which comprises the step of:
 operating the mobile self-propelled appliance in at least one of a first communication mode, a second communication mode or a third communication mode, wherein:
 the first communication mode is an offline mode; 
 the second communication mode is an online mode; and 
 the third communication mode is a mixed mode in which the mobile self-propelled appliance is offline at least temporarily and online at least temporarily. 
   
     
     
         10 . A non-transitory computer readable data carrier comprising computer-executable instructions which when executed by a mobile self-propelled appliance triggers the mobile self-propelled appliance to perform a method for operating the mobile self-propelled appliance, which comprises the step of:
 operating the mobile self-propelled appliance in at least one of a first communication mode, a second communication mode or a third communication mode, wherein:
 the first communication mode is an offline mode; 
 the second communication mode is an online mode; and 
 the third communication mode is a mixed mode in which the mobile self-propelled appliance is offline at least temporarily and online at least temporarily.