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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 12, 2021
Filed:
Apr. 25, 2019
Applicant:
Intouch Technologies, Inc., Goleta, CA (US);
Inventors:
Yulun Wang, Goleta, CA (US);
Charles S. Jordan, Santa Barbara, CA (US);
Keith Phillip Laby, Santa Barbara, CA (US);
Jonathan Southard, Santa Barbara, CA (US);
Assignee:
TELADOC HEALTH, Purchase, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G05B 19/04 (2006.01); B25J 9/16 (2006.01); B25J 19/02 (2006.01); G06F 19/00 (2018.01); G05D 1/00 (2006.01); G16H 40/63 (2018.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B25J 9/1697 (2013.01); B25J 9/1689 (2013.01); B25J 19/023 (2013.01); G05D 1/0022 (2013.01); G06F 19/3418 (2013.01); G16H 40/63 (2018.01); G05D 2201/0206 (2013.01); Y10S 901/01 (2013.01); Y10S 901/47 (2013.01);
Abstract
A robotic system that includes a mobile robot linked to a plurality of remote stations. One of the remote stations includes an arbitrator that controls access to the robot. Each remote station may be assigned a priority that is used by the arbitrator to determine which station has access to the robot. The arbitrator may include notification and call back mechanisms for sending messages relating to an access request and a granting of access for a remote station.