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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 21, 2024
Filed:
Mar. 01, 2021
Applicant:
Sphero, Inc., Boulder, CO (US);
Inventor:
Wesley Felteau, Boulder, CO (US);
Assignee:
Sphero, Inc., Boulder, CO (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04W 76/10 (2018.01); G06F 1/16 (2006.01); G08C 17/00 (2006.01); G08C 17/02 (2006.01); H04B 1/3827 (2015.01); H04W 4/40 (2018.01); H04W 4/80 (2018.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04W 76/10 (2018.02); G06F 1/1698 (2013.01); G08C 17/00 (2013.01); G08C 17/02 (2013.01); H04B 1/3833 (2013.01); H04W 4/40 (2018.02); H04W 4/80 (2018.02); G08C 2201/93 (2013.01);
Abstract
Systems and methods for facilitating automatic connection between a mobile computing device and a self-propelled device are provided. The self-propelled device can transmit a radio signal in a sleep mode. The mobile computing device may detect the radio signal and generate a visual representation of the signal strength to facilitate in establishing an automatic connection. Once the signal strength crosses a predetermined threshold, a connection and control sequence may be initiated automatically in which a control mode may be initiated on the mobile computing device to enable user control of the self-propelled device.