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Date of Patent:
Oct. 22, 2024

Filed:

Sep. 02, 2021
Applicant:

Qfeeltech (Beijing) Co., Ltd., Beijing, CN;

Inventors:

Lei Zhao, Beijing, CN;

Sichen Xu, Beijing, CN;

Yiming Zhang, Beijing, CN;

Zhen Chen, Beijing, CN;

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60L 53/60 (2019.01); A47L 9/00 (2006.01); A47L 9/28 (2006.01); A47L 11/24 (2006.01); A47L 11/28 (2006.01); A47L 11/40 (2006.01); G05D 1/00 (2024.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A47L 11/4005 (2013.01); A47L 9/0063 (2013.01); A47L 9/009 (2013.01); A47L 9/2805 (2013.01); A47L 9/2852 (2013.01); A47L 9/2873 (2013.01); A47L 11/24 (2013.01); A47L 11/28 (2013.01); A47L 11/4011 (2013.01); A47L 11/4061 (2013.01); A47L 11/4066 (2013.01); A47L 11/4091 (2013.01); B60L 53/60 (2019.02); G05D 1/0088 (2013.01); G05D 1/0217 (2013.01); A47L 2201/022 (2013.01); A47L 2201/04 (2013.01); G05D 1/0231 (2013.01);
Abstract

A docking method executable by a mobile device is provided. The docking method includes obtaining a stored target location of a docking station, and navigating to the target location. The docking method also includes: during the navigation and/or at the target location, based on a determination that a guidance signal is not detected, performing a regional search. The docking method also includes: during the navigation, or at the target location, or during the regional search, based on a determination that the guidance signal is detected, moving, under the guidance of the guidance signal, to the docking station. Performing the regional search includes determining a basic search zone, searching for the guidance signal while moving along boundaries of the basic search zone, and based on a determination that the guidance signal has not been detected when a termination condition is satisfied, terminating the regional search.


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