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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 24, 2014
Filed:
Aug. 02, 2011
Charles F. Olivier, Iii, Bothell, WA (US);
Jean Sebastien Fouillade, Redmond, WA (US);
Malek Chalabi, Redmond, WA (US);
Nathaniel T. Clinton, Sammamish, WA (US);
Russell Sanchez, Seattle, WA (US);
Adrien Felon, Seattle, WA (US);
Graham Wheeler, Redmond, WA (US);
Francois Burianek, Kirkland, WA (US);
Charles F. Olivier, III, Bothell, WA (US);
Jean Sebastien Fouillade, Redmond, WA (US);
Malek Chalabi, Redmond, WA (US);
Nathaniel T. Clinton, Sammamish, WA (US);
Russell Sanchez, Seattle, WA (US);
Adrien Felon, Seattle, WA (US);
Graham Wheeler, Redmond, WA (US);
Francois Burianek, Kirkland, WA (US);
Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, WA (US);
Abstract
A method is provided for initiating a telepresence session with a person, using a robot. The method includes receiving a request to host a telepresence session at the robot and receiving an identification for a target person for the telepresence session by the robot. The robot then searches a current location for a person. If a person is found, a determination is made regarding whether the person is the target person. If the person found is not the target person, the person is prompted for a location for the target person. The robot moves to the location given by the person in response to the prompt.