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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 15, 2016
Filed:
Oct. 06, 2014
Irobot Corporation, Bedford, MA (US);
Orin P. F. Hoffman, Somerville, MA (US);
Peter Keefe, Freemont, NH (US);
Eric Smith, Stow, MA (US);
John Wang, Andover, MA (US);
Andrew Labrecque, Maynard, MA (US);
Brett Ponsler, Worcester, MA (US);
Susan Macchia, Bedford, MA (US);
Brian J. Madge, Charlestown, MA (US);
iRobot Corporation, Bedford, MA (US);
Abstract
A method of operating a robot includes electronically receiving images and augmenting the images by overlaying a representation of the robot on the images. The robot representation includes user-selectable portions. The method includes electronically displaying the augmented images and receiving an indication of a selection of at least one user-selectable portion of the robot representation. The method also includes electronically displaying an intent to command the selected at least one user-selectable portion of the robot representation, receiving an input representative of a user interaction with at least one user-selectable portion, and issuing a command to the robot based on the user interaction.