Companion robot for personal interaction

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8195333
SERIAL NO

12842314

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A mobile robot guest for interacting with a human resident performs a room-traversing search procedure prior to interacting with the resident, and may verbally query whether the resident being sought is present. Upon finding the resident, the mobile robot may facilitate a teleconferencing session with a remote third party, or interact with the resident in a number of ways. For example, the robot may carry on a dialogue with the resident, reinforce compliance with medication or other schedules, etc. In addition, the robot incorporates safety features for preventing collisions with the resident; and the robot may audibly announce and/or visibly indicate its presence in order to avoid becoming a dangerous obstacle. Furthermore, the mobile robot behaves in accordance with an integral privacy policy, such that any sensor recording or transmission must be approved by the resident.

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Patent Owner(s)

  • IROBOT CORPORATION

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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Campbell, Tony L Pepperell, US 34 4941
Cross, Matthew Mason, US 36 3585
Jones, Andrew Roslindale, US 238 6374
Sinclair, Ken Newton, US 12 1565
Vu, Clara Cambridge, US 88 5659
Ziegler, Andrew Arlington, US 79 8112

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