US 12,248,315 B2
Voice controlled material handling mobile robotic system
William A. Bastian, II, Carmel, IN (US); and Mitchel H Szazynski, Indianapolis, IN (US)
Assigned to Bastian Solutions, LLC, Indianapolis, IN (US)
Filed by Bastian Solutions, LLC, Indianapolis, IN (US)
Filed on Sep. 22, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/472,332.
Application 18/472,332 is a continuation of application No. 18/054,002, filed on Nov. 9, 2022, abandoned.
Application 18/054,002 is a continuation of application No. 15/929,257, filed on Apr. 9, 2020, granted, now 11,537,119, issued on Dec. 27, 2022.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/832,565, filed on Apr. 11, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2024/0272633 A1, Aug. 15, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. G05D 1/00 (2024.01); B65G 1/137 (2006.01); B66F 9/06 (2006.01); G05D 1/222 (2024.01); G05D 1/225 (2024.01); G05D 1/2285 (2024.01); G10L 15/22 (2006.01)
CPC G05D 1/0016 (2013.01) [B66F 9/063 (2013.01); G05D 1/0088 (2013.01); G05D 1/222 (2024.01); G05D 1/225 (2024.01); G05D 1/2285 (2024.01); G10L 15/22 (2013.01); B65G 1/137 (2013.01); G10L 2015/223 (2013.01)] 12 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system, comprising:
an autonomous mobile unit (AMU) that is responsive to one or more voice commands;
wherein the AMU has a controller to process the voice commands locally to reduce latency,
a voice control device worn by an individual;
wherein the voice control device includes a microphone and a transceiver operatively connected to the microphone;
wherein the microphone is configured to receive the voice commands;
wherein the transceiver is configured to transmit the voice commands from the voice control device to the AMU;
wherein the AMU is configured to perform a first material handling task;
wherein the voice commands include a second task voice command providing instructions to perform a second material handling task;
wherein the AMU is configured to interrupt performance of the first material handling task in favor of the second material handling task; and
wherein the AMU is configured to resume the first material handling task upon completion of the second material handling task.