US 12,269,172 B2
Social behavior rules for a medical telepresence robot
Marco Pinter, Goleta, CA (US); Fuji Lai, Goleta, CA (US); Daniel Steven Sanchez, Summerland, CA (US); James Ballantyne, Santa Barbara, CA (US); David Bjorn Roe, Santa Barbara, CA (US); Yulun Wang, Goleta, CA (US); Charles S. Jordan, Santa Barbara, CA (US); Orjeta Taka, Peabody, MA (US); and Cheuk Wah Wong, Concord, MA (US)
Assigned to Teladoc Health, Inc., Purchase, NY (US); and iRobot Corporation, Bedford, MA (US)
Filed by Teladoc Health, Inc., Purchase, NY (US); and iRobot Corporation, Bedford, MA (US)
Filed on May 3, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/655,008.
Application 18/655,008 is a continuation of application No. 18/124,691, filed on Mar. 22, 2023, granted, now 11,981,034.
Application 18/124,691 is a continuation of application No. 17/027,335, filed on Sep. 21, 2020, granted, now 11,628,571, issued on Apr. 18, 2023.
Application 17/027,335 is a continuation of application No. 16/418,605, filed on May 21, 2019, granted, now 10,780,582, issued on Sep. 22, 2020.
Application 16/418,605 is a continuation of application No. 15/720,214, filed on Sep. 29, 2017, granted, now 10,328,576, issued on Jun. 25, 2019.
Application 15/720,214 is a continuation of application No. 14/931,641, filed on Nov. 3, 2015, granted, now 9,776,327, issued on Oct. 3, 2017.
Application 14/931,641 is a continuation of application No. 14/550,743, filed on Nov. 21, 2014, granted, now 9,174,342, issued on Nov. 3, 2015.
Application 14/550,743 is a continuation of application No. PCT/US2013/031778, filed on Mar. 14, 2013.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/766,623, filed on Feb. 19, 2013.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/674,796, filed on Jul. 23, 2012.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/674,794, filed on Jul. 23, 2012.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/674,782, filed on Jul. 23, 2012.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/650,205, filed on May 22, 2012.
Prior Publication US 2024/0286288 A1, Aug. 29, 2024
Int. Cl. B25J 9/16 (2006.01); G06Q 50/22 (2018.01); G16H 40/67 (2018.01)
CPC B25J 9/1676 (2013.01) [G06Q 50/22 (2013.01); G16H 40/67 (2018.01); Y10S 901/01 (2013.01); Y10S 901/47 (2013.01); Y10S 901/49 (2013.01)] 21 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A telepresence robot comprising:
a drive system configured to move the telepresence robot;
a control system configured to control the drive system to drive the telepresence robot around a work area;
an object detection system configured to determine that a first object encountered by the telepresence robot is a human; and
a social path component configured to:
determine a first lockout zone having a first radius around the human and a first comfort zone having a second radius around the human, the second radius being larger than the first radius; and
instruct the control system to cause the telepresence robot to:
avoid traveling through the first lockout zone;
move at a first maximum speed within the first comfort zone; and
move at a second maximum speed outside of the first comfort zone, wherein the second maximum speed is greater than the first maximum speed.