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US 12,001,203 B2Granted
Self propelled device with magnetic coupling
AssigneeSphero, Inc.
InventorsIan H. Bernstein, Adam Wilson, Chun Kong, Ross MacGregor
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Abstract
A self-propelled device includes a spherical housing and an internal drive system. The self-propelled device can further include an internal structure having a magnet holder that holds a first set of magnets and an external accessory comprising a second set of magnets to magnetically interact, through the spherical housing, with the first set magnets.
Claims19
A self-propelled device comprising:
- a housing;
- an internal drive system enclosed within the housing and operable to accelerate and maneuver the self-propelled device;
- an internal structure coupled to the internal drive system and comprising a magnet holder, the magnet holder including a first set of interactive elements;
- an external accessory comprising a second set of interactive elements to interact, through the housing, with the first set of interactive elements as the self-propelled device accelerates and maneuvers;
- a communication interface to receive control inputs;
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- one or more processors to process the control inputs and implement commands on the internal drive system, based on the control inputs, to accelerate and maneuver the self-propelled device.
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A system comprising:
- a controller device;
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- a self-propelled device comprising:
- a housing;
- an internal drive system enclosed within the housing and operable to accelerate and maneuver the self-propelled device;
- an internal structure coupled to the internal drive system and comprising a magnet holder, the magnet holder including a first set of interactive elements;
- an external accessory comprising a second set of interactive elements to interact, through the housing, with the first set of interactive elements as the self-propelled device accelerates and maneuvers;
- a communication interface to communicate with the controller device;
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- one or more processors to process control inputs and implement commands on the internal drive system, based on the control inputs, to accelerate and maneuver the self-propelled device.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.