Mobile robot hybrid communication link
AssigneeEngineering Services Inc.
InventorsAndrew A. Goldenberg, Pawel Kuzan, Lawrence Gryniewski, Gordon D. Scott
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Abstract
A mobile robot communication system includes a remote unit, a repeater module and a control station. A cable connects the repeater module to the control station. The remote unit has a wireless receiver/transmitter for sending and receiving commands. The repeater module has a wireless receiver/transmitter for sending and receiving commands from the mobile unit. The control station is operable in communication with the repeater module for remotely sending and receiving signals. The cable is attached between the repeater module and control station for transmitting signals therebetween.
Claims28
A mobile robot communication system comprising:
- remote unit having a wireless receiver/transmitter for sending and receiving commands;
- repeater module having a wireless receiver/transmitter for sending and receiving commands from the remote unit;
- control station operably in communication with the mobile unit for remotely sending and receiving signals;
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- a cable attached between the repeater module and the control station for transmitting signals therebetween.
A method of communication between a repeater module, a remote unit and using a control station including the steps of:
- positioning the repeater module remote from the control station and close to but spaced from a target and wherein the repeater module is connected to the control station with a cable;
- positioning the remote unit proximate to the target and wherein the remote unit and the repeater module are in wireless communication;
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- receiving signals from the remote unit by the control station and/or vice versa.
A method of communication between a repeater module and a remote unit and using a control station including the steps of:
- positioning the repeater module remote from the control station and close to but spaced from a target and wherein the repeater module is in wireless communication with the control station;
- positioning the remote unit proximate to the target and wherein the remote unit is connected by a cable to the repeater module for wired communication therebetween;
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- receiving signals from the remote unit by the control station and/or vice versa.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.