Robot control system and method
AssigneeHon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
InventorsShen-Chun Li, Shou-Kuo Hsu
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Abstract
A cloud server and method controls one or more robots. The cloud server receives location information of each robot. A robot closest to a task location where a task is taken according to the location information. The cloud server of the data center sends a command to the located robot to move to the task location, where the command defines a task of the located robot to perform.
Claims15
A cloud server of a data center, the cloud server in electronic communication with one or more robots, comprising:
- a storage system;
- at least one processor;
- and
- one or more programs stored in the storage system and being executable by the at least one processor, the one or more programs comprising:
- a receiving module operable to receive location information of each of the one or more robots from a GPS device of each of one or more robots, and to receive location information of a task location from a client in electronic communication with the cloud server, in response to a determination that the client is permitted to access the cloud server;
- a search module operable to locate a robot that is closest to the task location according to the location information;
- and
- a sending module operable to send a command to the located robot to move to the task location, wherein the command defines a task of the located robot to perform.
A robot control method implemented by a cloud server of a data center, the cloud server in electronic communication with one or more robots, the cloud server comprising at least one processor, the method implemented by the at least one processor comprising:
- the cloud server receives location information of each of the one or more robots from a GPS device of each of one or more robots, and receives location information of a task location from a client in electronic communication with the cloud server, in response to a determination that the client is permitted to access the cloud server;
- the cloud server locates a robot which is closest to a task location according to the location information;
- and
- the cloud server sends a command to the located robot to move to the task location, wherein the command defines a task of the located robot to perform.
A non-transitory computer-readable medium having stored thereon instructions that, when executed by a cloud server, the cloud server in electronic communication with one or more robots, causing the cloud server to perform a robot control method, the method comprising:
- receiving location information of each of the one or more robots from a GPS device of each of one or more robots, and receiving location information of a task location from a client in electronic communication with the cloud server, in response to a determination that the client is permitted to access the cloud server;
- locating a robot which is closest to a task location according to the location information;
- and
- sending a command to the located robot to move to the task location, wherein the command defines a task of the located robot to perform.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.