IP Library Granted Patent US 10,889,002
Granted Patent B2
US 10,889,002 · App. 16/747,525 · Granted Jan 12, 2021

Multi-device robot control

Inventors: Gavriel Krauss (Beit Shemesh, IL); Harry Fox (Jerusalem, IL)
Assignee: X-Tend Robotics Inc.
B25J13/006G05B19/042H04L63/08G05B2219/45103G05B2219/50391G06N3/008
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Patent No.
US 10,889,002
App. No.
16/747,525
Granted
Jan 12, 2021
Kind
B2
Abstract

Systems, methods, and related technologies are disclosed for multi-device robot control. In one implementation, input(s) are received and provided to a personal assistant or another application or service. In response, command(s) directed to an external device are received, e.g., from the personal assistant. Based on the command(s), a robot is maneuvered in relation to a location associated with the external device. Transmission of instruction(s) from the robot to the external device is initiated.

Claims (68)

1. A system comprising:

a processing device; and

a memory coupled to the processing device and storing instructions that, when executed by the processing device, cause the system to perform operations comprising:

receiving, at a robot, one or more inputs;

providing, by the robot, the one or more inputs to a personal assistant;

receiving, by the robot and from the personal assistant, one or more commands directed to an external device;

determining, by the robot, a connectivity status of the external device;

based on (a) the one or more commands and (b) the connectivity status of the external device, maneuvering the robot in relation to a location associated with the external device; and

initiating a transmission of one or more instructions from the robot to the external device.

2. The system of claim 1 , wherein maneuvering the robot in relation to a location associated with the external device comprises establishing a connection with the external device.

3. The system of claim 1 , wherein the memory further stores instructions for causing the system to perform operations comprising generating confirmation content.

4. The system of claim 3 , wherein the confirmation content reflects that the one or more instructions were executed by the external device.

5. The system of claim 3 , wherein the memory further stores instructions for causing the system to perform operations comprising providing the confirmation content to the personal assistant.

6. The system of claim 1 , wherein receiving one or more inputs comprises:

receiving one or more first inputs;

processing the one or more first inputs to compute one or more quality metrics associated with the one or more first inputs;

based on the computed one or more quality metrics, initiating one or more adjustments with respect to the robot; and

receiving one or more second inputs.

7. The system of claim 1 , wherein initiating a transmission of one or more instructions comprises:

requesting, via the robot, content originating from the external device;

receiving the content from the external device;

storing the content at the robot; and

relaying the content from the robot to one or more devices.

8. The system of claim 1 , wherein the memory further stores instructions for causing the system to perform operations comprising:

identifying one or more components accessible to the robot;

selecting, in view of the one or more commands, at least one of the one or more components; and

initiating one or more actions with respect to the at least one of the one or more components.

9. The system of claim 8 , wherein the one or more components comprise at least one of: one or more sensors integrated within the robot, one or more sensors integrated within a device in communication with the robot, or one or more sensors external to the robot.

10. A method comprising:

receiving, from a personal assistant, one or more commands directed to an external device;

determining a connectivity status of the external device;

based on (a) the one or more commands and (b) the connectivity status of the external device, maneuvering a robot in relation to a location associated with the external device;

initiating a transmission of one or more instructions from the robot to the external device;

identifying one or more components accessible to the robot, the one or more components comprising at least one of:

one or more sensors integrated within the robot,

one or more sensors integrated within a device in communication with the robot, or

one or more sensors external to the robot;

selecting at least one of the one or more components in view of (a) the one or more commands and (b) the connectivity status of the external device; and

initiating one or more actions with respect to the at least one of the one or more components.

11. The method of claim 10 , wherein maneuvering the robot in relation to a location associated with the external device comprises establishing a connection with the external device.

12. The method of claim 10 , further comprising generating confirmation content.

13. The method of claim 12 , wherein the confirmation content reflects that the one or more instructions were executed by the external device.

14. The method of claim 12 , further comprising providing the confirmation content to the personal assistant.

15. The method of claim 10 , wherein receiving one or more inputs comprises:

receiving one or more first inputs;

processing the one or more first inputs to compute one or more quality metrics associated with the one or more first inputs;

based on the computed one or more quality metrics, initiating one or more adjustments with respect to the robot; and

receiving one or more second inputs.

16. The method of claim 10 , wherein initiating a transmission of one or more instructions comprises:

requesting, via the robot, content originating from the external device;

receiving the content from the external device;

storing the content at the robot; and

relaying the content from the robot to one or more devices.

17. A non-transitory computer readable medium having instructions stored thereon that, when executed by a processing device, cause the processing device to perform operations comprising:

receiving one or more first inputs;

processing the one or more first inputs to compute one or more quality metrics associated with the one or more first inputs;

based on the computed one or more quality metrics, initiating one or more adjustments with respect to a robot;

receiving one or more second inputs;

providing the one or more second inputs to a personal assistant;

receiving, from the personal assistant, one or more commands directed to an external device;

determining, by the robot, a connectivity status of the external device;

based on (a) the one or more commands and (b) the connectivity status of the external device, maneuvering the robot in relation to a location associated with the external device;

identifying one or more components accessible to the robot;

selecting at least one of the one or more components in view of (a) the one or more commands and (b) the connectivity status of the external device; and

initiating one or more actions with respect to the at least one of the one or more components.

18. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 17 , wherein initiating one or more actions with respect to the at least one of the one or more components comprises initiating one or more commands with respect to the external device via the at least one of the one or more components.

19. The system of claim 1 , wherein determining the connectivity status of the external device comprises determining, by the robot, that the personal assistant cannot connect with the external device.

20. The method of claim 10 , wherein determining the connectivity status of the external device comprises determining that the personal assistant cannot connect with the external device.

Assignments (3)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jun 8, 2023
From: X-TEND ROBOTICS INC.
To: XTEND AI INC.
Reel/Frame 063915/0647 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 2, 2020
From: HYPERLYNC TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
To: X-TEND ROBOTICS INC.
Reel/Frame 054522/0870 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 23, 2020
From: KRAUSS, GAVRIEL; FOX, HARRY
To: HYPERLYNC TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Reel/Frame 051598/0424 →
Continuity (4)
Continuation PCTUS2018043165 · Jul 20, 2018
Provisional Application 62535116 · Jul 20, 2017
Provisional Application 62535122 · Jul 20, 2017
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