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Granted Patent B2
US 11,729,498 · App. 17/373,943 · Granted Aug 15, 2023

Robotic avatar apparatus and system

Inventors: Martha McLean (Ocala, FL); William McLean (Ocala, FL)
H04N23/66H04N23/695H04R1/028G06F3/012H04R2499/15
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Patent No.
US 11,729,498
App. No.
17/373,943
Granted
Aug 15, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

A robotic avatar apparatus is provided. The robotic avatar apparatus includes a robotic avatar unit. The robotic avatar unit includes a camera, a processor and a unit signal transceiver. The camera is connected to the processor. The processor is connected to the unit signal transceiver. The robotic avatar apparatus also includes a user interface device. The user interface device includes a user signal transceiver and a display. The robotic avatar unit is designed to connect to the user interface device via a connection between the unit signal transceiver and the user signal transceiver.

Claims (23)

1. A robotic avatar apparatus, comprising:

a robotic avatar unit;

the robotic avatar unit comprising a camera;

the robotic avatar unit comprising a processor;

the robotic avatar unit comprising a unit signal transceiver;

the camera in operable connection with the processor;

the processor in operable connection with the unit signal transceiver;

a user interface device;

the user interface device comprising a user signal transceiver;

the user interface device comprising a display;

the robotic avatar unit configured to connect to the user interface device via a connection between the unit signal transceiver and the user signal transceiver;

wherein the robotic avatar unit comprises a housing, the housing disposed on a first end of a support frame opposite a fastener.

2. The robotic avatar apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the robotic avatar unit further comprises a motor, wherein the motor is configured to manipulate the position of the camera.

3. The robotic avatar apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the robotic avatar unit further comprises a unit microphone in operable connection with the unit signal transceiver.

4. The robotic avatar apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the robotic avatar unit further comprises a unit speaker.

5. The robotic avatar apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the user interface device comprises a user microphone in operable connection with the user signal transceiver.

6. The robotic avatar apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the user interface device comprises a user speaker.

7. The robotic avatar apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the housing is spherical and composed of a transparent material.

8. The robotic avatar apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the support frame is a vertically-oriented shaft.

9. The robotic avatar apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the fastener is a clamp.

10. The robotic avatar apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the user interface device comprises a wearable interface.

11. The robotic avatar apparatus of claim 10 , wherein the wearable interface comprises a strap.

12. The robotic avatar apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the robotic avatar unit is configured to connect to the user interface device via a direct connection between the unit signal transceiver and the user signal transceiver.

Continuity (2)
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