Robotic avatar apparatus and system
View Patent ↗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.
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; and
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 further comprises a motor, wherein the motor is configured to manipulate the position of the camera; and
wherein the robotic avatar unit further comprises a unit microphone in operable connection with the unit signal transceiver.
2 . The robotic avatar apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the robotic avatar unit further comprises a unit speaker.
3 . The robotic avatar apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the user interface device comprises a user microphone in operable connection with the user signal transceiver.
4 . The robotic avatar apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the user interface device comprises a user speaker.
5 . The robotic avatar apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the housing is spherical and composed of a transparent material.
6 . The robotic avatar apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the support frame is a vertically-oriented shaft.
7 . The robotic avatar apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the fastener is a clamp.
8 . The robotic avatar apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the user interface device comprises a wearable interface.
9 . The robotic avatar apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the wearable interface comprises a strap.
10 . 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.
11 . The robotic avatar apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the robotic avatar unit comprises a housing, the housing disposed on a first end of a support frame opposite a fastener.