CN106406801A - Portable telepresence apparatus - Google Patents
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Abstract
A telepresence system that includes a portable telepresence apparatus coupled to a remote control station. The telepresence apparatus comprises a monitor, a camera, a speaker, a microphone and a viewfinder screen coupled to a housing. The view finder screen allows the user to view the image being captured by the camera. The portable telepresence apparatus is a hand held device that can be moved by a holder of the device in response to audio commands from the remote station. The telepresence apparatus can be used by medical personnel to remotely view a patient in a fast and efficient manner.
Description
The application is the Chinese patent CN201080037821.2 that invention and created name is " Portable telepresence apparatus "
Divisional application.
Cross-Reference to Related Applications
This application claims the entitled TELE-ROBOTIC SYSTEM WITH A HAND HELD that on July 14th, 2010 submits to
The priority of the application number 61/399,637 of ROBOTIC FACE, and be the entitled PORTABLE of August in 2009 submission on the 26th
The part continuation application of the application 12/548,122 of REMOTE PRESENCE ROBOT, the wherein full content of each is passed through
Quote and be incorporated herein in.
Technical field
The disclosure relates generally to the field of telepresence system.More specifically, it relates to including remote by distant station
The portable remote of the equipment that journey ground controls assumes system, and wherein, this system includes camera, monitor, microphone and raises
Sound device is to allow two-way audiovisual communications.
Brief description
By combining following explanation and the claims that accompanying drawing is carried out, the present embodiment will become to show more completely and easy
See.It should be understood that the exemplary embodiments of the present invention only described by accompanying drawing, and therefore, it is not intended that limiting the scope of the present invention,
To be described and explained embodiment with concrete and details by using accompanying drawing listed below.
Fig. 1 is to be including remotely the presenting of distant station being coupled to positioned at the in-car Portable telepresence apparatus of rescue
The diagram of system；
Fig. 2 is the diagram illustrating to give first aid to in-car Portable telepresence apparatus；
Fig. 3 is the diagram illustrating from the detached Portable telepresence apparatus of platform being installed to rescue car roof；
Fig. 4 is the diagram illustrating to be attached to the Portable telepresence apparatus of patient's gurney (gurney)；
Fig. 5 is to illustrate to be attached to support（stand）Portable telepresence apparatus diagram；
Fig. 6 is to illustrate to have to be attached to suspension rod（boom）Remote rendering device health institution（healthcare
facility）The diagram of interior patient；
Fig. 7 A and 7B is the diagram of the alternative embodiment of remote rendering device；
Fig. 8 is the diagram of the rearview of the remote rendering device shown in Fig. 7；
Fig. 9 be illustrate user by view finder screen viewing by captured by camera image while keep（hold）Portable
The diagram of remote rendering device；
Figure 10 is the diagram of the user interface illustrating to allow user to change loudspeaker and microphone volume；
Figure 11 is the diagram of the user interface illustrating to allow user to execute some functions by graphic icons；
Figure 12 is to illustrate the diagram that picture-in-picture shows；
Figure 13 is the diagram of the picture illustrating to be in exchange position；And
Figure 14 is the diagram of the graphical interfaces illustrating the communication link in display system.
Specific embodiment
Will readily appreciate that is can be arranged with multiple different configurations and design the in figure general description in this paper
Assembly with embodiment illustrated.Therefore, the following more detailed description of the various embodiments representing in figure is not intended
Limit the scope of claimed invention, but be merely representative of various embodiments of the present invention.In addition, in some cases,
Not shown or describe well-known structure, material or operation in detail in case make the present invention aspect ambiguous hard to understand.Additionally,
In one or more embodiments, can be in any appropriate manner by described feature, structure or property combination.
Word " exemplary " and term " such as " are herein used for meaning " serving as such as example or diagram ".In this paper quilt
Be described as " exemplary " or " such as " any embodiment be not necessarily to be construed as other embodiments be preferred or
Favourable.Although present the various aspects of embodiment in figure, unless specifically recited, accompanying drawing is retouched not necessarily to scale
Paint.
Disclose the telepresence system that a kind of inclusion is coupled to the Portable telepresence apparatus of distant station.It is in remotely
Existing equipment includes monitor, camera, loudspeaker and microphone.Distant station include stand monitor, camera of standing, stand loudspeaker and
Stand microphone.Portable telepresence apparatus can be attached to the platform of the ceiling being installed to ambulance.Portable remote is in
Existing equipment can be used for providing telemedicine to examine by the doctor at distant station or healthworker.When patient is by from ambulance
When mobile, Portable telepresence apparatus can be separated from platform and move together with patient.
Also disclose a kind of monitor, camera, loudspeaker, microphone and view finder having and being completely coupled to shell
The Portable telepresence apparatus of screen.View finder screen allows user to observe the image with captured by camera.Portable remote
Display device is portable equipment, and it can be in response to the voice command from distant station by the keeper of this equipment（holder）
Mobile.Remote rendering device can be used in the way of quickly and efficiently remotely observing patient by medical worker.
More particularly with reference come refer to the attached drawing, Fig. 1 illustrates telepresence system 10.System 10 is included by wireless
Network 18 is coupled to the Portable telepresence apparatus 12 of remote control station 14.Wireless network can be honeycomb fashion broadband network,
Satellite, WiMAX and/or WiFi network.Portable telepresence apparatus 12 can be positioned in ambulance 20.
Remote control station 14 can include thering is monitor 24, the computer of camera 26, microphone 28 and loudspeaker 30
22.Computer 22 can also comprise the input equipment 32 of such as control stick or mouse.Control station 14 is normally located remotely from and is in remotely
On the position of existing equipment 12.Although only illustrating a remote control station 14, system 10 can include multiple distant stations 14.Logical
Often, any number of remote rendering device 12 can be coupled to any number of distant station 14 or other remote rendering device
12.For example, it is possible to a distant station 14 is coupled to multiple remote rendering device 12, or can be by a remote rendering device
12 are coupled to multiple distant stations 14 or multiple remote rendering device 12.This system can include controlling remote rendering device 12 with remote
The moderator of the access between journey station 14（arbitrator）（Not shown）.
As shown in Figures 2 and 3, Portable telepresence apparatus 12 can be attached to platform 34.Platform 34 can be from rescue
The ceiling of car 20（Not shown）Extend.Platform 34 can include articulated joint 36 and 38, and it provides at least two frees degree and permits
Family allowable is by mobile for remote rendering device 12 extremely different position to observe the in-car patient of rescue and EMT.
Each remote rendering device 12 includes all be attached to shell 58 one（Or it is multiple）Camera 50, monitor
52nd, one（Or it is multiple）Microphone 54 and one（Or it is multiple）Loudspeaker 56.Camera 50 is coupled to remote monitor 24, makes
Obtain the user at distant station 14 and can observe patient and/or EMT.Similarly, monitor 52 is coupled to remote camera 26, because
This, patient and EMT can observe the user of distant station 14.Microphone 28 and 54 and loudspeaker 30 and 56 permission Systems Operator
Audible communication and patient and/or EMT between.
System 10 allows the system user of such as doctor to observe the patient in ambulance and by distant station 14 and be in remotely
Show equipment 12 to provide telemedicine to examine（medical consultation）.The personnel of such as EMT can by system to
Doctor sends back problem and answer.Camera 50 allows doctor to observe patient and strengthen medical consultation.Monitor 52 can show
Doctor to provide the sensation of presence, such as in ambulance.Platform 34 allows doctor to carry out distant taking the photograph to remote rendering device 12
（pan）And inclination（tilt）.
Remote rendering device 12 can include the transceiver 60 being coupled to wireless network.Portable remote presents and sets
Standby 12 also include battery 62.
System 10 can have some assemblies and software, its with by California Ge Lata city InTouch
The robot system that Technologies company provides is same or like, and embodies United States Patent (USP) 6, described in 925,357 is
System, it is incorporated herein by reference.
As shown in figure 3, Portable telepresence apparatus 12 can be separated from platform 34.Remote rendering device 12 and platform
34 can have permission is easily attached to platform 34 and from its detached mechanical connector 64 by remote rendering device 12.Equally
Ground, remote rendering device 12 and platform 34 can include electric connector 66.Wherein（Such as in ambulance）Using system 10
Position can include providing the transceiver of the radio communication of remote control station 14（Not shown）.Electric connector 66 carries
For the electrical connection between remote rendering device 12 and transceiver.Connector 66 can also provide to remote rendering device 12
Power.Alternatively, the vicinity of system 10 can be utilized wherein（Such as in ambulance）By transceiver will be in remotely
The transceiver 60 of existing equipment 12 is coupled to remote control station 14.Remote rendering device can include can be with two or more
The actuator of free degree mobile cameras 50（actuator）System 68.Even if this is in remote rendering device 12 by from 34 points of platform
From when, also allow operator's mobile cameras visual field.
As shown in figure 4, can be by Portable telepresence apparatus 12 from platform（Not shown）Separate and be attached to patient's wheel
Bed 70.Can be to allow two frees degree of the mobile remote rendering device 12 of remote station user to be attached to remote rendering device 12
Platform 72.Platform 72 can include allowing the fixture of the attachment of gurney 70（clamp）74.Can in gurney 70 will be in remotely
Existing equipment 12 and patient's removal ambulance.The portable aspect of remote rendering device 12 allows it to move together with patient.Remotely
Display device 12 should have certain size and weight so that individual can easily be lifted.
As shown in figure 5, can be by Portable telepresence apparatus 12 from ambulance platform（Not shown）Separate and be attached to
Support 80 at distant station.The portable nature of remote rendering device 12 allows it to be carried into any position to allow distant station
Long-range remotely the presenting of operator.If operator is doctor, Portable telepresence apparatus 12 allow at any place
Telemedicine examination.
Fig. 6 illustrate to be moved into the patient having in the health institution of remote rendering device 90 being attached to suspension rod 92 and
Gurney.When gurney 70 moves to during close proximity to health institution, the local nothing of health institution of such as WiFi network can be passed through
Remote rendering device transceiver is coupled to distant station by gauze network.Once in-house at this, then can be portable remote
Journey display device 90 is connected to supply socket and network to carry out Ethernet connection.Electronics ID equipment 94 can be attached to disease
People.ID equipment 94 can transmit wireless signal to the remote rendering device 90 being attached to suspension rod 92.Remote rendering device 90 is right
The reception of signal can promote distant station to be coupled to the remote rendering device 90 being attached to suspension rod 92 rather than portable remote
Display device 90.With other means, remote rendering device 90 can be coupled to distant station.For example, nurse can be to health institution
The information of the new position of identification patient is keyed in network system.Such entry can promote this system to switch to remote control station
Remote rendering device 90.Furthermore it is possible to exist for causing this system automatically to turn distant station from a remote rendering device
Move to another other methods.
Fig. 7 A, 7B and 8 illustrate another embodiment of Portable telepresence apparatus 100.Remote rendering device 100 includes entirely
Portion is attached to the monitor 102 in the first face 110, the first camera 104, microphone 106 and the loudspeaker 108 of shell 112.According to
Camera 104 can include the fish-eye lens with 180 degree visual field and zoom feature.More specifically, camera is 10,000,000 pixels
CCD.When long-distance user " is reduced（zoom out）" when, this system is before compressing and sending 10MP image by internet
By its resampling to 1440 × 768.Long-distance user can select this part by drawing square frame around a part for image
Image, such as upper left a quarter.The coordinate of this square frame is transferred into remote rendering device, and this remote rendering device will make successively
Resampling region is confined to the upper left 2.5MP of Camiera input.Face 100 is configured to have so that it being taken by a people
The size of band and weight.Remote rendering device 100 can have handle 114 in order to being carried and moving.For example, far
Journey display device can have the weight less than 5 pounds.Shell 112 can be constructed so that remote rendering device 100 can be
Vertical position on surface（upright position）In stand, may be with 5 degree of the oblique angle that retreats, to promote to observe.
Remote rendering device 100 can include being attached to second camera 118 in the second face 120 of shell 112 and take
Scape device screen 116.Second camera 118 can catch the image of the people of holding remote rendering device being transferred into distant station,
Long-distance user is allow to switch to the view of keeper to provide instruction to Audio Visual Communication to it via 2.It is located at outer
In shell 112 is electronic circuit and device, including one of the various functions being able to carry out remote rendering device 100（Or it is multiple）
Processor, memory and hard disk drive（Not shown）.The side of remote rendering device 100 can include various ports 122,
124th, 126,128 and 130.Port 122 can provide USB and/or bluetooth or other connection.USB port can be used to such as
The medical equipment of stethoscope or pulse blood oxygen instrument is attached to remote rendering device 100.Port 124 can provide C video, S-video
Auxiliary input.By connector 126, the battery of remote rendering device can be charged.Can be by the transceiver in shell 112
128 come to set up cell phone connect.Connector 130 can provide 801.11 WiFi connectivities.As shown in Figure 7 B, remotely present
The opposite side of equipment 100 can include setting up video conference control（Such as audio volume adjustment）Different load buttons
132.Monitor 102 can show can be each with what remote rendering device 100 was used together by the touch-screen being user-operably
Plant port and can plug standby.System 100 can have some assemblies and software, its with by California Ge Lata city
The robot system that InTouch Technologies company provides is same or like, and such as United States Patent (USP) 6 is retouched in 925,357
The system stated, it is incorporated herein by reference.
Fig. 9 illustrates that user keeps Portable telepresence apparatus 100 to allow teleoperator remotely to present by being located at
First camera 104 of the opposite side of equipment 100 is observing patient.View finder screen 116 allows keeper to observe by the first photograph
The image of camera 104 seizure simultaneously correspondingly moves remote rendering device 100.For example, the operator at distant station can be to
Keeper provides spoken command with Mobile portable formula remote rendering device 100 to obtain the expectation view of patient.In this degree,
User executes the function of the actuator shown in Fig. 2 and 3, as mentioned above.
Remote rendering device 100 can include the motion sensing device of such as accelerometer, gyroscope and/or magnetometer
134.Even if motion sensing device 134 can be utilized so that user keeps remote rendering device 100 in an inclined manner,
Size is properly determined by the people that monitor shows.In other words, the top of the head of the people being shown by monitor will be pointed to all the time
Above and away from gravity so that if equipment is maintained at 45 degree of angles, the top of head will appear in the upper left corner of screen.With
Sample ground, motion sensing device 134 can be used for being supplied to remotely the appropriate size pattern of the image catching on camera 104
Stand.
View finder screen 116 can include allowing the keeper of remote rendering device 100 to change touching of the image being captured
Touch feature.For example, the finger of keeper can promote the image catching to be exaggerated from the movement of inward position in the way of outside.
The movement on the contrary of the finger of user can promote image reduced.Therefore, keeper can be in the little touch of display patient image
Described on screen, and the distant station that result can be obtained（telestration）Share to long-distance user.Long-distance user
Retain shared character control, and can forbid in these features some can be used for keeper.
Figure 10 illustrates the user interface 140 being shown by view finder 116.Interface 140 includes to be touched by user to change
The graphic icons 142 of the volume of loudspeaker and microphone.View finder 116 can also show the interface 144 shown in Figure 11.Interface
144 include being touched to control such as power, audio mode, to connect/disconnect figure with the function of hold button
Icon 146.For example, audio-source can be become the earphone based on bluetooth by user from local microphone.
Figure 12 illustrates to show image 148 and the image 150 by captured by camera of teleoperator with picture-in-picture form
Monitor 102.As shown in figure 13 image 148 and 150 can be exchanged.Can be with being touched by the touch-screen of view finder screen display
Send out device（touch screen toggle）（Not shown）Or carry out swap image with the figure switch at distant station.Figure 12 and 13 is also
The alternative embodiment of camera is shown, thus, single camera can physically rotate 180 degree with before or after pointing to.
As shown in figure 14, remote rendering device and/or distant station can provide graphical interfaces 160, and it is shown in and is in remotely
Existing connectivity between equipment and distant station.Graphic icons 162,164,166 and 168 can represent respectively remote rendering device,
Server, network and distant station.The link that solid line instruction between two equipment is set up.Dotted line indicates disconnected between two equipment
The communication link opened.For example, Figure 14 is depicted in the communication of the disconnection between network and distant station.System can be to the link disconnecting
Execution diagnosis and corrective action function.Corrective action can be automatic, or includes prompting user's some tasks of execution（Such as
Plug its Ethernet cable）Message or provide configuration fire wall instruction.Graphic icons 162 can connect according to attempting it
The type remotely assuming end points and change.For example, if user is try to the connection of mobile robot, icon will be retouched
Paint mobile robot, and if user is being connected to only head device, then chart will describe this equipment.
Remote rendering device 100 can use many airborne modems（onboard modem）To there is provided to wireless
Access while honeycomb fashion bearer, WiFi and WiMAX local wireless and satellite connect.One bearer can be according to 2G standard
Operation,, according to 3G, another is according to 4G etc. for another.These network connections can be present in remote rendering device airbornely
100, or alternatively, remote rendering device can have to neighbouring Base communication unit（It controls output to connect again）Single
Local wireless connects.Base communication unit can take the form of mobile system, and it can be installed on vehicle, or with remote
Journey display device is advanced together.This system can also be strengthened with the additional amplification stages being arranged in vehicle.This system can be by
Available join aggregation simultaneously improves quality of service measures in of various modes.This pattern can include：Redundant mode, it leads to
Cross multiple linkup transmit identical signals；Balanced mode, it is by each several part of different linkup transmit signals；Switching mode,
It is by the best all business of available linkup transmit；And VPN switching mode, its in ession for telecommunication in redundancy, balance and open
Switch between the pattern of pass.
This system can assess reliability and dynamic bandwidth in its each connecting wireless.Based on current networking system
Meter, arithmetic for netting can select between different connections separate communication stream, such as control command one connect on and video/
Audio frequency is on another connection, or audio frequency connects at one and controls on another connection.When certain connects significant degradation,
This algorithm can select mobile for its data flow to another connection.Sometimes, this might mean that and abandons video（In 3G connection）
To switch to only audio frequency（2G）Connect.Additionally, this algorithm can select using in older, slower but more reliable network（2G）On
Be wirelessly connected to audio frequency, and be simultaneously used in renewal/faster but less reliable network（Such as 3G）On connection use
In video.This method can ensure that and steadily transmit audio frequency all the time, video is likely to be of interruption simultaneously, but will keep good
Visual quality and frame rate.Alternatively, system can have in the video updating/connecting faster and audio frequency, has
Audio backup while in older/slower connection.If the connection updating becomes less reliable, system can make to be broadcast
The audio frequency cross compound turbine put is with using from older/data of connecting more slowly.
Portable telepresence apparatus 100 can use in various applications.For example, remote rendering device 100 can be used
To allow the long-range inspection of patient.Remote rendering device 100 can be maintained at foundation and the logging mode of activity, even if ought not deposit
During afoot session with teleoperator." set up " before this offline record allowing patient condition and session（pre-
session “setup”）.Set up before session and allow user that remote rendering device is positioned and used digital square zoom
(box-zoom) control to ensure remote doctor input before patient optimal viewing.This is remotely presented with prior art
System is contrasted, and in prior art telepresence system, when new session starts, camera is distant to be taken the photograph/and tilt/zoom setting is
Acquiescence or previously positioned.Remote rendering device allows local user can set up for remote before his/her session setup
The optimal visual field of Cheng doctor, and further renewal can regard when remote doctor becomes busy or request local assistance temporarily
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When remote rendering device is located in such as aircraft, remote rendering device 100 can have " offline mode ", its
Taking off and forbidding outwards transmitting during landing.Furthermore it is possible to switch to system during the period of limited wireless connection " catch
Catch and then send " mode.In this mode, user can carry out being intended for the videograph that the patient of doctor checks.Permissible
Supplement this videograph with the telemetry of the Medical Devices from attachment.Audit report subsequently is recovered to connect enough in system
When automatically transferred to doctor, and be placed in the queue at the distant station of doctor.
Remote rendering device can also be equipped with GPS（Not shown）.This allows the geographical position of each remote rendering device
Real-time tracking and session statistics GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATION（geo-tagging）.This provides several functions, including：Based on geographical position
Wireless connection analysis；Based on to the degree of approach of hospital and the rescue video clipping of the vehicle speed and tracking of patient data；With
And hospital and bill audit.The fleet that GPS feature may also provide uniqueness monitors, antitheft etc..
Portable telepresence apparatus can be used in the various applications in medical domain.One application is specialities transport
(specialty transport), particularly paediatrics transport.Ambulance and team can be disposed from hospital A to hospital B to carry out
Patient transportation.When reaching hospital B, it may be found that patient needs to stablize before transportation.Expert diagnosis can be sent out in hospital B
Raw, or during the transport on the route returning hospital A.
For example, it is possible to from described（spoke）Hospital B sends calling to the transport of patient, and described hospital B does not have hospital A
The professional skill being had（Such as paediatrics Intensive Care Therapy doctor specific nursing（pediatric intensivist
specialist care））.The transport team from hospital A to hospital B for the deployment.This team brings remote rendering device 100, by it
It is arranged in gurney and gurney is placed in ambulance.This team reaches hospital B and observes patient.If at any point,
Transport team wants request consulting, then the remote doctor being derived from hospital A is set up and the remote rendering device being placed in gurney
Link.Remote doctor image can be carried out distant take the photograph-tilt-zoom to be to obtain desired view.If expectation still can not be accessed
View, then someone at remote rendering device side can be by reorientating remote rendering device 100 and using finding a view
Device helps the front camera on patient/expectation view is carried out positioning to provide help.Remote rendering device side team energy
Enough communicate with remote doctor via the main loudspeaker/microphone on unit.Remote doctor can with hospital B at team and disease
The various members of people/family members speak to be recommended.In the case of the situation or secret of noise circumstance, it is possible to use bluetooth or nothing
The end of a thread headset is as replacement.Remote doctor can help carry out the judgement of the nursing/transport with regard to patient.
Can by such as by the remote doctor cooperating with field team it is confirmed that continue transport, do not continue transport or
Implement the judgement of some nursing to promote to nurse.Start the situation of metabolism disorder if there is wherein patient, then consulting can also
Occur during transportation.In this case, during the transport of patient, in distant station and remotely presenting in ambulance
There will be link between equipment.Remote rendering device will be installed in gurney, remote doctor can observe patient and with transport
Team's communication is to help carry out nursing judgement.
Another Application can include nurse and in patients home sick for a long time, it is executed with planned access.Nurse observes
Patient.The touch-screen of remote rendering device can be used for for various symptoms weaving into document.This data is stored in remotely to present and sets
In standby.The data of some patient's interactions and video can be transferred to server.Remote rendering device can receive from server
The information asked.Nurse can observe disease symptomses（troubling symptom）And ask doctor to seek advice from.Nurse can exhale
Send for a doctor, its foundation links and initiates remote healthcare session that promoted by nurse and patient with remote rendering device.Doctor
Nurse can be asked digital stethoscope to be attached to remote rendering device and applies to patient.Then doctor can ask to protect
Portable ultrasonic equipment is attached to the auxiliary video port of remote rendering device by scholar.Finally, doctor can be determined that and answers immediately
Patient is carried to medical institutions.Nurse can call ambulance.When patient is transported to this mechanism, nurse station is by patient
Side, remote doctor signs in remote rendering device.
For a person skilled in the art it is evident that situation in the general principle without departing from the present invention
The details of above-described embodiment can be changed down.Although having been illustrated in the accompanying drawings and describe some exemplary enforcements
Example, it will be appreciated that such embodiment is merely illustrative rather than extensive invention is limited, and the present invention does not limit
In shown and described particular configuration and arrangement, because can occur various other for the person of ordinary skill of the art
Modification.In the claims, conjunction " and " be inclusive, conjunction "or" is exclusiveness and conjunction "and/or" is inclusive
Or exclusiveness.Wherein claimed exclusiveness property defined below or the embodiments of the invention of privilege.
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1. a kind of be suitable for being coupled to have station monitor, camera of stand, stand loudspeaker and microphone of standing distant station just
Take formula remote rendering device, including：
Shell；
Camera, it is coupled to described shell；
Monitor, it is coupled to described shell and is suitable for showing by the image of station captured by camera；
Loudspeaker, it is coupled to described shell and is suitable for generating the sound being provided by microphone of standing；
Microphone, it is coupled to described shell；
Battery, it is coupled to described shell；
Transceiver, it is coupled to described shell；And
Memory devices, its be used for set up communication before catch at least one image, this image distant station set up with portable
It is transferred into distant station after the communication of formula remote rendering device.
2. the Portable telepresence apparatus of claim 1, also include at least one input, and it allows user to build in distant station
Change the input characteristics of Portable telepresence apparatus before the vertical communication with Portable telepresence apparatus.
3. a kind of be suitable for being coupled to have station monitor, camera of stand, stand loudspeaker and microphone of standing distant station just
Take formula remote rendering device, including：
Shell；
First camera, it is coupled to described shell；
Monitor, it is coupled to described shell and is suitable for showing by the image of station captured by camera；
Loudspeaker, it is coupled to described shell and is suitable for generating the sound being provided by microphone of standing；
Microphone, it is coupled to described shell；
Battery, it is coupled to described shell；
Transceiver, it is coupled to described shell；And
Motion sensing device, it is coupled to described shell.
4. the Portable telepresence apparatus of claim 3, wherein, described motion sensing device is used for revising by described monitor
The image of display.
5. the Portable telepresence apparatus of claim 3, wherein, described motion sensing device is used for revising being supplied to distant station
Image.
6. a kind of be suitable for being coupled to have station monitor, camera of stand, stand loudspeaker and microphone of standing distant station just
Take formula remote rendering device, including：
Shell；
First camera, it is coupled to described shell；
Monitor, it is coupled to described shell and is suitable for showing by the image of station captured by camera；
Loudspeaker, it is coupled to described shell and is suitable for generating the sound being provided by microphone of standing；
Microphone, it is coupled to described shell；
Battery, it is coupled to described shell；And
Transceiver, it is coupled to described shell, and wherein, described transceiver transmits a kind of type on lower bandwidth
Data and in higher bandwidth network transmit second species type data.
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