Patent application number | Description | Published |
20120168240 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A SELF-PROPELLED DEVICE USING A DYNAMICALLY CONFIGURABLE INSTRUCTION LIBRARY - A self-propelled device includes a drive system, a wireless communication port, a memory and a processor. The memory stores a first set of instructions for mapping individual inputs from a first set of recognizable inputs to a corresponding command that controls movement of the self-propelled device. The processor (or processors) receive one or more inputs from the controller device over the wireless communication port, map each of the one or more inputs to a command based on the set of instructions, and control the drive system using the command determined for each of the one or more inputs. While the drive system is controlled, the processor processes one or more instructions to after the set of recognizable inputs and/or the corresponding command that is mapped to the individual inputs in the set of recognizable inputs. | 07-05-2012 |
20120168241 | SELF-PROPELLED DEVICE FOR INTERPRETING INPUT FROM A CONTROLLER DEVICE - A self-propelled device operates to interpret an input corresponding to a set of actions that are performed on a controller device. | 07-05-2012 |
20120173047 | SELF-PROPELLED DEVICE WITH ACTIVELY ENGAGED DRIVE SYSTEM - A self-propelled device is provided including a drive system, a spherical housing, and a biasing mechanism. The drive system includes one or more motors that are contained within the spherical housing. The biasing mechanism actively forces the drive system to continuously engage an interior of the spherical housing in order to cause the spherical housing to move. | 07-05-2012 |
20120173048 | SELF-PROPELLED DEVICE IMPLEMENTING THREE-DIMENSIONAL CONTROL - A self-controlled device maintains a frame of reference about an x-, y- and z-axis. The self-controlled device processes an input to control the self-propelled device, the input being based on the x- and y-axis. The self-propelled device is controlled in its movement, including about each of the x-, y- and z-axis, based on the input. | 07-05-2012 |
20120173049 | ORIENTING A USER INTERFACE OF A CONTROLLER FOR OPERATING A SELF-PROPELLED DEVICE - A self-propelled device determines an orientation for its movement based on a pre-determined reference frame. A controller device is operable by a user to control the self-propelled device. The controller device includes a user interface for controlling at least a direction of movement of the self-propelled device. The self-propelled device is configured to signal the controller device information that indicates the orientation of the self-propelled device. The controller device is configured to orient the user interface, based on the information signaled from the self-propelled device, to reflect the orientation of the self-propelled device. | 07-05-2012 |
20120173050 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A SELF-PROPELLED DEVICE IN CONNECTION WITH A VIRTUAL ENVIRONMENT - A system for controlling a self-propelled device in connection with a virtual environment in which the self-propelled device is represented. | 07-05-2012 |
20130173089 | REMOTELY CONTROLLING A SELF-PROPELLED DEVICE IN A VIRTUALIZED ENVIRONMENT - A computing device operating as a controller can obtain image data from a camera component. The computing device can determine a location of the self-propelled device relative to the camera based on the image data. A virtual content may be generated on the computing device based at least in part on the location of the self-propelled device. | 07-04-2013 |
20140020964 | SELF-PROPELLED DEVICE WITH ACTIVELY ENGAGED DRIVE SYSTEM - A self-propelled device is provided including a drive system, a spherical housing, and a biasing mechanism. The drive system includes one or more motors that are contained within the spherical housing. The biasing mechanism actively forces the drive system to continuously engage an interior of the spherical housing in order to cause the spherical housing to move. | 01-23-2014 |
20140146084 | AUGMENTATION OF ELEMENTS IN DATA CONTENT - A system and method are disclosed for processing data content. Received data content comprises a scene and includes one or more recognized objects. The recognized object(s) include various characteristics, and can be detected and tracked during content capture. The data content can then be stored, and incorporated with metadata associated with the recognized object and/or one or more other elements in the data content. User inputs can be enabled in real-time, or post-capture, to augment one or more of the elements in the stored data content, including one or more characteristics of the recognized object. The data content can then be augmented to introduce one or more augmented elements, corresponding to respective elements of the data content, into the data content based on the user inputs. | 05-29-2014 |
20140236393 | ORIENTING A USER INTERFACE OF A CONTROLLER FOR OPERATING A SELF-PROPELLED DEVICE - A self-propelled device determines an orientation for its movement based on a pre-determined reference frame. A controller device is operable by a user to control the self-propelled device. The controller device includes a user interface for controlling at least a direction of movement of the self-propelled device. The self-propelled device is configured to signal the controller device information that indicates the orientation of the self-propelled device. The controller device is configured to orient the user interface, based on the information signaled from the self-propelled device, to reflect the orientation of the self-propelled device. | 08-21-2014 |
20140238762 | MULTI-PURPOSED SELF-PROPELLED DEVICE - Disclosed are a multi-purposed, self-propelled device and method for operation of the self-propelled device. Certain variations can include a spherical housing having an internal drive system and a multifunctional payload space for use in a variety of applications. | 08-28-2014 |
20140345957 | MAGNETICALLY COUPLED ACCESSORY FOR A SELF-PROPELLED DEVICE - A self-propelled device includes a spherical housing and an internal drive system including one or more motors. The internal drive system acts to provide power to an interior surface of the spherical housing, thereby causing the self-propelled device to move. A biasing mechanism is coupled to the internal drive system and includes a spring and a spring end in contact with the inner surface of the spherical housing. An accessory component magnetically interacts with the biasing mechanism through the spherical housing such that as the self-propelled device rotates along, the accessory component remains stable with respect to the biasing mechanism. | 11-27-2014 |