CN109074545A - Package Management system for robotic vehicle - Google Patents
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Abstract
Described embodiment includes a kind of system, method and apparatus.A kind of system includes the package management system for operating robotic vehicle, and the robotic vehicle is configured as transporting by mankind shopper from the goods for consumption for selecting and being placed in the robotic vehicle in consumer's shopping environment.The package management system includes the circuit of personal shopper for identification.The system comprises for receiving the circuit for indicating the data of position of the personal shopper in consumer's shopping environment.The system comprises the circuits for the position by the robotic vehicle by route guidance to the personal shopper in consumer's shopping environment.In one embodiment, the package management system includes in the circuit for detecting that goods for consumption removes without permission from the security of the robotic vehicle or while attempting to remove without permission sounds an alarm.
Description
Priority application and (applying date including ending the application is mentioned priority claim by (direct or indirect)
Priority claim out) and all themes of any and all applications relevant to priority application, including ending the application's
The theme that the applying date is incorporated by reference into is incorporated herein by reference in such theme not range inconsistent with this paper.
Summary of the invention
Such as, but not limited to, an embodiment of theme described herein includes a kind of for operating the packet of robotic vehicle
Management system is wrapped up in, the robotic vehicle is configured as transport and is selected and placed from consumer's shopping environment by mankind shopper
Goods for consumption in the robotic vehicle.The package management system includes the circuit of personal shopper for identification.Institute
The system of stating includes the circuit for receiving the data for indicating position of the personal shopper in consumer's shopping environment.
The system comprises for the robotic vehicle to be pressed route guidance to the personal shopper in consumer shopping ring
The circuit of the position in border.
In one embodiment, the package management system includes for receiving the request initiated by the personal shopper
Circuit.In one embodiment, the package management system includes being selected for receiving instruction by the personal shopper
Transport the circuit of the data of starting point.The transport starting point, which is adapted to for goods for consumption being transferred to from the robotic vehicle, is matched
It is set to the means of transport that goods for consumption transport is left to consumer's shopping environment.In this context, described for pressing
The circuit of route guidance includes for the circuit by the robotic vehicle by route guidance to the transport starting point.It is real one
It applies in mode, the package management system includes the circuit for controlling package security system, and package security system protection is put
The goods for consumption in the security of the robotic vehicle is set from unwarranted removal.In one embodiment, institute
Stating package management system includes for detecting that goods for consumption removes without permission from the security of the robotic vehicle
Or the circuit sounded an alarm when attempting to remove without permission.
Such as, but not limited to, an embodiment of theme described herein includes that a kind of calculating for operating robotic vehicle is real
Existing method, the robotic vehicle are configured as transport and are selected and be placed on from consumer's shopping environment by mankind shopper
Goods for consumption in the robotic vehicle.This method includes identifying the individual being put into goods for consumption in the robotic vehicle
Shopper.This method includes receiving the data of position of the instruction personal shopper in consumer's shopping environment.It should
Method includes the institute by the robotic vehicle by route guidance to the personal shopper in consumer's shopping environment
Rheme is set.
In one embodiment, the method realized that calculates includes: the institute that allows received by personal shopper's initiation
State request of the robotic vehicle pause by the robotic vehicle by route guidance to the position of the personal shopper.?
In one embodiment, which comprises receive and allow the robotic vehicle to be moved to institute by what the personal shopper initiated
State the request of the position of personal shopper.In one embodiment, which comprises receive instruction by the personal purchase
The data of the transport starting point of object person selection, the transport starting point are adapted to for goods for consumption being transferred to from the robotic vehicle
It is configured to the goods for consumption transporting the means of transport far from consumer's shopping environment.In this embodiment, institute
Stating by route guidance includes by the robotic vehicle by route guidance to the transport starting point.In one embodiment, should
Method includes: control package security system, and the package security system protection is placed on the security of the robotic vehicle
In goods for consumption from unwarranted removal.
Such as, but not limited to, an embodiment of theme described herein includes a kind of for operating the machine of robotic vehicle
The system of device, product or composition of matter form, the robotic vehicle are configured to transport by mankind shopper from consumer
It is selected in shopping environment and is placed on the goods for consumption in robotic vehicle.The system includes: subscriber identification module, is configured
To identify the personal shopper being placed on goods for consumption in the robotic vehicle.The system includes: receiver module, quilt
It is configured to receive the data of position of the instruction personal shopper in consumer's shopping environment by electronic manner.
The system includes: tracking module, is configured as the robotic vehicle by route guidance to the personal shopper in institute
State the position in consumer's shopping environment.
Foregoing summary is merely illustrative, and is not intended to be in any way limiting.By reference to attached drawing and connect
The detailed description got off, other than the aspect of above description, embodiment and feature, further aspect, embodiment
It also will become obvious with feature.
Detailed description of the invention
Fig. 1 shows the environment 100 that embodiment may be implemented；
Fig. 2 shows the example calculation implementation method 200 of operation robotic vehicle, the robotic vehicle be configured to transport by
Mankind shopper selects from consumer's shopping environment and is placed on the goods for consumption in robotic vehicle；
Fig. 3 shows the exemplary article 300 for operating robotic vehicle, which is configured to transport by the mankind
Shopper selects from consumer's shopping environment and is placed on the goods for consumption in robotic vehicle；
Fig. 4 shows the exemplary system 400 of machine for operating robotic vehicle, product or composition of matter form, should
Robotic vehicle is configured to transport and is selected from consumer's shopping environment by mankind shopper and be placed in robotic vehicle
Goods for consumption；
Fig. 5 shows the example context 500 that embodiment may be implemented；
Fig. 6 show operation robotic vehicle example calculation implementation method 600, the robotic vehicle be configured as transport by
Mankind shopper selects from consumer's shopping environment and is placed on the goods for consumption in robotic vehicle；
Fig. 7 shows the exemplary article 700 for operating robotic vehicle, which is configured to transport by the mankind
Shopper selects from consumer's shopping environment and is placed on the goods for consumption in robotic vehicle；
Fig. 8 shows the system 800 of machine for operating robotic vehicle, product or composition of matter form, the robot
Vehicle is configured to transport the consumption for being selected from consumer's shopping environment by mankind shopper and being placed in robotic vehicle
Article；
Fig. 9 shows environment 900 comprising for operating the package management system 920 of robotic vehicle 110, the robot car
110 are configured to transport and are selected by mankind shopper from consumer's shopping environment 102 and be placed on disappearing in robotic vehicle
Take article 108；
Figure 10 shows the example calculation implementation method of operation robotic vehicle, which is configured as transport by people
Class shopper selects from consumer's shopping environment and is placed on the goods for consumption in robotic vehicle；
Figure 11 shows the product 1100 for operating robotic vehicle, which is configured to transport and be done shopping by the mankind
Person selects from consumer's shopping environment and is placed on the goods for consumption in robotic vehicle；And
Figure 12 shows the exemplary system 1200 of machine for operating robotic vehicle, product or composition of matter form,
The robotic vehicle is configured to transport and is selected from consumer's shopping environment by mankind shopper and be placed on robotic vehicle
In goods for consumption.
Specific embodiment
Attached drawing is had references in next detailed description, attached drawing forms a part of this paper.In the accompanying drawings, unless up and down
Text states otherwise, and otherwise similar symbol usually identifies similar component.It is retouched in detailed description, attached drawing and claim
The illustrated embodiment stated is not intended to be limited.Without departing substantially from the spirit or scope of theme described in this paper the case where
Under, it can use other embodiments, other variations can also be made.
It will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that the state of the art has developed to such a degree: system it is more
Almost without difference between the hardware of a aspect, software and/or firmware implementation；The use of hardware, software and/or firmware is logical
Often (but not always, because in certain situations, the selection between hardware and software can become significant) representative cost with
The design alternative of benefit tradeoff.It will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that in the presence of can be realized approach described herein and/or be
A variety of implementations (for example, hardware, software and/or firmware) of system and/or other technologies, and preferred implementation can basis
It disposes the situation of the method and/or system and/or other technologies and becomes.For example, if implementer determines speed and accuracy
Be it is most important, then the implementation of predominantly hardware and/or firmware may be selected in implementer；Alternatively, if flexibility is most
Important, then the implementation of predominantly software may be selected in implementer；Alternatively, again alternatively, hardware, software may be selected in implementer
And/or certain combination of firmware.Accordingly, there exist can be realized approach described herein and/or equipment and/or other technologies
Several possible implementation is inherently better than other implementations without a kind of implementation, because to be used
Any be achieved in that focuses particularly on point (for example, speed, flexibility according to the situation and implementer for disposing the implementation
Or predictability) depending on selection, and any of them one may all change.It will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that real
The optics aspect of existing mode can generally use the hardware, software and/or firmware of optics aspect.
In some implementations described herein, logic and similar implementation may include being adapted for carrying out operation
Software or other control structures.To be constructed and arranged to realize described herein various patrol for example, electronic circuit can express
Collect one or more current paths of function.In some implementations, one or more media are configured as keeping in this medium
Or transmission can be run by load bearing equipment detectable implementation when the special equipment instruction of execution described herein.Some
In change case, for example, this can behave as update to existing software or firmware or gate array or other programmable hardwares or other
Modification, for example, by execute with it is described herein one or more operate it is relevant one or more instruct receive or send.It replaces
Generation ground or additionally, in some change case, implementation may include dedicated hardware, software, fastener components and/or execution or
Otherwise call the general purpose module of personal module.Specification or other implementations can pass through tangible transmission described herein
One or more examples of medium are sent, optionally by grouping transmission or otherwise by passing through in different times
Distributed medium.
Alternately or in addition, implementation may include executing special instruction sequence or otherwise calling for making
It can, trigger, coordinate, request or be otherwise result in the circuit of following any feature operations occurred one or more times.Some
In change case, the operability of this paper or the description of other logicalities can be directly expressed as source code and be compiled as or with its other party
It is executable instruction sequence that formula, which is called,.In some situations, for example, C++ or other code sequences can be by direct compilations or with it
His mode be embodied as senior descriptor language (for example, can logic synthetic language, hardware description language, hardware design emulation and/or
Other such expression patterns).Alternately or in addition, some or all of logical expression with hardware physics realization it
Before can be expressed as Verilog type hardware description or other circuit models, answered in particular for basic operation or sequential key type
With.In view of these introductions, those skilled in the art will understand how to obtain, configuration and the suitable transmission of optimization or computing element,
Material supply, actuator or other universal architectures.
In a general sense, it will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that embodiments described herein can pass through tool
Have electric component in extensive range (such as hardware, software, firmware and/or their almost any combination) and it is in extensive range can
Assign mechanical force or movement component (such as rigid body, spring or twist mechanism, hydraulic system, electromagnetic actuating device and/or it
Almost any combination) various types of Mechatronic Systems individually and/or jointly realize.Therefore, used herein
" Mechatronic Systems " includes but is not limited to: with converter (for example, actuator, motor, piezo-electric crystal, MEMS (MEMS) etc.)
Operatively coupled circuit, the circuit at least one integrated circuit, has the circuit at least one discrete circuit
The circuit of at least one specific integrated circuit forms the universal computing device configured by computer program (for example, by least partly
The general purpose computer of the computer program configuration of approach described herein and/or equipment is realized on ground, or by least partly real
The microprocessor of the computer program of existing approach described herein and/or equipment configuration) circuit, form storage equipment (example
Such as, various forms of memories (for example, random access memory, flash memory, read-only memory etc.)) circuit, formed communication set
The circuit of standby (for example, modem, module, communication switchboard, optoelectronic device etc.), and/or non-electric system similar therewith
(for example, optical or other similar systems).Those skilled in the art also will appreciate that, the example of Mechatronic Systems includes but unlimited
In various consumer electrical product systems, Medical Devices and other systems, such as electric transportation system, factory automation system
System, security system and/or communication/computing system.It will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that unless the context requires otherwise, otherwise
Electromechanics used herein is not necessarily limited to electrically and mechanically activate system both with the two.
In a general sense, skilled persons will also appreciate that, it is described herein can be by extensive range hard
The various aspects that part, software, firmware and/or their any combination individually and/or are jointly realized can be considered as by various
" circuit " of type forms.Therefore, " circuit " used herein includes but is not limited to: the electricity at least one discrete circuit
Road, the circuit at least one specific integrated circuit, is formed by computer program the circuit at least one integrated circuit
The universal computing device of configuration is (for example, the computer program by least partly realizing approach described herein and/or equipment
The general purpose computer of configuration, or the computer program by least partly realizing approach described herein and/or equipment configure
Microprocessor) circuit, formed storage equipment (for example, various forms of memories are (for example, random access memory, sudden strain of a muscle
Deposit, read-only memory etc.)) circuit, and/or form communication equipment (for example, modem, communication switchboard, optoelectronic device
Deng) circuit.It will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that subject matter described herein can in a manner of analog or digital or they
Some combinations realize.
Those skilled in the art will further recognize that at least part of equipment and/or method described herein can
It is integrated into image processing system.Typical image processing system generally may include one or more in lower list: system
Unit housings, video display apparatus, the memory of such as volatibility or nonvolatile memory etc, such as microprocessor or number
The computational entity of the processor of word signal processor etc, such as operating system etc, driver, application program, one or more
Interactive device (for example, touch tablet, touch sensitive screen or indicator screen, antenna etc.) including feedback loop and control motor (example
Such as, the control horse of desired focus is provided for sensing the feedback of lens location and/or speed, for moving/distorting camera lens
Up to) control system.Image processing system using such as those usually in Digital Still system and/or digital mobile system
The suitable commercially available component found is realized.
Those skilled in the art's meeting it is also realised that, at least part of equipment and/or method described herein can quilt
It is integrated into data processing system.It will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that data processing system generally comprises one in lower list
It is or multinomial: system unit housing, video display apparatus, the memory of such as volatibility or nonvolatile memory etc, such as
The processor of microprocessor or digital signal processor etc, the computational entity of such as operating system etc, driver, figure are used
Family interface and application program, one or more interactive devices (for example, touch tablet, touch sensitive screen or display surface, antenna etc.),
And/or including feedback loop and control motor (for example, being used for the feedback of sensing the feedback of position and/or speed, for moving and/or adjusting
The control motor of integeral part and/or quantity) control system.Data processing system using such as those usually in data meter
The suitable commercially available component found in calculation/communication and/or network calculations communication system is realized.
Fig. 1 shows the environment 100 that embodiment may be implemented.The environment includes for operating robotic vehicle 110
Management system 120 is wrapped up, which is configured to transport and be selected by mankind shopper from consumer's shopping environment 102
It selects and is placed on one or more goods for consumption 108 in robotic vehicle.In one embodiment, consumer's shopping environment can
To include shop, the market at least two shops, airport shopping area or amusement park.In one embodiment, consumable thing
Product include retail goods for consumption.
Wrap up the circuit 122 that management system 120 includes personal shopper 195 for identification.Wrapping up management system includes using
In the circuit 124 for the data for receiving position of the personal shopper 195 of instruction in consumer's shopping environment 102.In an embodiment party
In formula, received data may include carrying out the tracking data for the mobile cellular equipment that freely personal shopper carries, or come
The tracking data of the self-contained tracker in consumer's shopping environment 102.Package management system includes for by robot car
Press position of the route guidance to personal shopper in consumer's shopping environment circuit 126.In one embodiment, machine
People's vehicle can follow the individual route across consumer's shopping environment, the individual route across the shop of consumer's shopping environment
Or the parking lot of consumer's shopping environment.In one embodiment, robotic vehicle may remain in the view of personal shopper
Except line, until in addition being ordered by personal shopper.
In one embodiment, robotic vehicle 110 is included in the machine on ground or aerial " automatically " movement.It is real one
Apply in mode, robotic vehicle include nobody onboard in the sense that " unmanned " vehicle.In an embodiment
In, robotic vehicle includes the vehicle that itself is moved under its own power, has sensor onboard and computing resource
To guide its movement.In one embodiment, robotic vehicle may include collecting certain form of movement or task execution in pairs
Personnel monitoring or supervision vehicle.In one embodiment, robotic vehicle may include (such as pacifying with goods for consumption carrier
All divide main body 112), control system is configured to be operated the propulsion system of robotic vehicle with people's speed of travel, turns to dress
Set or guide system.In one embodiment, robotic vehicle may include wheeled or caterpillar type robot vehicle.In an embodiment party
In formula, it may include cellular communication apparatus that robotic vehicle, which may include wireless telecom equipment 163,.In one embodiment,
Robotic vehicle may include sensor 174.Sensor may include optical sensor, infrared sensor, acoustic sensor or
Radar sensor.
In one embodiment, the circuit 122 of personal shopper 195 includes for identification by goods for consumption for identification
108 are placed on the circuit of the personal shopper in robotic vehicle 110.In one embodiment, personal shopper for identification
Circuit include circuit for confirming the personal shopper being placed on goods for consumption in robotic vehicle.
In one embodiment, circuit 124 for receiving data includes indicating that personal shopper is consuming for receiving
The circuit of the data of current location in person's shopping environment.In one embodiment, circuit for receiving data includes being used for
(i) data-signal and (ii) for receiving the wireless device transmission carried by personal shopper are in response to received data signal
Determine the circuit of the current location of individual shopper.For example, data-signal can be by beacon that personal shopper carries or movement
Cellular device is sent.In one embodiment, circuit for receiving data includes for from shopper tracking system or data
The circuit of library reception location dependent data.For example, data-signal can be originated from it is associated or by consuming with consumer's shopping environment
The position tracking database or system of person's shopping environment operation.For example, data-signal can be originated from the comment of video image.
In one embodiment, for including for being based at least partially on robot car by the circuit 126 of route guidance
Travel limit by robotic vehicle 110 by route guidance to individual shopper 195 current location circuit.For example, row
Degree system may include need using elevator rather than stair or escalator；Or it needs to avoid crowd, rate limitation etc..?
In one embodiment, for including for programme path and starting robotic vehicle along plan road by the circuit of route guidance
Line is moved to the circuit of current location of the personal shopper in consumer's shopping environment.In one embodiment, for pressing road
The circuit of line guidance include Future Positions for predicting personal shopper, programme path, and starting robotic vehicle along
Plan route is moved to the circuit of the Future Positions of prediction of the personal shopper in consumer's shopping environment.In an embodiment
In, for including for first by robotic vehicle by route guidance to specified middle position (example by the circuit of route guidance
Such as, checkout lanes), then it is directed to the circuit of the Future Positions of prediction of the personal shopper in consumer's shopping environment.
In one embodiment, package management system 120 includes for receiving the request initiated by personal shopper 195
Circuit 128.In one embodiment, which includes that robotic vehicle 110 is moved to the request of the position of personal shopper.
In one embodiment, which includes the specified time that robotic vehicle will be moved into the position of personal shopper.It is real one
It applies in mode, which is sent by mobile cellular equipment associated with personal shopper.In one embodiment, the request packet
Include the position of mobile cellular equipment.In one embodiment, which includes being initiated by personal shopper to suspend robot
Vehicle is by route guidance to the request of the position of personal shopper.For example, in one embodiment, personal shopper can define
Ground by it is oral or by gesture indicate robotic vehicle leave personal shopper.For example, in one embodiment, can pass through
Personal shopper enters constrained position and impliedly informs robotic vehicle and leave personal shopper.For example, in an embodiment
In, the entrance that non-robotic vehicle can pass through, such as crowded passageway, escalator or stair can be entered in personal shopper
Between when, impliedly inform robotic vehicle leave personal shopper.In one embodiment, which includes by personal shopper
That initiates allows robotic vehicle to restore the request by robotic vehicle by route guidance to the position of personal shopper.Implement one
In mode, which includes the request for the position for allowing robotic vehicle to be moved to personal shopper initiated by personal shopper.
In one embodiment, package management system 120 includes the transport selected for receiving instruction by personal shopper
The circuit 132 of the data of starting point.Transport starting point is adapted to goods for consumption 108 being transferred to transport from robotic vehicle 110
Tool 106, means of transport 106 are configured to transport goods for consumption far from consumer's shopping environment 102.In an embodiment
In, transport starting point includes ground transport starting point.In this embodiment, for including using by the circuit 126 of route guidance
In by robotic vehicle by route guidance to transport starting point circuit.
In one embodiment, package management system 120 includes the circuit 134 for controlling package security system 114, should
Package security system 114 protects the goods for consumption 108 being placed in the security 112 of robotic vehicle 110 from without awarding
The removal of power.In one embodiment, security includes safe articles carrier.In one embodiment, robotic vehicle quilt
It is configured to physically protect goods for consumption, such as protected by locking top.In one embodiment, unwarranted shifting
Except include by the people other than the personal shopper identified from the security of robotic vehicle remove goods for consumption.One
In embodiment, unwarranted removal includes that the hand of the people other than the personal shopper identified is attempted to enter robot
The security of vehicle.For example, for control package security system circuit can be it is asymmetric, for example, allow inwardly
Hand penetrates, but forbids outside hand mobile.In one embodiment, the circuit for controlling package security system includes for controlling
The selective activation circuit of system package security system.In one embodiment, if personal shopper and robotic vehicle are in object
It is more than separately specified time in reason, then activates selectively activated circuit.In one embodiment, if personal shopper and machine
It is more than separately device people's vehicle physical distance to a declared goal, then activates selectively activated circuit.In one embodiment, if it is personal
Shopper watch attentively or cephalad direction far from robotic vehicle be more than specified time, then activate selectively activated circuit.One
In embodiment, if it is more than specified time that robotic vehicle is static, selectively activated circuit is activated.
In one embodiment, package management system 120 includes for detecting goods for consumption 108 from robotic vehicle
The circuit 136 that sounds an alarm when removing or attempt without permission to remove without permission of security 112.In an embodiment
In, security includes safe articles carrier or safe consumption article carrier.For example, the package management system of robotic vehicle can
Virtually to protect goods for consumption by sounding an alarm when object crosses cart periphery.For example, robotic vehicle can be
Commodity are protected when commodity are separated with personal shopper or when waiting personal shopper.In one embodiment, robotic vehicle
It may include locking top, or there is the alarm by cart periphery into/out (hand, cargo etc.).
Fig. 2 shows the example calculation implementation method of operation robotic vehicle, which is configured as transporting
It is being selected from consumer's shopping environment by mankind shopper and be placed on the goods for consumption in robotic vehicle.This method includes
Operating process 200.After a start operation, operating process includes distinguishing operation 210, and goods for consumption is placed on machine by identification
Personal shopper in people's vehicle.In one embodiment, the circuit 122 for identification described in conjunction with Fig. 1 can be used
It realizes and distinguishes operation.Operating process includes receiving operation 220, receives and indicates personal shopper in consumer's shopping environment
The data of position.In one embodiment, the position for receiving the personal shopper that instruction combines Fig. 1 to describe can be used
The circuit 124 of data receives operation to realize.Operating process includes following operation 230: robotic vehicle is arrived by route guidance
Position of the personal shopper in consumer's shopping environment.In one embodiment, can be used in conjunction with Fig. 1 describe for by
The circuit 126 of route guidance realizes following operation.Operating process includes end operation.
In one embodiment, the operating process of method 200 may include at least one additional operations 240.Additional operations
It may include operation 242, operation 242 is received allows robotic vehicle to suspend robotic vehicle by road by what personal shopper initiated
Line is directed to the request of the position of personal shopper.In one embodiment, additional operations may include operation 244, operation 244
Receive the request for the position for allowing robotic vehicle to be moved to personal shopper initiated by personal shopper.In an embodiment
In, additional operations may include operation 246, and operation 246 receives the data for the transport starting point that instruction is selected by personal shopper.
Transport starting point, which is adapted to for goods for consumption being transferred to from robotic vehicle, to be configured to transport goods for consumption far from consumer
The means of transport of shopping environment.In operation 246, operation includes that robotic vehicle sets out by route guidance to transport below
Point.In one embodiment, additional operations may include the operation 248 of control package security system, which protects
The goods for consumption being placed in the security of robotic vehicle is protected from unwarranted removal.
Fig. 3 shows the exemplary article 300 for operating robotic vehicle, the robotic vehicle be configured to transport by
Mankind shopper selects from consumer's shopping environment and is placed on the goods for consumption in robotic vehicle.The product includes non-temporary
When property computer readable storage medium 310.The non-transitory computer-readable storage media carries for identification by goods for consumption
It is placed on one or more instructions 312 of the personal shopper in robotic vehicle.Non-transitory computer-readable storage media
Carrying indicates one or more instructions 314 of the data of position of the personal shopper in consumer's shopping environment for receiving.
Non-transitory computer-readable storage media carrying is for pressing route guidance to personal shopper in consumer for robotic vehicle
One or more instructions 316 of position in shopping environment.
In one embodiment, non-transitory computer-readable storage media 310, which is also carried, is done shopping for receiving by individual
One of request by robotic vehicle by route guidance to the position of individual shopper of robotic vehicle pause that person initiated allow
Or multiple instruction 318.In one embodiment, non-transitory computer-readable storage media, which is also carried, is purchased for receiving by individual
Object person initiate allow robotic vehicle restore by robotic vehicle by route guidance to individual shopper position request one
A or multiple instruction 322.In one embodiment, non-transitory computer-readable storage media is also carried puts for controlling protection
Set the one or more for the package security system that the goods for consumption in the security of robotic vehicle is removed from unauthorized
Instruction 324.
Fig. 4 shows the exemplary system of machine for operating robotic vehicle, product or composition of matter form
400, which is configured to transport and is selected from consumer's shopping environment by mankind shopper and be placed on robot
Goods for consumption in vehicle.The system includes subscriber identification module 412, which, which will be configured as identification, to disappear
Expense article is placed on the personal shopper in robotic vehicle.The system includes receiver module 414, the receiver module 414
It is configured as receiving the data for indicating position of the personal shopper in consumer's shopping environment by electronic manner.The system
Including tracking module 416, which is configured as by route guidance consuming robotic vehicle to personal shopper
Position in person's shopping environment.
Fig. 5 shows the example context 500 that embodiment may be implemented.The environment includes for operating robotic vehicle
110 package management system 520, the robotic vehicle 110 are configured to transport by mankind shopper from consumer's shopping environment
102 goods for consumption 108 for selecting and being placed in robotic vehicle.Package management system includes circuit for receiving data
522, data instruction is adapted to for goods for consumption 108 to be transferred to the transport starting point of means of transport 106 from robotic vehicle
104, means of transport 106 is configured to transport goods for consumption far from consumer's shopping environment.In one embodiment, it is transported out
Hair point includes ground transport starting point.In one embodiment, transport starting point in consumer's shopping environment or near.One
In embodiment, transport starting point is the vehicle exit point from consumer's shopping environment.In one embodiment, means of transport
Including common carriage, such as taxi, bus, public carrier, ship or aircraft.In one embodiment, it transports
Defeated tool includes Personal transportation's tool, such as private car, ship or aircraft.In one embodiment, means of transport includes quilt
It is configured to that the goods for consumption is transported the haulagman far from consumer's shopping environment by public transportation corridor or system
Tool.For example, public transportation corridor or system may include public way, railway line or air route.Wrapping up management system includes using
In the circuit 524 by robotic vehicle by route guidance to starting point.
In one embodiment, circuit 522 for receiving data includes being selected for receiving instruction by personal shopper 195
The circuit of the data for the transport starting point 104 selected.In one embodiment, circuit for receiving data includes referring to for receiving
Show circuit of the starting point relative to the data of the position of personal shopper 195.For example, the data of the position of instruction starting point can
To be generated by personal shopper, the position of starting point is explicitly indicated by voice or display label.In one embodiment, it uses
In the position that the circuit for receiving data includes the wireless mobile apparatus reception instruction starting point for carrying from personal shopper
The circuit of data.In one embodiment, circuit for receiving data includes being specified for receiving instruction by personal shopper
Starting point at particular vehicle 106 data circuit.For example, particular vehicle may include the road by starting point
The specific bus or train of line, destination or arrival time identification.In one embodiment, circuit for receiving data
Data and (ii) including receiving the attribute of the particular vehicle at instruction starting point for (i) are based at least partially on spy
Determine means of transport attribute determine the particular vehicle at the starting point position circuit.For example, implementing one
In mode, the attribute of particular vehicle may include the description to automobile, such as model, color, brand or credit number.Example
Such as, in one embodiment, the attribute of particular vehicle may include the identifier on the parking stall that automobile occupies.For example,
In one embodiment, it can be passed through virtual searching algorithm (for example, checking camera view) by the physics searching algorithm in parking lot
Deng the attribute from parking data library acquisition particular vehicle.For example, in one embodiment, the attribute of particular vehicle
Position or personal shopper that consumer's shopping environment can be entered from the personal shopper of instruction obtain the position of robotic vehicle
The data acquisition set.For example, personal shopper may obtain machine in bus stop, railway station or single track bus stop
People's vehicle.In one embodiment, circuit for receiving data includes receiving to indicate that the history of personal shopper is moved for (i)
Dynamic data, and (ii) are based at least partially on the circuit of the mobile position for determining starting point of history of personal shopper.Example
Such as, indicate that the mobile data of the history of personal shopper may include tracking data.For example, indicating that the history of personal shopper is moved
Dynamic data may include the data for indicating that personal shopper is mobile toward or into the history of consumer's shopping environment.For example,
Robotic vehicle can be by recalling from history camera lens (for example, back to from automobile and leave from into shop/market)
The position of personal shopper moved to determine means of transport.
In one embodiment, for including for drawing robotic vehicle 110 by route by the circuit 524 of route guidance
It leads starting point 104 and determines the circuit of Estimated Time of Arrival of the robotic vehicle at starting point.For example, robotic vehicle
Can be directly by route guidance to starting point, it either can be based on preset time or in individual for the circuit by route guidance
Shopper leaves shop/market departure time to arrange to reach.For example, the departure time can be based on camera lens, or
Based on personal 195 notifying time of shopper.
In one embodiment, circuit 522 for receiving data includes indicating that personal shopper 195 is going out for receiving
The circuit of the data of the arrival time of hair point 104.In one embodiment, circuit for receiving data includes closing for receiving
In personal shopper the inquiry of the E.T.A of starting point circuit.
In one embodiment, package management system 520 includes the estimation for transmitting wirelessly instruction robotic vehicle 110
The circuit 526 of the data of arrival time.In one embodiment, the data for indicating Estimated Time of Arrival are can be set by radio honeycomb
The standby format used.
In one embodiment, package management system 520 includes for managing by the individual in consumer's shopping environment 102
The goods for consumption 108 that shopper 195 obtains is transferred to the circuit of the means of transport 106 from starting point 104 from robotic vehicle 110
528.In one embodiment, the circuit for managing transfer further includes for managing goods for consumption from another robotic vehicle
To the circuit of the transfer of robotic vehicle 110.For example, robotic vehicle can directly be purchased from individual when personal shopper does shopping
Object person receives goods for consumption, or receives and disappear from personal shopper indirectly after personal shopper payment or order goods for consumption
Take article.In one embodiment, the circuit for managing transfer further includes to be shipped from staging for managing goods for consumption
The circuit of the transfer of robotic vehicle is arrived in position (astaging location).
In one embodiment, package management system 520 includes for authorizing by the individual in consumer's shopping environment 102
The circuit 532 that the goods for consumption 108 that shopper 195 obtains is discharged from the security 112 of robotic vehicle 110.Implement one
In mode, for authorize release goods for consumption circuit include for authorized in response to the authorization initiated by personal shopper by
The circuit that the goods for consumption that personal shopper obtains is discharged from the security of robotic vehicle.In one embodiment, for example,
Authorization may include input code or the signal from wireless mobile cellular equipment.In one embodiment, robotic vehicle is protected
One or more goods for consumption are protected until they are delivered to means of transport or personal shopper.For example, robotic vehicle can wrap
Include locking top or lid；It can have the periphery into/out or by robotic vehicle for hand and removes goods for consumption
Alarm.In one embodiment, the circuit for authorizing release goods for consumption includes in response to identifying personal shopper
And authorize the circuit discharged by the goods for consumption that personal shopper obtains from the security of robotic vehicle.In an embodiment
In, for example, identification may include face recognition or fingerprint recognition.In one embodiment, for authorizing release goods for consumption
Circuit includes for authorizing the goods for consumption obtained by personal shopper from robotic vehicle in response to receiving authorization flag
Security release circuit.In one embodiment, for example, authorization may include code, mark, receipt etc..It is real one
It applies in mode, includes for being authorized in response to receiving the payment to goods for consumption for authorizing the circuit of release goods for consumption
The circuit discharged by the goods for consumption that personal shopper obtains from the security of robotic vehicle.
In one embodiment, package management system 520 further includes for by the individual in consumer's shopping environment 102
The goods for consumption 108 that shopper 195 obtains is delivered to after starting point 104 robotic vehicle 110 returning to staging
The circuit 534 of position to be shipped.In one embodiment, for example, robotic vehicle can return automatically after delivering goods for consumption
It returns " habitat ".
Fig. 6 shows the example calculation implementation method of operation robotic vehicle, which is configured to transport
It is selected from consumer's shopping environment by mankind shopper and is placed on the goods for consumption in robotic vehicle.This method includes behaviour
Make process 600.After a start operation, operating process includes receiving the reception operation 610 of the data of instruction transport starting point, should
Transport starting point, which is adapted to for goods for consumption being transferred to from robotic vehicle, is configured as transport goods for consumption far from consumer's purchase
The means of transport of substance environment.In one embodiment, the circuit 522 for receiving data described in conjunction with Fig. 5 can be used
It realizes and receives operation.Operating process includes the guidance operation 620 by robotic vehicle by route guidance to transport starting point.One
In embodiment, the circuit 524 described in conjunction with Figure 5 for by route guidance can be used to realize guidance operation.Operation
Process includes end operation.
In one embodiment, operating process 600 may include at least one additional operations 630.This at least one it is additional
Operation may include managing goods for consumption that 632 are obtained by the personal shopper in consumer's shopping environment from another robot
Transfer of the vehicle to the robotic vehicle.At least one additional operations may include authorization 634 by consumer's shopping environment
In personal shopper obtain goods for consumption from the security of robotic vehicle discharge.At least one described additional operations can
To include transporting starting point from robot car in the goods for consumption obtained by the personal shopper in consumer's shopping environment
Release after, by robotic vehicle return 636 arrive staging position to be shipped.
Fig. 7 shows the exemplary article 700 for operating robotic vehicle, the robotic vehicle be configured to transport by
Mankind shopper selects from consumer's shopping environment and is placed on the goods for consumption in robotic vehicle.The product includes non-temporary
When property computer readable storage medium 710.Non-transitory computer-readable storage media carrying is transported out for receiving instruction
One or more instructions 712 of the data of point are sent out, which is adapted to for goods for consumption being transferred to from robotic vehicle
It is configured as goods for consumption transporting the means of transport far from consumer's shopping environment.Non-transitory computer-readable storage media
It carries for instructing robotic vehicle to the one or more of transport starting point by route guidance.
In one embodiment, the carrying of non-transitory computer-readable storage media 710 is done shopping for managing by consumer
The goods for consumption that personal shopper in environment obtains is from another robotic vehicle to the one of the transfer of the robotic vehicle
A or multiple instruction 716.In one embodiment, non-transitory computer-readable storage media carrying is for authorizing consumer to purchase
One or more instructions that the goods for consumption that personal shopper in substance environment obtains is discharged from the security of robotic vehicle
718.In one embodiment, non-transitory computer-readable storage media carrying is for by consumer's shopping environment
The goods for consumption that people shopper obtains makes robotic vehicle back to staging position to be shipped after being delivered to transport starting point
The one or more instructions 722 set.
Fig. 8 shows the system 800 of machine for operating robotic vehicle, product or composition of matter form, the machine
Device people's vehicle, which is configured to transport, to be selected by mankind shopper from consumer's shopping environment and is placed in robotic vehicle
Goods for consumption.The system includes receiver module 812, which is configured as receiving instruction transport starting point
Data, which, which is adapted to for goods for consumption being transferred to from robotic vehicle, is configured to goods for consumption far from consumption
The means of transport of person's shopping environment transport.The system includes guiding module 814, and guiding module 814 is configured as robot car
By route guidance to transport starting point.
In one embodiment, system 800 includes switching module 816, and switching module 816 is configured as management by consumer
The goods for consumption that personal shopper in shopping environment obtains is from another robotic vehicle to the transfer of the robotic vehicle.
In one embodiment, which includes discharge module 818, which is configured as the safety from robotic vehicle
The goods for consumption that part release is obtained by the personal shopper in consumer's shopping environment.In one embodiment, the system packet
Playback module is included, which is configured in the goods for consumption quilt obtained by the personal shopper in consumer's shopping environment
It is delivered to after transport starting point and robotic vehicle is returned into staging position to be shipped.
Fig. 9 shows environment 900 comprising for operating the package management system 920 of robotic vehicle 110, robot
Vehicle 110, which is configured to transport, to be selected by mankind shopper from consumer's shopping environment 102 and is placed in robotic vehicle
Goods for consumption 108.Wrapping up management system includes the personal shopper being for identification placed on goods for consumption in robotic vehicle
195 circuit 922.Package management system include for along follow the personal shopper identified pass through consumer's shopping environment
Path by route guidance robotic vehicle (hereinafter referred to as " shopper follows movement ") circuit 924.In one embodiment,
For being additionally configured to maintain the specified degree of approach with personal shopper by the circuit of route guidance.Wrapping up management system includes using
Mobile circuit 926 is followed in the shopper in response to suspending standard PAUSE robotic vehicle.In one embodiment, pause mark
Standard includes the pause standard pre-established.Package management system includes the purchase for restoring robotic vehicle in response to recovery standard
Object person follows mobile circuit 928.In one embodiment, recovery standard includes the pause standard pre-established.
In the embodiment of package management system 920, the circuit 922 of personal shopper includes optical identification for identification
At least one of system, facial-recognition security systems, object identification system.In one embodiment, personal shopper for identification
Circuit include in keyboard, microphone, speech recognition system, code recognition system, RF receiver or IR receiver at least one
It is a.For example, identifying system can identify personal shopper by their clothes or body shape.In one embodiment, it uses
In the circuit for identifying personal shopper be not to know personal shopper in advance, only when they merge for the first time with individual shopper
In conjunction with, and then identify personal shopper.
In the embodiment for the circuit 926 of pause, pause standard includes that personal shopper enters constrained position.Example
Such as, constrained position may include toilet, dining room or hairdressing/manicure salon.In the embodiment for the circuit of pause, pause
Standard includes receiving the instruction initiated by personal shopper to wait.For example, instruction may include voice or gesture instruction.With
In the embodiment of the circuit of pause, pause standard includes receiving the signal for indicating that personal shopper enters constrained position.Example
Such as, signal can be received from the RFID tag being mounted on wall or from visual identity equipment.In the reality of the circuit for pause
It applies in mode, pause standard includes being spatially separating with personal shopper.For example, if pause standard may include purchasing with individual
Object person separately then stops more than six feet.For example, pause standard may include if that robotic vehicle and personal shopper separate
Designated time period or distance to a declared goal then enter standby mode.In the embodiment for the circuit of pause, pause standard includes
With the temporal separation of personal shopper.For example, temporal separation may include the separation greater than ten seconds, one minute, two minutes etc..Example
Such as, robotic vehicle can wait at or near the position being apprised of or with the out of touch position of personal shopper at
Or it nearby waits.
In one embodiment, package management system 920 includes for authorizing the personal shopping in consumer's shopping environment
The circuit 932 that the goods for consumption that person obtains is discharged from the security of robotic vehicle.In one embodiment, it is released for authorizing
Put the circuit of the goods for consumption obtained by personal shopper in response in the identification or recovery standard to personal shopper at least
One discharges to authorize.In one embodiment, the circuit of authorization release goods for consumption further includes in response to pause standard
To prevent or cancel the circuit that authorization is discharged by the goods for consumption that personal shopper obtains from the security of robotic vehicle.
In the embodiment of the circuit for restoring 928, recovery standard is left including personal shopper 195 and is limited
It sets.In the embodiment for the circuit of recovery, recovery standard includes receiving the instruction initiated by personal shopper to restore
Shopper follows movement.In the embodiment for the circuit of recovery, recovery standard includes the space point with personal shopper
With a distance from less than specifying.
In the embodiment for the circuit 924 by route guidance, the shopper of robotic vehicle follows the movement to include:
If it is more than specified time that shopper, which follows mobile pause, robotic vehicle is moved to specified holding fix or another
A terrestrial reference.
In the embodiment for the circuit 928 of recovery, recovery standard includes receiving to follow shifting to restore shopper
Dynamic instruction.For example, can clearly convey to where or when robotic vehicle 110 reacquires personal shopper 195.Example
Such as, it can be communicated by the mobile cellular equipment carried via personal shopper for the circuit of recovery to do shopping to individual
Person inquires its position.In the embodiment for the circuit of recovery, recovery standard includes for after by specified time
Restore the circuit of Automatic-searching individual shopper.For example, the circuit for recovery can track the letter worn by personal shopper
Mark.For example, the circuit for recovery can be from shop/store locations tracking data library inquiry, such as from surveillance camera camera lens
Inquiry.In an embodiment of the circuit for recovery, restoring standard includes by the personal shopping of electronic manner (i) notice
Person is out of touch or its holding fix；Short message, Email, mobile phone communication, the message issued on announcement board can be used；With
And (ii) receives assembly area from package management system.
In one embodiment, package management system 920 includes indicating that personal shopper does shopping in consumer for receiving
The circuit 934 of the data of position in environment；And for robotic vehicle to be pressed route guidance to the position of personal shopper
Circuit 936.
Figure 10 shows the example calculation implementation method of operation robotic vehicle, which is configured as transporting
It is selected from consumer's shopping environment by mankind shopper and is placed on the goods for consumption in robotic vehicle.This method includes behaviour
Make process 1000.After a start operation, operating process includes distinguishing operation 1010, and goods for consumption is placed on machine by identification
Personal shopper in people's vehicle.In one embodiment, the circuit 922 for identification described in conjunction with Fig. 9 can be used
It realizes and distinguishes operation.Operation 1020 includes along the road for following the personal shopper identified to pass through consumer's shopping environment below
Diameter is by route guidance robotic vehicle (hereinafter referred to as " shopper follows movement ").In one embodiment, the operation followed can
It is realized in conjunction with what Fig. 9 was described for the circuit 924 by route guidance with using.Interrupt operation 1030 includes marking in response to pause
The shopper of quasi- pause robotic vehicle follows movement.In one embodiment, it can be used and be used to suspend in conjunction with what Fig. 9 was described
Circuit 926 realize interrupt operation.Reboot operation 1040 includes restoring the shopper of robotic vehicle in response to recovery standard
Follow movement.In one embodiment, the circuit for recovery in conjunction with Fig. 9 description can be used to realize reboot operation.Behaviour
It include end operation as process.
In one embodiment, operating process 1000 includes receiving to indicate personal shopper in consumer's shopping environment
The data of position；And robotic vehicle is pressed into position of the route guidance to personal shopper in consumer's shopping environment.
Figure 11 shows the product 1100 for operating robotic vehicle, which is configured to transport by the mankind
Shopper selects from consumer's shopping environment and is placed on the goods for consumption in robotic vehicle.The product includes non-transitory
Computer readable storage medium 1110.The one or more instructions 1112 of non-transitory computer-readable storage media carrying, refer to
Enable the 1112 personal shoppers for identification goods for consumption being placed in robotic vehicle.The computer-readable storage of non-transitory
The one or more instructions 1114 of medium carrying, instruction 1114 for along follow the path of the personal shopper identified by disappearing
Expense person's shopping environment is by route guidance robotic vehicle (hereinafter referred to as " shopper follows movement ").Non-transitory is computer-readable
Storage medium has one or more instructions 1116, and instruction 1116 is for the shopping in response to suspending standard PAUSE robotic vehicle
Person follows movement.The one or more instructions 1118 of non-transitory computer-readable storage media carrying, instruction 1118 is for responding
Movement is followed in the shopper that recovery standard restores robotic vehicle.
In one embodiment, non-transitory computer-readable storage media 1110 carries one or more instruction 1122a,
Instruction 1122a is used to receive the data for indicating position of the personal shopper in consumer's shopping environment；And it is one or more
1122b, instruction 1122b is instructed to be used to robotic vehicle pressing route guidance to personal shopper in consumer's shopping environment
Position.
Figure 12 shows the exemplary system of machine for operating robotic vehicle, product or composition of matter form
1200, which is configured to transport and is selected from consumer's shopping environment by mankind shopper and be placed on robot
Goods for consumption in vehicle.The system includes identification module 1212, and identification module 1212 is configured as identification and puts goods for consumption
Set the personal shopper in robotic vehicle.The system includes guiding module 1214, which is configured to edge
Follow the personal shopper identified by the path of consumer's shopping environment come by route guidance robotic vehicle (referred to hereinafter as
For " shopper follows movement ").The system includes interrupt module 1216, which is configured to respond to pause mark
The shopper of quasi- pause robotic vehicle follows movement.The system includes restarting module 1218, restarts module 1218 and is configured as
The shopper for restoring robotic vehicle in response to recovery standard follows movement.
In one embodiment, system 1200 includes receiver module 1222 (a), is configured as receiving the personal purchase of instruction
The data of position of the object person in consumer's shopping environment；And guiding module 1222 (b), it is configured as robotic vehicle
Position by route guidance to personal shopper in consumer's shopping environment.
Fig. 1,5 and 9 show the alternate embodiments of robotic vehicle, which is configured to transport by the mankind
The goods for consumption 108 that shopper selects from consumer's shopping environment 102 and is placed in robotic vehicle.Robotic vehicle includes
Wrap up management system, the package management system 120 that alternate embodiments are described by combination Fig. 1, the package pipe described in conjunction with Fig. 5
Reason system 520 is shown in conjunction with Fig. 9 package management system 920 described.Robotic vehicle includes the master with goods for consumption carrier
Body, such as security 112, and package security system 114.Robotic vehicle can also include control system, be configured to
At least one of propulsion system, transfer or the guidance system of people's speed of travel operation robot.In one embodiment,
Robotic vehicle may include wheeled or caterpillar type robot vehicle.In one embodiment, robotic vehicle may include wireless
Communication equipment 163.In one embodiment, robotic vehicle may include sensor 174.
In one embodiment, the identity of the goods for consumption 108 in robotic vehicle 110 can be catalogued in checkout.
In one embodiment, from the consumption in the robotic vehicle selected at least two shops in consumer's shopping environment 102
The identity of article individually can be catalogued or be charged.In one embodiment, the identity of the goods for consumption in robotic vehicle can
Individually to be handled before and after checkout (in N number of shop).In one embodiment, when personal shopper completes to do shopping,
Robotic vehicle can independently enter checkout lanes, then reacquire personal shopper later.In one embodiment, disappear
Expense person's shopping environment includes special purpose robot's vehicle checkout lanes.In one embodiment, consumer's shopping environment include can be by
The checkout lanes that robotic vehicle and mankind shopper use.In one embodiment, personal shopper can authorize in advance and refer to
Fixed purchase limitation.When determining the amount of money in checkout, the shop in robotic vehicle or consumer's shopping environment can be called
Personal shopper (or their ageng quotient) is to authorize.
In one embodiment, robotic vehicle 110 is configured as the goods for consumption 108 for selecting personal shopper 195
Central facilities are taken to carry out aggregation and/or interim storage.In one embodiment, personal shopper can be in their shopping
In difference (for example, different shops in market) selected goods for consumption is placed on N number of different robotic vehicle
In, and all of which is gathered at central facilities.In one embodiment, robotic vehicle 110 can have N number of difference
Isolation compartment, therefore N number of different people can its return central facilities before place items within wherein.
In one embodiment, robotic vehicle 110 is configured with robotic vehicle and provides friendship to mankind shopper
Easily or motivate.
All references cited herein is incorporated herein in its entirety by reference, or these themes not and this
Text is hereby incorporated herein by the case where runing counter to.
In some embodiments, " configuration " includes design, setting, forming, realization, construction or is suitable for specific mesh
, at least one of at least one of application or function.
It should be understood that in general, herein especially in the following claims used in term be generally intended to as " opening
Put formula " term.For example, term "comprising" should be interpreted " including but not limited to ".For example, term " having " should be explained
For " at least having ".For example, term " having " should be interpreted " at least ".For example, term " includes " should be interpreted " packet
Include but be not limited to ", etc..Those skilled in the art are it is to be further understood that if mean institute's introducing claim statement object
Particular number, then this intention can be explicitly recited in the claim, and if there is no such record, just it is not present
Such intention.For example, claims appended below may include introducing phrase such as " at least one as the auxiliary to understanding
It is a " or the use of " one or more " with introducing claim state object.But the use of this kind of phrase is not construed as
Imply that the introducing for stating object to claim by indefinite article "a" or "an" (" a " or " an ") will be drawn containing this
Any specific rights requirement of Jie's claim statement object is limited to the invention only comprising a this statement object, even if
Same claim includes introducing phrase " one or more " or "at least one" and such as "a" or "an" (for example, " one connects
Receive device " should be typically interpreted to refer to " an at least receiver ") and etc. indefinite articles when it is also such；For being wanted for introducing right
Ask statement object definite article use for it is also same.In addition, even if the statement of institute's introducing claim has been expressly recited
The particular number of object, it will also be appreciated that this record should generally also be interpreted to refer at least documented quantity (example
Such as, " at least two Room " or " multiple rooms " is only recorded without other modifiers, typically refers at least two Room).
Using such as " at least one of A, B and C ", " at least one of A, B or C " or " in A, B and C
One (project) " etc phrase in the case of, in general, such structure be intended that disjunction (for example, these are short
Any one of language all includes but is not limited to have individual A, individual B, individual C, A and B together, together
A and C, B and C together, or A, B and C together, and may further include more than one A, B or C, such as
A together1、A2And C, A, B together1、B2、C1And C2, or B together1And B2System).It should further be appreciated that
Actually it is any present two or more alternative terms disjunction word or phrase, either specification, claims or
In attached drawing, it all should be understood that considering includes one in term, a possibility that either one or two term in term.Example
Such as, phrase " A or B " will be understood to comprise a possibility that " A " or " B " or " A and B ".
Aspects described herein is depicted in different other assemblies or is connected not from different other assemblies
Same component.It is to be understood that the framework described in this way is only exemplary, and can actually implement to realize identical function
Many other frameworks.In design meaning, effectively " it is associated with " to realize that any component of identical function is arranged, so that real
Existing desired function.Therefore, it combines to realize that any two component of specific function can be considered as being " associated with " each other, makes here
Must realize desired function, but regardless of framework or intermediate module how.Similarly, so associated any two component can also be with
It is considered as " being operably connected " each other or " being operatively coupled " is to realize desired function.Can so associated any two
A component can also be considered as " being operatively coupled " each other to realize desired function.Operably coupled specific example includes
But be not limited to can physically to match or the component that physically interacts or can wireless interaction or wireless interaction component.
About appended claims, wherein cited operation can usually execute in any order.In addition, although with sequence
Various operating processes are presented in column, but it is to be understood that and various operations can be executed with the sequence other than shown sequence, or
It may be performed simultaneously.Unless the context indicates otherwise, otherwise it is this substitution sequence example may include overlapping, staggeredly, interrupt,
Rearrangement, increment, preparation, supplement, simultaneously, reversely or other variants sequence." beginning " is used in block diagrams, " end ", " is stopped
Only " or similar to frame be not configured to indicate the limitation to operation any in figure or beginning or the end of function.Such flow chart or figure
Table can be merged into other flow charts or chart, wherein executing before or after the function shown in the chart of the application attached
Add function.In addition, unless the context requires otherwise, otherwise such as " response ", " correlation " or other past tense adjectives etc
Term is usually not intended to exclude these variants.
The various aspects of theme described herein illustrate in the clause of following number:
1. a kind of for operating the package management system of robotic vehicle, the robotic vehicle is configured as transport and is purchased by the mankind
Object person is from the goods for consumption for selecting and being placed in the robotic vehicle in consumer's shopping environment, the package management system
Include:
For receiving the circuit of the data of instruction transport starting point, the transport starting point is adapted to goods for consumption from the machine
Device people's vehicle, which is transferred to, to be configured to the goods for consumption transporting the means of transport far from consumer's shopping environment；
Circuit for the robotic vehicle to be pressed route guidance to the transport starting point.
2. according to package management system described in clause 1, wherein circuit for receiving data includes for receiving instruction ground
Transport the circuit of the data of starting point.
3. according to package management system described in clause 1, wherein circuit for receiving data includes for receiving instruction by a
The circuit of the data of the starting point of people shopper selection.
4. according to package management system described in clause 1, wherein circuit for receiving data includes for from personal shopper
Receive the circuit of the instruction data for transporting a position of setting out.
5. according to package management system described in clause 4, wherein circuit for receiving data includes for doing shopping from by individual
The wireless mobile apparatus that person carries receives the circuit of the data of the position of the instruction transport starting point.
6. according to package management system described in clause 1, wherein circuit for receiving data includes for receiving instruction by a
The circuit of the data for the particular vehicle at transport starting point that people shopper specifies.
7. according to package management system described in clause 1, wherein circuit for receiving data includes receiving instruction fortune for (i)
The data of the attribute of particular vehicle at defeated starting point and (ii) are based at least partially on the attribute of particular vehicle
Determine the circuit of position of the particular vehicle at transport starting point.
8. according to package management system described in clause 1, wherein circuit for receiving data includes receiving instruction for (i)
The data and (ii) that the history of people shopper moves are based at least partially on the historical movement of personal shopper to determine the fortune
The circuit of the position of defeated starting point.
9. according to package management system described in clause 1, wherein for including for by robot car by the circuit of route guidance
By route guidance to transport starting point and determine robotic vehicle reach transport starting point at Estimated Time of Arrival electricity
Road.
10. according to package management system described in clause 1, wherein circuit for receiving data includes personal for receiving instruction
Shopper reaches the circuit of the data of the arrival time of transport starting point.
11. according to package management system described in clause 1, wherein circuit for receiving data includes for receiving about individual
Shopper reaches the circuit of the inquiry of the Estimated Time of Arrival at transport starting point.
12. according to package management system described in clause 1, further include:
For being wirelessly transferred the circuit of the data of the Estimated Time of Arrival of instruction robotic vehicle.
13. according to package management system described in clause 1, further include:
For managing the goods for consumption obtained by the personal shopper in consumer's shopping environment from robotic vehicle to being transported out
The circuit of the transfer of means of transport at hair point.
14. according to package management system described in clause 13, wherein the circuit for managing transfer further includes for managing consumption
Article is from another robotic vehicle to the circuit of the transfer of the robotic vehicle.
15. according to package management system described in clause 13, wherein the circuit for managing transfer further includes for managing consumption
The circuit of transfer of the article from staging position to be shipped to robotic vehicle.
16. according to package management system described in clause 1, further include:
For authorizing Ministry of State Security of the goods for consumption obtained by the personal shopper in consumer's shopping environment from robotic vehicle
Divide the circuit of release.
17. according to package management system described in clause 16, wherein including for ringing for authorizing the circuit of release goods for consumption
Ying Yu authorizes safety of the goods for consumption obtained by personal shopper from robotic vehicle by the authorization that personal shopper initiates
The circuit of part release.
18. according to package management system described in clause 16, wherein including for ringing for authorizing the circuit of release goods for consumption
The goods for consumption that Ying Yu identifies personal shopper and personal shopper is authorized to obtain is discharged from the security of robotic vehicle
Circuit.
19. according to package management system described in clause 16, wherein including for ringing for authorizing the circuit of release goods for consumption
Ying Yu receives authorization flag and the goods for consumption obtained by personal shopper is authorized to discharge from the security of robotic vehicle
Circuit.
20. according to package management system described in clause 16, wherein including for ringing for authorizing the circuit of release goods for consumption
Ying Yu authorizes the safety of the goods for consumption that is obtained by personal shopper from robotic vehicle to the reception of the payment of goods for consumption
The circuit of part release.
21. according to package management system described in clause 1, further include:
It will after transport starting point for being delivered in consumer's shopping environment by the goods for consumption that personal shopper obtains
Robotic vehicle returns to the circuit of staging position to be shipped.
22. a kind of method that the calculating of operation robotic vehicle is realized, the robotic vehicle are configured as transport and are purchased by the mankind
Object person selects from consumer's shopping environment and is placed on the goods for consumption in robotic vehicle, this method comprises:
Receive instruction transport starting point data, the transport starting point be adapted to by goods for consumption from robotic vehicle be transferred to by
It is configured to transporting goods for consumption into the means of transport for leaving consumer's shopping environment；And
By robotic vehicle by route guidance to transport starting point.
23. according to method described in clause 22, further include:
The goods for consumption that management is obtained by the personal shopper in consumer's shopping environment is from another robotic vehicle to described
The transfer of robotic vehicle.
24. according to method described in clause 22, further include:
It authorizes from the security of robotic vehicle and discharges the consumable thing obtained by the personal shopper in consumer's shopping environment
Product.
25. according to method described in clause 22, further include:
Starting point is being transported from robotic vehicle in the goods for consumption obtained by the personal shopper in consumer's shopping environment
After release, robotic vehicle is returned into staging position to be shipped.
26. a kind of for operating the product of robotic vehicle, which is configured as transport by mankind shopper from disappearing
The goods for consumption in robotic vehicle is selected and is placed in expense person's shopping environment, which includes:
Non-transitory computer-readable storage media, carrying:
For receiving one or more instructions of the data of instruction transport starting point, the transport starting point is adapted to consumable thing
Product are transferred to from robotic vehicle to be configured to transporting goods for consumption into the means of transport for leaving consumer's shopping environment；And
For robotic vehicle to be instructed by route guidance to the one or more of transport starting point.
27. in one embodiment, the non-transitory computer-readable storage media of the product according to clause 26 further include:
For managing the goods for consumption of the acquisition of the personal shopper in consumer's shopping environment from another robotic vehicle to institute
State one or more instructions of the transfer of robotic vehicle.
28. in one embodiment, the non-transitory computer-readable storage media of the product according to clause 26 further include:
The security of goods for consumption for authorizing the personal shopper in consumer's shopping environment to obtain from robotic vehicle
One or more instructions of release.
29. in one embodiment, the non-transitory computer-readable storage media of the product according to clause 26 further include:
It will after transport starting point for being delivered in consumer's shopping environment by the goods for consumption that personal shopper obtains
One or more instructions of the robotic vehicle back to staging position to be shipped.
30. the system of a kind of machine for operating robotic vehicle, product or composition of matter form, the robotic vehicle quilt
It is configured to transport the goods for consumption for being selected from consumer's shopping environment by mankind shopper and being placed in robotic vehicle, it should
System includes:
Receiver module is configured as receiving the data of instruction transport starting point, which is adapted to consumable thing
Product are transferred to from robotic vehicle to be configured as transporting goods for consumption into the means of transport for leaving consumer's shopping environment；With
Guiding module is configured as robotic vehicle by route guidance to transport starting point.
31. according to system described in clause 30, further include:
Switching module is configured as managing the goods for consumption that is obtained by the personal shopper in consumer's shopping environment from another
Transfer of a robotic vehicle to the robotic vehicle.
32. according to system described in clause 30, further include:
Module is discharged, is configured as discharging from the security of robotic vehicle and be done shopping by the individual in consumer's shopping environment
The goods for consumption that person obtains.
33. according to system described in clause 30, further include:
Playback module, is configured as being delivered in the goods for consumption obtained by the personal shopper in consumer's shopping environment
It transports starting point and robotic vehicle is returned into staging position to be shipped later.
34. a kind of for operating the package management system of robotic vehicle, which is configured as transport and is purchased by the mankind
Object person selects from consumer's shopping environment and is placed on the goods for consumption in robotic vehicle, which includes:
Goods for consumption is placed on to the circuit of the personal shopper in robotic vehicle for identification；
For along follow the path by consumer's shopping environment of the personal shopper identified by route guidance robot
The circuit of vehicle (hereinafter referred to as " shopper follows movement ")；
For following mobile circuit in response to the shopper for suspending standard PAUSE robotic vehicle；And
Shopper for restoring robotic vehicle in response to recovery standard follows mobile circuit.
35. according to package management system described in clause 34, wherein the circuit of personal shopper includes optical identification for identification
System, facial-recognition security systems, object identification system, keyboard, microphone, speech recognition system, code recognition system, RF receiver
Or at least one of IR receiver.
36. being limited according to package management system described in clause 34 wherein the pause standard enters including personal shopper
It sets.
37. according to package management system described in clause 34, wherein the pause standard includes receiving the personal shopper
Initiate the instruction to wait.
38. according to package management system described in clause 34, wherein pause standard include receive indicate personal shopper enter by
The signal of extreme position.
39. according to package management system described in clause 34, wherein the pause standard includes the sky with the personal shopper
Between separate.
40. according to package management system described in clause 34, wherein the pause standard include with the personal shopper when
Between separate.
41. according to package management system described in clause 34, further include:
The security of goods for consumption for authorizing the personal shopper in consumer's shopping environment to obtain from robotic vehicle
The circuit of release.
42. according to package management system described in clause 41, wherein for authorizing the circuit of release goods for consumption in response to identification
Out personal at least one of shopper or recovery standard and authorize release.
43. according to package management system described in clause 41, wherein further including being used for for authorizing the circuit of release goods for consumption
The circuit for preventing goods for consumption from discharging from the security of robotic vehicle in response to pause standard.
44. according to package management system described in clause 34, wherein restoring standard includes that personal shopper leaves constrained position.
45. according to package management system described in clause 34, wherein restoring standard includes receiving to be initiated by personal shopper
Mobile instruction is followed to restore shopper.
46. according to package management system described in clause 34, wherein it includes small with being spatially separating for personal shopper for restoring standard
In distance to a declared goal.
47. according to package management system described in clause 34, if it includes purchase that wherein the shopper of robotic vehicle, which follows mobile,
It is more than specified time robotic vehicle to be then moved to specified holding fix or another terrestrial reference that object person, which follows mobile pause,.
48. according to package management system described in clause 34, wherein restoring standard includes receiving recovery shopper to follow movement
Instruction.
49. according to package management system described in clause 34, wherein restoring standard includes for restoring after specified time
The circuit of Automatic-searching individual shopper.
50. according to package management system described in clause 34, wherein the recovery standard includes being notified by electronic manner (i)
Shopper is out of touch or its holding fix by the individual；Can be used short message, Email, mobile phone communication, on announcement board
The message of publication；And (ii) receives assembly area from package management system.
51. according to package management system described in clause 34, further include:
For receiving the circuit for indicating the data of position of the personal shopper in consumer's shopping environment；With
Circuit for robotic vehicle to be pressed route guidance to the position of personal shopper.
52. a kind of calculating implementation method for operating robotic vehicle, the robotic vehicle is configured as transport and is done shopping by the mankind
Person selects from consumer's shopping environment and is placed on the goods for consumption in robotic vehicle, this method comprises:
Identify personal shopper goods for consumption being put into robotic vehicle；
Along following the personal shopper identified by the path of consumer's shopping environment by route guidance robotic vehicle (this
After be known as " shopper follows movement ")；
Shopper in response to suspending standard PAUSE robotic vehicle follows movement；And in response to restoring standard, restore machine
The shopper of people's vehicle follows movement.
53. according to method described in clause 52, further include:
Receive the data for indicating position of the personal shopper in consumer's shopping environment；And
Robotic vehicle is pressed into position of the route guidance to personal shopper in consumer's shopping environment.
54. a kind of for operating the product of robotic vehicle, which is configured as transport by mankind shopper from disappearing
The goods for consumption in robotic vehicle is selected and is placed in expense person's shopping environment, which includes:
Non-transitory computer-readable storage media, carrying:
Goods for consumption is placed on to one or more instructions of the personal shopper in robotic vehicle for identification；
For along following the personal shopper identified by the path of consumer's shopping environment by route guidance robot car
One or more instructions of (hereinafter referred to as " shopper follows movement ")；
For following mobile one or more instructions in response to the shopper for suspending standard PAUSE robotic vehicle；With
Shopper for restoring robotic vehicle in response to recovery standard follows mobile one or more instructions.
55. in one embodiment, the non-transitory computer-readable storage media of the product according to clause 54, is also wrapped
It includes:
For receiving the one or more instructions for indicating the data of position of the personal shopper in consumer's shopping environment；With
For robotic vehicle to be pressed one or more of position of the route guidance to personal shopper in consumer's shopping environment
A instruction.
56. the system of a kind of machine for operating robotic vehicle, product or composition of matter form, the robotic vehicle quilt
It is configured to transport the goods for consumption for being selected from consumer's shopping environment by mankind shopper and being placed in robotic vehicle, it should
System includes:
Identification module is configured as identifying the personal shopper being placed on goods for consumption in robotic vehicle；
Guiding module is configured as along following the personal shopper identified by the path of consumer's shopping environment by road
Line guided robot vehicle (hereinafter referred to as " shopper follows movement ")；
Interrupt module, the shopper for being configured to respond to pause standard PAUSE robotic vehicle follow movement；With
Restart module, the shopper for being configured to respond to recovery standard recovery robotic vehicle follows movement.
57. according to system described in clause 56, further include:
Receiver module is configured as receiving the data for indicating position of the personal shopper in consumer's shopping environment；With
Guiding module, be configured as by robotic vehicle by route guidance to personal shopper in consumer's shopping environment
Position.
Although various aspects and embodiment have been disclosed herein, other aspects and embodiment are for this field
It will be apparent for technical staff.Various aspects and embodiment disclosed herein be for purposes of illustration rather than
Restrictive, real scope and spirit are indicated by appended claims.
Claims (37)
1. a kind of for operating the package management system of robotic vehicle, the robotic vehicle is configured as transport and is purchased by the mankind
Object person is from the goods for consumption for selecting and being placed in the robotic vehicle in consumer's shopping environment, the package management system
Include:
The circuit of personal shopper for identification；
For receiving the circuit for indicating the data of position of the personal shopper in consumer's shopping environment；And
For the institute by the robotic vehicle by route guidance to the personal shopper in consumer's shopping environment
The circuit that rheme is set.
2. package management system according to claim 1, wherein the circuit of the shopper personal for identification includes using
In the circuit for identifying the personal shopper being placed on goods for consumption in the robotic vehicle.
3. package management system according to claim 1, wherein the circuit of the shopper personal for identification includes using
In the circuit for confirming the personal shopper being placed on goods for consumption in the robotic vehicle.
4. package management system according to claim 1, wherein the circuit for receiving data includes for receiving
Indicate the circuit of the data of current location of the personal shopper in consumer's shopping environment.
5. package management system according to claim 1, wherein the circuit for receiving data includes connecing for (i)
The data-signal sent by the wireless device that the personal shopper carries and (ii) is received to believe in response to the received data of institute
Number determine the circuit of the current location of the personal shopper.
6. package management system according to claim 1, wherein the circuit for receiving data includes for from purchase
Object person tracking system or database receive the circuit of location dependent data.
7. package management system according to claim 1, wherein for including for extremely by the circuit of route guidance
The travel limit for being at least partly based on the robotic vehicle does shopping the robotic vehicle by route guidance to the individual
The circuit of the current location of person.
8. package management system according to claim 1, wherein for including for advising by the circuit of route guidance
It draws route and starts the robotic vehicle and be moved to the personal shopper in the consumer along the route of planning
The circuit of current location in shopping environment.
9. package management system according to claim 1, wherein for including for pre- by the circuit of route guidance
The Future Positions, programme path and the starting robotic vehicle for surveying the personal shopper are arrived along the route of planning
The circuit of the movement of the Future Positions of prediction of the individual shopper in consumer's shopping environment.
10. package management system according to claim 9, wherein for including for head by the circuit of route guidance
The robotic vehicle is first pressed into route guidance to specified middle position, is then existed by route guidance to the personal shopper
The circuit of the Future Positions of prediction in consumer's shopping environment.
11. package management system according to claim 1, further include:
For receiving the circuit for the request initiated by the personal shopper.
12. package management system according to claim 11, wherein the request includes that the robotic vehicle is mobile
To the request of the position of the personal shopper.
13. package management system according to claim 11, wherein the request includes that the robotic vehicle will move
To the specified time of the position of the personal shopper.
14. package management system according to claim 11, wherein the request is by associated with the personal shopper
Mobile cellular equipment send.
15. package management system according to claim 11, wherein the request includes being initiated by the personal shopper
To suspend the request by the robotic vehicle by route guidance to the position of the personal shopper.
16. package management system according to claim 11 is initiated wherein the request packet is included by the personal shopper
Allow the robotic vehicle to restore the request by the robotic vehicle by route guidance to the position of the individual shopper.
17. package management system according to claim 11, wherein the request includes being initiated by the personal shopper
Allow the robotic vehicle be moved to the personal shopper position request.
18. package management system according to claim 1, further include:
For receiving the circuit for indicating the data of the transport starting point by personal shopper's selection, which is adapted to
Consumer's purchase is left in being transferred to goods for consumption from the robotic vehicle to be configured to transport the goods for consumption
The means of transport of substance environment；
Wherein for by the circuit of route guidance include for by the robotic vehicle by route guidance to the transport
The circuit of starting point.
19. package management system according to claim 1, further include:
For controlling the circuit of package security system, which protects the Ministry of State Security for being placed on the robotic vehicle
Goods for consumption in point is from unwarranted removal.
20. package management system according to claim 19, wherein unwarranted remove includes by being identified
People other than personal shopper removes goods for consumption from the security of the robotic vehicle.
21. package management system according to claim 19, wherein unwarranted remove includes by being identified
The hand of people other than the individual shopper attempts the security for entering the robotic vehicle.
22. package management system according to claim 19, wherein described for controlling the circuit packet of package security system
Include the selectively activated circuit for controlling the package security system.
23. package management system according to claim 22, wherein if the individual shopper and the robot car
It is physically separate from more than specified time, then activates the selectively activated circuit.
24. package management system according to claim 22, wherein if the individual shopper and the robot car
It is physically separate from more than distance to a declared goal, then activates the selectively activated circuit.
25. package management system according to claim 22, wherein if the individual shopper watch attentively or head side
To being more than specified time far from the robotic vehicle, then the selectively activated circuit is activated.
26. package management system according to claim 22, wherein if the robotic vehicle is static when being more than specified
Between, then activate the selectively activated circuit.
27. package management system according to claim 1, further include:
For detecting that goods for consumption removes without permission from the security of the robotic vehicle or attempt without permission
The circuit sounded an alarm when removal.
28. a kind of method that the calculating of operation robotic vehicle is realized, the robotic vehicle are configured as transport and are purchased by the mankind
Object person from the goods for consumption for selecting and being placed in the robotic vehicle in consumer's shopping environment, this method comprises:
Identify personal shopper goods for consumption being put into robotic vehicle；
Receive the data of position of the instruction personal shopper in consumer's shopping environment；And
Institute's rheme by the robotic vehicle by route guidance to the personal shopper in consumer's shopping environment
It sets.
29. according to the method for claim 28, in one embodiment, further include:
It receives and allows the robotic vehicle to suspend the robotic vehicle by route guidance by what the personal shopper initiated
To the request of the position of the personal shopper.
30. according to the method for claim 28, in one embodiment, further include:
Receive the position for allowing the robotic vehicle to be moved to the personal shopper initiated by the personal shopper
Request.
31. according to the method for claim 28, in one embodiment, further include:
The data for the transport starting point that instruction is selected by the personal shopper are received, which is adapted to consumable thing
Product are transferred to from the robotic vehicle to be configured to the goods for consumption transporting the fortune far from consumer's shopping environment
Defeated tool；
Wherein described by route guidance includes by the robotic vehicle by route guidance to the transport starting point.
32. according to the method for claim 28, in one embodiment, further include:
Control package security system, the package security system protection are placed on disappearing in the security of the robotic vehicle
Take article from unwarranted removal.
33. a kind of for operating the product of robotic vehicle, the robotic vehicle be configured as transport by mankind shopper from
The goods for consumption for selecting and being placed in the robotic vehicle in consumer's shopping environment, the product include:
Non-transitory computer-readable storage media, carrying:
Goods for consumption is placed on to one or more instructions of the personal shopper in the robotic vehicle for identification；
For receiving the one or more for indicating the data of position of the personal shopper in consumer's shopping environment
Instruction；And
For the position by the robotic vehicle by route guidance to the personal shopper in consumer's shopping environment
The one or more instructions set.
34. the non-transitory computer-readable storage media of product according to claim 33, in one embodiment,
Further include:
The robotic vehicle is allowed to suspend the robotic vehicle by route by what the personal shopper initiated for receiving
It is directed to one or more instructions of the request of the position of the personal shopper.
35. the non-transitory computer-readable storage media of product according to claim 33, in one embodiment,
Further include:
The robotic vehicle is allowed to restore the robotic vehicle by route by what the personal shopper initiated for receiving
It is directed to one or more instructions of the request of the position of the personal shopper.
36. the non-transitory computer-readable storage media of product according to claim 33, in one embodiment,
Further include:
For controlling one or more instructions of package security system, the package security system is placed on the machine for protecting
Goods for consumption in the security of device people's vehicle is from unwarranted removal.
37. the system of a kind of machine for operating robotic vehicle, product or composition of matter form, the robotic vehicle
It is configured to transport the goods for consumption for being selected from consumer's shopping environment by mankind shopper and being placed in robotic vehicle,
The system includes:
Subscriber identification module is configured as identifying the personal shopper being placed on goods for consumption in the robotic vehicle；
Receiver module is configured as doing shopping by the electronic manner reception instruction personal shopper in the consumer
The data of position in environment；With
Tracking module is configured as the robotic vehicle by route guidance to the personal shopper in the consumer
Position in shopping environment.
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