Frank T Judge

US Patent:

7738503, Jun 15, 2010

Filed:

Feb 2, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/670881

Inventors:

Sidd Goyal - Boston MA, US
Francis Thomas Riddle - Portsmouth NH, US
Frank Judge - Haverhill MA, US

Assignee:

Palm, Inc. - Sunnyvale CA

International Classification:

H04J 3/06
G06F 15/16

US Classification:

370503, 709248

Abstract:

A method of synchronizing data elements between devices can include receiving at a first device, from only one of multiple peer devices with which the first device is configured to synchronize, a request to synchronize data between the first device and the only one peer device; identifying data elements stored in the first device that have changed since a previous synchronization operation between the first device and the only one peer device; and transmitting, directly and solely to the only one peer device, for each of the identified data elements, a local data identifier and a corresponding change to be applied to a data element in the only one peer device that corresponds to the local data identifier. In some implementations, each local data identifier is transmitted in a format in which it is maintained in the first device.

US Patent:

20110004584, Jan 6, 2011

Filed:

Apr 28, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/769310

Inventors:

Sidd Goyal - Boston MA, US
Francis Thomas Riddle - Portsmouth NH, US
Frank Judge - Haverhill MA, US

Assignee:

PALM, INC. - Sunnyvale CA

International Classification:

G06F 17/00

US Classification:

707622, 707E17032

Abstract:

A method of synchronizing data elements between devices can include receiving at a first device, from only one of multiple peer devices with which the first device is configured to synchronize, a request to synchronize data between the first device and the only one peer device; identifying data elements stored in the first device that have changed since a previous synchronization operation between the first device and the only one peer device; and transmitting, directly and solely to the only one peer device, for each of the identified data elements, a local data identifier and a corresponding change to be applied to a data element in the only one peer device that corresponds to the local data identifier. In some implementations, each local data identifier is transmitted in a format in which it is maintained in the first device.

US Patent:

20230015508, Jan 19, 2023

Filed:

Sep 23, 2022

Appl. No.:

17/934782

Inventors:

- Bedford MA, US
Michael Foster - Stoneham MA, US
Frank Judge - Andover MA, US
Brandon Rohrer - Boston MA, US
Christopher Shumaker - Cambridge MA, US
Matthew Weyant - Medford MA, US
Alex Wong - Somerville MA, US
Lauren D. Stem - Medford MA, US

International Classification:

G05D 1/02
G05D 1/00

Abstract:

A method includes receiving sensor data collected by an autonomous mobile robot as the autonomous mobile robot moves about an environment, the sensor data being indicative of sensor events and locations associated with the sensor events. The method includes identifying a subset of the sensor events based on the locations. The method includes providing, to a user computing device, data indicative of a recommended behavior control zone in the environment, the recommended behavior control zone containing a subset of the locations associated with the subset of the sensor events. The method includes defining, in response to a user selection from the user computing device, a behavior control zone such that the autonomous mobile robot initiates a behavior in response to encountering the behavior control zone, the behavior control zone being based on the recommended behavior control zone.

US Patent:

20210373558, Dec 2, 2021

Filed:

May 29, 2020

Appl. No.:

16/887982

Inventors:

- Bedford MA, US
Craig Michael Butterworth - Bedford MA, US
Sam Hong - Boston MA, US
Stefan Zickler - Bedford MA, US
Steven Kordell - Arlington MA, US
Hyun Woo Paik - Bedford MA, US
Frank Judge - Andover MA, US
Nat Jabbawy - Needham MA, US
Jacki Holcomb - Sudbury MA, US
Shannon Amelia Case - Woburn MA, US
David M. McSweeney - North Reading MA, US
Brandon Rohrer - Boston MA, US
Rick Hoobler - Bedford MA, US
Ottillia Shirhan Ni - Cambridge MA, US

International Classification:

G05D 1/02
B25J 5/00
B25J 11/00
G05D 1/00
G01C 21/20

Abstract:

Described herein are systems, devices, and methods for scheduling and controlling a mobile robot using a textual and user experienced-based mission routine. In an example, a mobile cleaning robot comprises a drive system to move the mobile cleaning robot about an environment, a sensor circuit to detect an object in the environment, and a controller circuit to receive a mission routine including data representing an editable schedule including at least one of time or order for performing one or more cleaning tasks with respect to a semantically annotated object that include spatial or contextual information of the detected object, or with respect to user experience or user behavior. The controller circuit navigates the mobile cleaning robot to conduct a mission in accordance with the mission routine.

US Patent:

20210138659, May 13, 2021

Filed:

Feb 19, 2020

Appl. No.:

16/794855

Inventors:

- Bedford MA, US
Michael Foster - Stoneham MA, US
Frank Judge - Andover MA, US
Brandon Rohrer - Boston MA, US
Christopher Shumaker - Cambridge MA, US
Matthew Weyant - Medford MA, US
Alex Wong - Somerville MA, US
Lauren D. Stern - Medford MA, US

International Classification:

B25J 11/00
B25J 9/16
G05D 1/02

Abstract:

A method includes receiving sensor data collected by an autonomous mobile robot as the autonomous mobile robot moves about an environment, the sensor data being indicative of sensor events and locations associated with the sensor events. The method includes identifying a subset of the sensor events based on the locations. The method includes providing, to a user computing device, data indicative of a recommended behavior control zone in the environment, the recommended behavior control zone containing a subset of the locations associated with the subset of the sensor events. The method includes defining, in response to a user selection from the user computing device, a behavior control zone such that the autonomous mobile robot initiates a behavior in response to encountering the behavior control zone, the behavior control zone being based on the recommended behavior control zone.