System and method for controlling a self-propelled device using a dynamically configurable instruction library

A Wilson, D Danknick - US Patent 9,836,046, 2017 - Google Patents
A self-propelled device includes a drive system, a wireless communication port, a memory
and a processor. The memory stores a first set of instructions for mapping individual inputs …

Orienting a user interface of a controller for operating a self-propelled device

IH Bernstein, A Wilson, BK Smith - US Patent 8,751,063, 2014 - Google Patents
(57) ABSTRACT A self-propelled device determines an orientation for its movement based
on a pre-determined reference frame. A controller device is operable by a user to control the …

Self propelled device with magnetic coupling

IH Bernstein, A Wilson, C Kong, R MacGregor… - US Patent …, 2016 - Google Patents
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Magnetically coupled accessory for a self-propelled device

IH Bernstein, A Wilson, MK Chun - US Patent 9,090,214, 2015 - Google Patents
A self-propelled device includes a spherical housing and an internal drive system including
one or more motors. The internal drive system acts to provide power to an interior Surface of …

Remotely controlling a self-propelled device in a virtualized environment

I Bernstein, A Wilson, J Carroll, F Polo - US Patent 9,218,316, 2015 - Google Patents
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Self-propelled device with center of mass drive system

R MacGregor, IH Bernstein, A Wilson - US Patent 9,829,882, 2017 - Google Patents
A self-propelled device is disclosed that includes a center of mass drive system. The self-
propelled device includes a substantially cylindrical body and wheels, with each wheel …

Self-propelled device for interpreting input from a controller device

IH Bernstein, A Wilson, BK Smith, J Carroll - US Patent 9,394,016, 2016 - Google Patents
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Self-propelled device for interpreting input from a controller device

IH Bernstein, A Wilson, BK Smith, J Carroll - US Patent 9,114,838, 2015 - Google Patents
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Magnetically coupled accessory for a self-propelled device

IH Bernstein, A Wilson, C Kong - US Patent 9,211,920, 2015 - Google Patents
(57) ABSTRACT A system comprising a self-propelled device and an acces sory device. The
self-propelled device includes a spherical housing, and a drive system provided within the …

Multi-purposed self-propelled device

P Berberian, I Bernstein, A Wilson… - US Patent …, 2019 - Google Patents
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Multi-purposed self-propelled device - Google Patents Multi-purposed self-propelled device …