Patent Liability Analysis Team Omar Group 8

Patent #1 Autonomous moving apparatus having obstacle avoidance function #6515614 Filed Oct 11, 2001 Claim #1 An autonomous moving apparatus moving to a destination while detecting and avoiding an obstacle Scan type sensor that scans a horizontal plane Non-scan type sensor Determine an estimated position of an obstacle based on detection information

Literal Infringement Scan Type Non-Scan Type IR Non-Scan Type Sonar Map the position of obstacles

Patent #2 Multi-purpose autonomous vehicle with path plotting Claim #5170352 Filed Aug 7, 1991 Claim #1 A multipurpose autonomous vehicle Body member, wheels, means of propelling and steering, sensors, machine vision subsystem, main controller subsystem Navigation subsystem: receive signals from subsystems, plotting a map, plot a path, control movement, continuous monitor sensors to determine obstacles

Literal Infringement OMAR has two subsystems, but does everything the three of the patent do

Patent #3 Socially interactive autonomous robot Claims #6539284 Filed Jul 25, 2001 Claims #1 An automated, mobile mechanical apparatus Processing device Memory that communicates to processing device Mobile structure moves apparatus and is controlled by the processing device At least one sensor for measuring an amount of movement Processor directs the apparatus to move within a predetermined safe area

Literal Infringement Embedded computer processes the data Has memory to store information Sends info to micro to move the wheels Accelerometer