Patent ID: 11934185
Assignee: FORT ROBOTICS, INC.
Field: Control (Instruments)
Classification: CPC G | IPC G

Claim 19:
20. The method of claim 17:
wherein transmitting the request for the mode switch confirmation to the second remote control unit comprises, during a first time period, in response to receiving, from the first remote control unit, a first command to switch to the autonomous mode of operating the system-under-control based on input received from the autonomous control system, transmitting a first request for a mode switch confirmation to a set of remote control units comprising the second remote control unit;
wherein aborting the mode switch to the autonomous mode comprises, during the first time period, in response to detecting absence of a mode switch confirmation from the second remote control unit within a first time window, aborting the mode switch to the autonomous mode; and
further comprising, during a second time period succeeding the first time period:
in response to receiving, from the first remote control unit, a second command to switch to the autonomous mode of operating the system-under-control based on input received from the autonomous control system, transmitting a second request for a mode switch confirmation to the set of remote control units; and
in response to receiving a mode switch confirmation from each remote control unit in the set of remote control units within a second time window, operating the system-under-control in the autonomous mode based on input received from the autonomous control system.