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

Claim 5:
6. The method of claim 1:
wherein operating the system-under-control in the supervised mode comprises, during a first time period, operating the system-under-control in the supervised mode based on input received from a remote control unit;
wherein transmitting the request for the mode switch confirmation comprises, during the first time period, in response to receiving a second mode switch command from the first remote control unit, transmitting a second request for a second mode switch confirmation to the second remote control unit; and
wherein operating the system-under-control in the autonomous mode comprises, during the first time period, in response to receiving the second mode switch confirmation from the second remote control unit, operating the system-under-control in an autonomous mode based on input received from the autonomous control system; and
further comprising, during a second time period preceding the first time period:
operating the system-under-control in the supervised mode based on input received from a remote control unit;
in response to receiving a first mode switch command from the first remote control unit, transmitting a first request for a first mode switch confirmation to the second remote control unit; and
in response to detecting an absence of the first mode switch confirmation from the second remote control unit within a time window, aborting a mode switch to the autonomous mode.