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Robot and information processing system
Assignee: Sony Corp
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Filing: 1999-06-23
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Granted: 2003-03-04
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Expires: 2019-06-23
Abstract
Abstract A robot provides a communicating means to move based on the transmission and reception of information to/from the outside, thereby making it possible to realize a robot with high usability. In addition, it recognizes the user's condition based on sensors provided around a user and outputs a response message according to the recognition. Thus, an information processing system which is very helpful can be realized.
Inventors
- 👤 Kozo Kawakita
- 👤 Tadashi Ohtsuki
- 👤 Yoshihiro Kuroki
- 👤 Tetsuya Kagami
- 👤 Tatsuzo Ishida
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 09:14
CPC Classifications
B; B25; B25J; B25J13/00; B25J19/00; B25J19/02; B25J19/021; H; H04; H04M; H04M1/00; H04M1/72; H04M1/725
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 17
Claim 1
Independent Claim
159 words
A robot apparatus comprising receiving means for receiving an external communication signal; first memory means for storing identification information of a plurality of persons; imaging means for detecting images of surroundings of the robot; a plurality of component units connected to said robot; driving means for driving said plurality of component units; second memory means for storing feeling information of each of said plurality of persons; identifying means for identifying a sender and a receiver of a communication signal when said receiving means receives said external communication signal; and search means for searching for said receiver identified by said identifying means based on an output image from said imaging means and the identification information stored in the first memory means, wherein said robot moves to said receiver when said search means finds said receiver and notifies said receiver of a call with a performance using said plurality of component units in accordance with said feeling information of said sender.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
159 words
A robot apparatus comprising receiving means for receiving an external communication signal; first memory means for storing identification information of a plurality of persons; imaging means for detecting images of surroundings of the robot; a plurality of component units connected to said robot; driving means for driving said plurality of component units; second memory means for storing feeling information of each of said plurality of persons; identifying means for identifying a sender and a receiver of a communication signal when said receiving means receives said external communication signal; and search means for searching for said receiver identified by said identifying means based on an output image from said imaging means and the identification information stored in the first memory means, wherein said robot moves to said receiver when said search means finds said receiver and notifies said receiver of a call with a performance using said plurality of component units in accordance with said feeling information of said sender.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
17 words
The robot apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the receiving means comprises a telephone communicating means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
19 words
The robot apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the external communication signal is formed of an E-mail message.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
15 words
The robot apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the performance is an emotional performance.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
49 words
An automatically-moving robot, comprising: memory means for storing information; changing means for changing said information stored in said memory means; and communicating means for periodically communicating with an external information providing device, wherein said changing means updates the information based on request information from said external information providing device.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
49 words
An automatically-moving robot, comprising: memory means for storing information; changing means for changing said information stored in said memory means; and communicating means for periodically communicating with an external information providing device, wherein said changing means updates the information based on request information from said external information providing device.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
17 words
The robot according to claim 5 , wherein said information is control information for said automatically-moving robot.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
103 words
A robot comprising: telephone communication means; means for receiving respective outputs from a plurality of sensors mounted on one of a user and the surroundings of the user; user's condition recognizing means for recognizing the user's condition based on a combination of said outputs of said plurality of sensors memory means for storing a plurality of response messages in accordance with the user's condition, wherein the robot provides a response message by reading a message from the memory means in accordance with the user's condition recognized by said user's condition recognizing means when a telephone call is not answered within a predetermined line.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
103 words
A robot comprising: telephone communication means; means for receiving respective outputs from a plurality of sensors mounted on one of a user and the surroundings of the user; user's condition recognizing means for recognizing the user's condition based on a combination of said outputs of said plurality of sensors memory means for storing a plurality of response messages in accordance with the user's condition, wherein the robot provides a response message by reading a message from the memory means in accordance with the user's condition recognized by said user's condition recognizing means when a telephone call is not answered within a predetermined line.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
31 words
The robot according to claim 7 , wherein said user's condition recognizing means includes a table that indicates relations between each user's condition and said outputs from said plurality of sensors.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
110 words
An information processing system comprising: telephone communication means; means for receiving respective outputs from a plurality of sensors that are mounted on one of a user and the user's surroundings; user's condition recognizing means for recognizing conditions of said user based on a combination of the outputs from said plurality of sensors; memory means for storing a plurality of response messages in accordance with said conditions of said user, wherein the information processing system provides a response message by reading a message from said memory means in accordance with the user's condition recognized by said user's condition recognizing means when a telephone call is not answered within a predetermined time.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
110 words
An information processing system comprising: telephone communication means; means for receiving respective outputs from a plurality of sensors that are mounted on one of a user and the user's surroundings; user's condition recognizing means for recognizing conditions of said user based on a combination of the outputs from said plurality of sensors; memory means for storing a plurality of response messages in accordance with said conditions of said user, wherein the information processing system provides a response message by reading a message from said memory means in accordance with the user's condition recognized by said user's condition recognizing means when a telephone call is not answered within a predetermined time.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
104 words
A robot comprising: sensor means for inputting information from a user; a plurality of component units connected to the robot; driving means for driving said plurality of component units; output means for outputting predetermined information; and communicating means for communicating with another electronic device, wherein the robot provides a motion driving the plurality of component units when an input is not received from said user within a predetermined time, and after providing said motion, said communicating means transmits said predetermined information from said information outputting means to another electronic device when the input is still not received from the user within a predetermined time.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
104 words
A robot comprising: sensor means for inputting information from a user; a plurality of component units connected to the robot; driving means for driving said plurality of component units; output means for outputting predetermined information; and communicating means for communicating with another electronic device, wherein the robot provides a motion driving the plurality of component units when an input is not received from said user within a predetermined time, and after providing said motion, said communicating means transmits said predetermined information from said information outputting means to another electronic device when the input is still not received from the user within a predetermined time.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
80 words
A robot comprising: a movement part for producing movements; a driving means for driving said movement part; input means for inputting music information; characteristic amount extracting means for extracting a characteristic amount of music based on said music information based on said music information input via said input means; synchronized-signal generating means for generating a synchronized-signal based on said characteristic amount extracted by said characteristic amount extracting means; and control means for controlling said driving means based on said synchronized-signal.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
80 words
A robot comprising: a movement part for producing movements; a driving means for driving said movement part; input means for inputting music information; characteristic amount extracting means for extracting a characteristic amount of music based on said music information based on said music information input via said input means; synchronized-signal generating means for generating a synchronized-signal based on said characteristic amount extracted by said characteristic amount extracting means; and control means for controlling said driving means based on said synchronized-signal.
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