Data processing: generic control systems or specific application – Specific application – apparatus or process – Robot control
Reexamination Certificate
2001-12-19
2003-01-28
Cuchlinski, Jr., William A. (Department: 3661)
Data processing: generic control systems or specific application
Specific application, apparatus or process
Robot control
C700S031000, C700S248000, C700S258000, C700S259000, C318S568100, C318S568110, C318S568120, C318S565000, C318S569000, C901S001000, C901S015000, C901S049000, C704S207000, C704S209000, C704S270000, C348S121000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06512965
ABSTRACT:
TECHNICAL FIELD
The present invention relates to a robot and a control method for it, and is suitably applied to a pet robot.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Of late, a four legged pet robot, which acts in accordance to directions from a user and surroundings, has been introduced and developed by this patent applicant. It is in the form of a dog or cat kept by an ordinary family and so designed as to take a lie-down posture upon receiving the ‘LIE-DOWN’ directions from the user, or to proffer its hand when the user extends his hand toward it.
However, if such a pet robot could behave more naturally like a living thing, the user may get a bigger sense of affinity and satisfaction. Therefore the entertaining quality of the pet robot will be substantially enhanced.
DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION
The present invention has been done considering this point and is intended to introduce a robot and a control method for it, which can increase the entertaining nature substantially.
In order to achieve this objective, a robot embodying the present invention comprises an external information read-in means for read in information from the outside, a detecting means for detecting a particular object based on the read-in information, a judging means for judging whether or not a detected object satisfies given conditions when it has been detected by the detecting means, and an action generation means for generating a corresponding action based on the judgment result obtained by the judging means. As a result, with this robot, more natural actions as a living thing does can be achieved.
Furthermore, a robot embodying the present invention is provided with three steps; 1) the step wherein external information is read in, based on which a particular object is detected, 2) another step wherein the detected object is judged whether or not it satisfies given conditions when it has been detected, and 3) yet another step wherein the robot generates a given action based on the judgment results. As a result, with the control method of this robot, more natural actions as a living thing does can be achieved by way of a robot.
REFERENCES:
patent: 4657104 (1987-04-01), Holland
patent: 5465525 (1995-11-01), Mifune et al.
patent: 5903988 (1999-05-01), Tochizawa et al.
patent: 5963712 (1999-10-01), Fujita et al.
patent: 6038493 (2000-03-01), Tow
patent: 6058385 (2000-05-01), Koza et al.
patent: 6134580 (2000-10-01), Tahara et al.
patent: 6234902 (2001-05-01), Hazama
patent: 6275773 (2001-08-01), Lemelson et al.
patent: 6282460 (2001-08-01), Gilliland et al.
patent: 6321140 (2001-11-01), Fujita et al.
patent: 7-104778 (1995-04-01), None
patent: 10-289006 (1998-10-01), None
Breazeal et al., Infant-like social interactions between a robot and a human caregiver, 1998, Internet, p. 1-p. 44.*
Hara et al., Real-time Facial Interaction between Human and 3D Face Robot Agen, 1996, Internet/IEEE, pp. 401-409.*
“Interactive Pet Robot with Emotion Model”, Toshihiro Tashima et al., vol. 1, 1998, pp. 11 and 12.
“Proceedings of the 6th Sony Research Forum”, Masahiro Fujita et al., Nov. 27, 1996, pp. 234 to 239.
“Proceedings of the Second International Conference on Autonomous Agents”, Masahiro Fujita et al., May 9-13, 1998, pp. 54 to 61.
Cuchlinski Jr. William A.
Frommer & Lawrence & Haug LLP
Kessler Gordon
Marc McDieunel
LandOfFree
Robot and control method for entertainment does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.
If you have personal experience with Robot and control method for entertainment, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Robot and control method for entertainment will most certainly appreciate the feedback.
Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-3011178