Automatic device, information providing device, robot device, and transaction method

A method for generating an action of an automatic apparatus, the method comprising steps of:

• reading, from a product, at least one of two pieces of information stored on the product and which concern the attribute of the latter;
• making a comparison between information pre-stored in an attribute storage unit and information read in the product-related information reading step;
• and
• allowing the automatic apparatus to act in a predetermined manner when there is found a coincidence between the information as the result of comparison made in the information comparing step.

An information server comprising a sender to send information on the attribute of a product, cumulatively stored in an attribute storage unit included in an automatic apparatus, to a communication unit also included in the automatic apparatus;

• the automatic apparatus comprising:
• the attribute storage unit to store information on the attribute of a product;
• a product-related information reader to read, from a product, at least one of at least two pieces of information stored on the product and which concern the attribute of the latter;
• an information comparator to make a comparison between information stored in the attribute storage unit and information read from the product-related information reader;
• and
• the communication unit to store information into the attribute storage unit.

An information serving method in which information on the attribute of an product is sent to a communication unit included in an automatic apparatus;

• the automatic apparatus comprising:
• an attribute storage unit to store information on the attribute of a product;
• a product-related information reader to read, from a product, at least one of at least two pieces of information stored on the product and which concern the attribute of the latter;
• an information comparator to make a comparison between information stored in the attribute storage unit and information read from the product-related information reader;
• and
• the communication unit to store information into the attribute storage unit.

An information server which reads attribute information sent from a communication unit included in an automatic apparatus and sends, to the communication unit, action-generation information intended to generate a predetermined action of the automatic apparatus when the read attribute information coincides with predetermined information;

• the automatic apparatus comprising:
• a product-related information reader to read, from a product, at least one of two pieces of information stored on the product and which concern the attribute of the latter;
• a controller to generate an action;
• and
• the communication unit to supply the controller with information intended to generate an action of the automatic apparatus, acquire the attribute information read by the product-related information reader and send the acquired attribute information.

An information serving method comprising steps of:

• reading attribute information sent from a communication unit included in an automatic apparatus;
• and
• sending, to the communication unit, action-generation information intended to generate a predetermined action of the automatic apparatus when the read attribute information coincides with predetermined information;
• the automatic apparatus comprising:
• a product-related information reader to read, from a product, at least one of two pieces of information stored on the product and which concern the attribute of the latter;
• a controller to generate an action;
• and
• the communication unit to supply the controller with information intended to generate an action of the automatic apparatus, acquire the attribute information read by the product-related information reader and send the acquired attribute information.

A robotic apparatus of an autonomous type which acts autonomously based on an external factor and/or an internal factor, the robotic apparatus comprising:

• a memory having stored therein information on a contract made between a manufacturer or distributor of the robotic apparatus and a third party;
• the robotic apparatus reading information stored on a product and which concerns at least a supply source of the product;
• and
• the robotic apparatus generating a predetermined action or reaction when the supply source is found from the contract-related information to have made a predetermined contract with the manufacturer or distributor.

A method for generating an action of an autonomous type robotic apparatus which acts autonomously based on an external factor and/or internal factor, in which:

• the robotic apparatus has a memory having stored therein information on a contract made between a manufacturer or distributor of the robotic apparatus and a third party;
• the method comprising steps of:
• reading information stored on a product and which concerns at least a supply source of the product;
• and
• generating a predetermined action or reaction when the supply source is found from the contract-related information stored in the memory to have made a predetermined contract with the manufacturer or distributor.

A commercial transaction system comprising:

• a robotic apparatus manager that manages a robotic apparatus so that the robotic apparatus acts or reacts when it detects predetermined information;
• a product distributor that acquires the predetermined information under a contact having been made with the robotic apparatus manager, appends it to a product for sale to a user of the robotic apparatus;
• and
• the robotic apparatus which detects the predetermined information appended to the product purchased by the user and acts or reacts in a predetermined manner based on the detected predetermined information.