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US 2007/0185587 A1Published application
Mobile object apparatus, mobile object system, imaging device and method, and alerting device and method
AssigneeSony Corporation
InventorTetsujiro Kondo
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Abstract
A mobile object apparatus is provided. The mobile object apparatus includes an object having a first function; a moving unit that is capable of moving so as to move the object; a driving unit configured to drive the moving unit; and a receiver configured to receive a command from outside. The driving unit controls the moving unit according to the command received so that a second function is achieved.
Claims30
A mobile object apparatus comprising:
- an object having a first function;
- a moving unit connected to the object and that is capable of moving so as to move the object;
- a driving unit configured to drive the moving unit;
- and
- a receiver configured to receive a external command;
- wherein the driving unit controls the moving unit according to the command received so that a second function is achieved.
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A mobile object system comprising:
- a plurality of mobile object apparatuses,
- wherein each of the plurality of mobile object apparatuses includes
- an object having a first function,
- a moving unit connected to the object and that is capable of moving so as to move the object,
- a driving unit configured to drive the moving unit, and
- a receiver configured to receive an external command, and
- wherein the driving unit controls the moving unit according to the command received so that a second function is achieved.
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A mobile imaging device comprising:
- range-of-movement determining means for determining a range of movement in which the imaging device is allowed to move;
- detecting means for detecting a desired target of detection in the range of movement;
- moving means for moving the imaging device so that the imaging device is located at a desired position relative to the target of detection detected by the detecting means;
- imaging means for imaging the target of detection from the desired position and outputting imaged information of the target of detection;
- and
- outputting means for outputting the imaged information to outside;
- wherein output of the imaged information to outside and movement of the imaging device by the moving means are stopped when the imaging device is moved out of the range of movement.
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An imaging method of detecting a target of detection and imaging the target of detection by an imaging device, the imaging method comprising:
- determining a range of movement in which the imaging device is allowed to move;
- detecting a desired target of detection in the range of movement;
- moving the imaging device so that the imaging device is located at a desired position relative to the target of detection detected;
- imaging the target of detection from the desired position and outputting imaged information of the target of detection;
- and
- outputting the imaged information to outside;
- wherein output of the imaged information to outside and movement of the imaging device are stopped when the imaging device is moved out of the range of movement.
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A mobile alerting device comprising:
- range-of-movement determining means for determining a range of movement in which the alerting device is allowed to move;
- detecting means for detecting a desired target of detection in the range of movement;
- moving means for moving the alerting device so that the alerting device is located at a desired position relative to the target of detection detected by the detecting means;
- and
- alerting means for issuing an alert to the target of detection from the desired position;
- wherein the alert and movement of the alerting device are stopped when the alerting device is moved out of the range of movement.
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An alerting method of detecting a target of detection and issuing an alert to the target of detection by an alerting device, the alerting method comprising:
- determining a range of movement in which the alerting device is allowed to move;
- detecting a desired target of detection in the range of movement;
- moving the alerting device so that the alerting device is located at a desired position relative to the target of detection detected;
- and
- issuing an alert to the target of detection from the desired position;
- wherein the alert and movement of the alerting device are stopped when the alerting device is moved out of the range of movement.
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A mobile imaging device comprising:
- a range-of-movement determining unit configured to determine a range of movement in which the imaging device is allowed to move;
- a detector configured to detect a desired target of detection in the range of movement;
- a moving unit configured to move the imaging device so that the imaging device is located at a desired position relative to the target of detection detected by the detector;
- an imager configured to image the target of detection from the desired position and outputting imaged information of the target of detection;
- and
- an outputting unit configured to output the imaged information to outside;
- wherein output of the imaged information to outside and movement of the imaging device by the moving unit are stopped when the imaging device is moved out of the range of movement.
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A mobile alerting device comprising:
- a range-of-movement determining unit configured to determine a range of movement in which the alerting device is allowed to move;
- a detector configured to detect a desired target of detection in the range of movement;
- a moving unit configured to move the alerting device so that the alerting device is located at a desired position relative to the target of detection detected by the detector;
- and
- an alerting unit configured to issue an alert to the target of detection from the desired position;
- wherein the alert and movement of the alerting device are stopped when the alerting device is moved out of the range of movement.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.