Robot apparatus capable of selecting transmission destination, and control method therefor
AssigneeSony Corporation
InventorsNaoyasu Hosonuma, Noriyuki Fukushima, Kazufumi Oyama
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Abstract
A robot apparatus such as an entertainment robot is configured to select a transmission destination at which a communication appliance is located, and transmits predetermined information to the selected transmission destination. The predetermined information may be a self-diagnostic result or information concerning its surrounding environment. If the transmission fails, the robot apparatus selects an alternative transmission destination whereat another communication appliance is located, and transmits the information to the alternative destination.
Claims20
A robot apparatus comprising:
- selecting means for selecting a transmission destination;
- and
- transmitting means for transmitting predetermined information to said transmission destination selected by said selecting means;
- wherein said predetermined information comprises a self-diagnostic result indicating an abnormality of said robot apparatus.
A robot apparatus comprising:
- selecting means for selecting a transmission destination;
- and
- transmitting means for transmitting predetermined information to said transmission destination selected by said selecting means;
- wherein said selecting means selects a second transmission destination which is different than a first transmission destination previously selected when transmission of said predetermined information from said transmitting means to said first transmission destination fails.
A robot apparatus comprising:
- self-diagnosis means for detecting an abnormality of the robot apparatus and providing a self-diagnostic result;
- and
- transmitting means for transmitting said self-diagnostic result to a predetermined transmission destination remote from said robot apparatus.
A robot apparatus comprising:
- information acquiring means for acquiring information of a surrounding environment and/or an internal state;
- transmitting means for transmitting said information acquired by said information acquiring means to a predetermined transmission destination;
- and
- receiving means for receiving a command from an external appliance;
- wherein said command is described in a natural language, and said information acquiring means analyzes said command on the basis of said natural language and acquires said information of said surrounding environment and/or internal state in accordance with a result of said analysis.
A robot apparatus comprising:
- information acquiring means for acquiring information of a surrounding environment and/or an internal state;
- and
- transmitting means for transmitting said information acquired by said information acquiring means to a predetermined transmission destination;
- wherein said information acquiring means spontaneously acquires said information of said surrounding environment and/or internal state.
A robot apparatus comprising:
- information acquiring means for acquiring information of a surrounding environment and/or an internal state;
- and
- transmitting means for transmitting said information acquired by said information acquiring means to a predetermined transmission destination when the surrounding environment and/or internal state changes beyond a predetermined level.
A robot apparatus comprising:
- information acquiring means for acquiring information of a surrounding environment and/or an internal state;
- and
- transmitting means for transmitting said information acquired by said information acquiring means to a predetermined transmission destination at a predetermined time.
A control method for robot apparatus comprising:
- selecting a transmission destination;
- and
- transmitting predetermined information comprising a self-diagnostic result indicating an abnormality of said robot apparatus to said selected transmission destination.
A control method for robot apparatus comprising:
- selecting a first transmission destination;
- transmitting predetermined information to said selected transmission destination;
- and
- selecting a second transmission destination when transmission of said predetermined information to said first transmission destination fails, then transmitting said predetermined information to said second transmission destination.
A control method for robot apparatus comprising:
- self-diagnosing said robot apparatus to detect an abnormality thereof and provide a self-diagnostic result;
- and
- transmitting said self-diagnostic result to a predetermined transmission destination remote from said robot apparatus.
A control method for robot apparatus comprising:
- acquiring information of a surrounding environment and/or an internal state;
- and
- transmitting said acquired information to a predetermined transmission destination;
- wherein said command is described in a natural language, and contents of said command are analyzed on the basis of said natural language and said information of said surrounding environment and/or internal state is acquired in accordance with a result of said command analysis.
A control method for robot apparatus comprising:
- spontaneously acquiring information of a surrounding environment and/or an internal state;
- and
- transmitting said acquired information to a predetermined transmission destination.
A control method for robot apparatus comprising:
- acquiring information of a surrounding environment and/or an internal state;
- and
- transmitting said acquired information to a predetermined transmission destination when said surrounding environment and/or internal state changes beyond a predetermined level.
A control method for robot apparatus comprising:
- acquiring information of a surrounding environment and/or an internal state;
- and
- transmitting said acquired information to a predetermined transmission destination at a predetermined time.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.