Apparatus, system and method for a remotely monitored and operated avatar
First Claim
1. A method of controlling an interactive avatar used to interact with an entity, comprising:
- sensing at least one environmental condition;
determining at least one instruction based on the at least one environmental condition; and
controlling operation of the avatar based on the at least one instruction such that the avatar interacts with the entity in accordance with the at least one environmental condition.
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Abstract
An apparatus, system and method for a remotely monitored and operated avatar is provided. The avatar is provided with one or more sensors for sensing environmental conditions of the environment in which the avatar is located. The one or more sensors send sensor data to a data processing system in the avatar which may perform processing and analysis on the sensor data to determine instructions for controlling the operation of the avatar such that the avatar interacts with an entity under observation. In addition, the avatar may transmit the sensor data to a remote assisted living server and/or remote observation center. The remote assisted living server and/or remote observation center may then perform processing and analysis of the sensor data to generate instructions which are transmitted to the avatar. In this way, the processing and analysis of the sensor data may be distributed amongst the avatar, the remote assisted living server, and the remote observation center, or any portion thereof. The avatar is preferably provided with aesthetic qualities that cause the entity under observation to establish a feeling of companionship with the avatar.
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50 Claims
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1. A method of controlling an interactive avatar used to interact with an entity, comprising:
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sensing at least one environmental condition;
determining at least one instruction based on the at least one environmental condition; and
controlling operation of the avatar based on the at least one instruction such that the avatar interacts with the entity in accordance with the at least one environmental condition. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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15. An apparatus for controlling an interactive avatar used to interact with an entity, comprising:
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means for sensing at least one environmental condition;
means for determining at least one instruction based on the at least one environmental condition; and
means for controlling operation of the avatar based on the at least one instruction such that the avatar interacts with the entity in accordance with the at least one environmental condition.
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27. A computer program product in a computer readable medium for controlling an interactive avatar used to interact with an entity, comprising:
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first instructions for sensing at least one environmental condition;
second instructions for determining at least one instruction based on the at least one environmental condition; and
third instructions for controlling operation of the avatar based on the at least one instruction such that the avatar interacts with the entity in accordance with the at least one environmental condition.
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41. A method of remotely controlling an interactive avatar used to interact with an entity, comprising:
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receiving sensed data from the avatar;
generating at least one instruction based on the sensed data, the at least one instruction being used by the avatar to control operation of the avatar such that the avatar interacts with the entity; and
transmitting the at least one instruction to the avatar. - View Dependent Claims (42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 48, 49, 50)
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47. A method of controlling an interactive avatar used to interact with an entity, comprising:
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receiving, from an external device, information representing at least one environmental condition;
determining at least one instruction based on the information representing the at least one environmental condition; and
controlling operation of the avatar based on the at least one instruction such that the avatar interacts with the entity in accordance with the at least one environmental condition.
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