Receiving apparatus

• US 20050065656A1
• Filed: 10/12/2004
• Published: 03/24/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 03/28/2002
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Fujifilm Corporation (Fujifilm Holdings Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Fuji Photo Film Co Limited (Fujifilm Holdings Corporation)
• Inventors: Ito, Yoshihiro, Endo, Hiroshi, Naka, Yoji
• Granted Patent: US 7,065,430 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 700/245
• CPC Class Codes: G05D 1/0225 involving docking at a fixed facility, e.g. base station or loading bay parking aids B62D15/027
• CPC Class Codes: G05D 1/0246 using a video camera in combination with image processing means
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/26 Power supply means, e.g. regulation thereof for memories G11C
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/263 Arrangements for using multiple switchable power supplies, e.g. battery and AC G06F1/30 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06N 3/008 based on physical entities controlled by simulated intelligence so as to replicate intelligent life forms, e.g. based on robots replicating pets or humans in their appearance or behaviour

Abstract

A receiving apparatus includes a receiving section for receiving image data output from an autonomously traveling robot at a predetermined output position and a storage section for storing the image data received from the robot at the receiving section.

Claims

1-16. -16. (canceled).

17. A receiving apparatus, comprising:

a receiving section for receiving image data output from an autonomously traveling robot at a predetermined output position; and

a storage section for storing the image data received from the robot at said receiving section.

18. The receiving apparatus according to claim 17, further comprising a positional information transmitting section for transmitting positional information representing said output position.

19. The receiving apparatus according to claim 17, further comprising a charging section for charging a battery provided in said robot.

20. The receiving apparatus according to claim 19, wherein said positional information transmitting section transmits charging position information representing a charging position as said output position.

21. The receiving apparatus according to claim 17, further comprising a completion signal transmitting section for transmitting a reception completion signal when the reception of the image data by said receiving section has been completed.