MOVING ROBOT

• US 20200130197A1
• Filed: 06/28/2018
• Published: 04/30/2020
• Est. Priority Date: 06/30/2017
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: LG Electronics, Inc. (LG Corporation)
• Original Assignee: LG Electronics, Inc. (LG Corporation)
• Inventors: ROH, Eunji, LEE, Sunju, LEE, Jina
• Granted Patent: US 11,701,782 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: B25J 11/0005 Manipulators having means for high-level communication with users, e.g. speech generator, face recognition means
• CPC Class Codes: B25J 13/003 by means of an audio-responsive input audible safety signals B25J19/061
• CPC Class Codes: B25J 13/08 by means of sensing devices, e.g. viewing or touching devices
• CPC Class Codes: B25J 19/023 including video camera means
• CPC Class Codes: B25J 19/026 Acoustical sensing devices
• CPC Class Codes: B25J 19/04 Viewing devices
• CPC Class Codes: B25J 9/161 Hardware, e.g. neural networks, fuzzy logic, interfaces, processor

Abstract

Disclosed is a moving robot including: a voice input unit configured to receive a voice input of a user; a first display capable of receiving a touch input; a second display larger than the first display; and a controller configured to perform control such that a screen to be displayed in response to the voice input or the touch input is displayed on at least one of the first display or the second display based on a type and an amount of information included in the screen, and accordingly, it is possible to provide information and services more effectively using the two displays.

Claims

1-17. -17. (canceled)

18. A moving robot comprising:

a voice input unit configured to receive a voice input of a user;

a first display configured to receive a touch input;

a second display larger than the first display; and

a controller configured to;

in response to receiving the voice input or the touch input, selectively display a screen on at least one of the first display or the second display based on a type and an amount of information included in the screen, and

display predetermined information on the first display or the second display based on a distance between the moving robot and the user.

19. The moving robot of claim 18, wherein the controller is further configured to:

in response to the distance between the moving robot and the user being greater than a predetermined distance, display the predetermined information on the second display, and

in response to the distance between the moving robot and the user being less than or equal to the predetermined distance, display the predetermined information on the first display.

20. The moving robot of claim 18, wherein the controller is further configured to:

in response to receiving an interaction attempt from the user while the distance between the moving robot and the user is greater than the predetermined distance, display detailed information on the second display and provide manipulation of the moving robot via gesture recognition and voice recognition.

21. The moving robot of claim 18, wherein the controller is further configured to:

display a touch screen capable of being manipulated by the user via touch on the first display, and

display a detail screen on the second display, the detail screen including detailed information about the touch screen displayed on the first display or guide screen information for guiding manipulation through the first display.

22. The moving robot of claim 18, wherein the controller is further configured to:

in response to receiving a guide destination, display, on the first display, a menu item for requesting a guide service of guiding the user to the guide destination by moving together with the moving robot, and display, on the second display, a detail screen including detailed information about the guide destination and a guide message providing information on how to go to the guide destination.

23. The moving robot of claim 18, wherein the controller is further configured to:

in response to receiving a touch input through the first display while a voice guide operation is being executed in accordance with a voice input received through the voice input unit, finish execution of the voice guide operation and execute an operation corresponding to the touch input.

24. The moving robot of claim 18, wherein the controller is further configured to:

when receiving or awaiting a command from the user, align the first and second displays in a same direction.

25. The moving robot of claim 18, wherein the controller is further configured to:

in response to sensing ambient noise having a volume greater than or equal to a predetermined level while a voice guide operation is being executed in response to a voice input received through the voice input unit, finish execution of the voice guide operation and display, on the first display, a guide message for guiding a touch input of the user.

26. The moving robot of claim 18, further comprising:

an image acquisition unit including one or more cameras,

wherein the controller is further configured to;

display a photography guide screen on the first display upon arrival at a predetermined guide destination, and

in response to receiving a user selection for a photographing function, display a camera view screen of the one or more cameras on the second display.

27. The moving robot of claim 18, wherein the first display is disposed above the second display.

28. The moving robot of claim 18, wherein the first display is disposed in a rotatable head.

29. The moving robot of claim 28, further comprising:

a driving unit configured to move the moving robot,

wherein the controller is further configured to;

rotate the rotatable head upon movement of the moving robot.

30. The moving robot of claim 28, wherein the controller is further configured to:

in response to the moving robot coming to a complete stop, rotate the rotatable head to align the first display and the second display in a same direction.

31. The moving robot of claim 18, further comprising a sensor unit configured to sense approaching of a person.

32. The moving robot of claim 31, wherein the controller is further configured to:

in response to no person existing within a predetermined distance from the moving robot, display a standby screen on the second display, and

in response to sensing a person within the predetermined distance, display a main screen including a plurality of main menu items on the first display.

33. The moving robot of claim 18, wherein the controller is further configured to:

sequentially display, on the second display, a boarding gate map screen including guiding information for locations of airplane boarding gates and an advertising screen including one or more advertising images while in an air side mode or when the moving robot is located on an air side of an airport, and

sequentially display, on the second display, a counter map screen including information for guiding locations of counters in a land side of the airport, a representative counter guide screen including information for guiding locations of counters of representative airlines, and an advertising screen including one or more advertising images while in a land side mode or when the moving robot is located on a land side of the airport.

34. The moving robot of claim 18, wherein the controller is further configured to:

display, on the first display, a boarding pass scanning screen for guiding scanning of a boarding pass.

35. The moving robot of claim 18, wherein the controller is further configured to:

display a facial expression on the first display.

36. A moving robot comprising:

a voice input unit configured to receive a voice input of a user;

a rotatable head including a first touchscreen display configured to receive a touch input;

a second display disposed on a body of the moving robot, the second display being larger than the first touchscreen display; and

a controller configured to;

display predetermined information on the first touchscreen display or the second display based on a distance between the moving robot and the user.

37. The moving robot of claim 36, wherein the controller is further configured to:

in response to the distance between the moving robot and the user being greater than a predetermined distance, display the predetermined information on the second display, and

in response to the distance between the moving robot and the user being less than or equal to the predetermined distance, display the predetermined information on the first touchscreen display.