Robotic device management system and method, and information management apparatus
First Claim
1. A robot management system comprising:
- means for transmitting via a telecommunication line robotic related information relating to a robot which acts autonomously based on an external and/or an internal factor;
means for storing reference information in accordance with the robot;
means for generating answer information based on the robotic related information and the reference information; and
means for transmitting via a telecommunication line the answer information to the owner of the robot.
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Abstract
Robot-related information held at a robot user and data held at a robot manufacturer are used to enhance the user'"'"'s sense of attachment to the robot. Each terminal device is operable to send information about the robot to a telecommunication line and to receive answer information sent from a server to the robot user via the telecommunication line. The server generates answer information on the basis of robot-related information sent from the personal terminal device and previously stored reference information corresponding to the robot-related information; and sends the answer information to the personal terminal device—via the telecommunication line. The answer information is for example a diagnostic report on the robot.
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27 Claims
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1. A robot management system comprising:
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means for transmitting via a telecommunication line robotic related information relating to a robot which acts autonomously based on an external and/or an internal factor;
means for storing reference information in accordance with the robot;
means for generating answer information based on the robotic related information and the reference information; and
means for transmitting via a telecommunication line the answer information to the owner of the robot. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
wherein the robotic related information is indicative of the changed growth level of the robot; and
wherein the answer information is indicative of a growth transition of the robot which is generated based on the robotic related information and the reference information.
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3. The system according to claim 1 wherein the robot exhibits a character that is changed according to the external and/or the internal factor and the robot acts in accordance with the character;
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the robotic related information is indicative of the character of the robot; and
the answer information is indicative of a character correction of the robot which is generated based on the robotic related information and the reference information.
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4. The system according to claim 1 wherein the robotic related information is state information representing the state of moving parts of the robot;
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the answer information is indicative of a result of a diagnosis of the robot based on the state information.
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5. The system according to claim 4, further comprising means for sending to the owner of the robot via the telecommunication line a list of service personnel capable of a repair according to the diagnosis result.
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6. The system according to claim 1 further comprising means for transmitting information indicative of a sending date;
- and means for sending to the owner of the robot a greeting card on a predetermined date determined by the sending date.
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7. The system according to claim 1 wherein a plurality of the robotic related information is transmitted;
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the generated answer information is based on a result of differentiation between the plurality of the robotic information.
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8. The system according to claim 1, wherein the robotic related information is generated automatically.
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9. The system according to claim 1, wherein the robotic related information comprises information generated by the owner of the robot.
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10. A robot management method comprising the steps of:
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transmitting via a telecommunication line robotic related information relating to a robot which acts autonomously based on an external and/or an internal factor;
storing reference information in accordance with the robot;
generating answer information based on the robotic related information and the reference information; and
transmitting via a telecommunication line the answer information to the owner of the robot. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
wherein the robotic related information is indicative of the changed growth level of the robot; and
wherein the answer information is indicative of a growth transition of the robot which is generated based on the robotic related information and the reference information.
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12. The method according to claim 10 wherein the robot exhibits a character that is changed according to the external and/or the internal factor and the robot acts in accordance with the character;
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the robotic related information is indicative of the character of the robot; and
the answer information is indicative of a character correction of the robot which is generated based on the robotic related information and the reference information.
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13. The method according to claim 10 wherein the robotic related information is state information representing the state of moving parts of the robot;
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the answer information is indicative of a result of a diagnosis of the robot based on the state information.
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14. The method according to claim 13, further comprising the steps of sending to the owner of the robot via the telecommunication line a list of service personnel capable of a repair according to the diagnosis result.
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15. The method according to claim 10 further comprising the steps of transmitting information indicative of a sending date;
- and sending to the owner of the robot a greeting card on a predetermined date determined by the sending date.
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16. A robot device which acts autonomously based on an external and/or an internal factor and comprising:
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means for transmitting to a remote location via a telecommunication channel robotic related information indicative of the robot device; and
means for receiving from the remote location via a telecommunication channel answer information based on said transmitted robotic related information and reference information stored at said remote location. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
wherein the robotic related information is indicative of the changed growth level of the robot device; and
wherein the answer information is indicative of a growth transition of the robot device which is generated based on the robotic related information and the reference information.
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18. The robot device of claim 16 which exhibits a character that is changed according to the external and/or the internal factor, and wherein the robot acts in accordance with the character;
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wherein the robotic related information is indicative of the character of the robot device; and
wherein the answer information is indicative of a character correction of the robot device which is generated based on the robotic related information and the reference information.
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19. The robot device of claim 16 wherein the robotic related information is state information representing the state of moving parts of the robot device;
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the answer information is indicative of a result of a diagnosis of the robot device based on the state information.
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20. The robot device of claim 19, further comprising means for receiving from a remote location via the telecommunication channel a list of service personnel capable of a repair according to the diagnosis result.
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21. The robot device of claim 16, further comprising means for transmitting to the remote location information indicative of a sending date for receiving a greeting card on a predetermined date determined by the sending date.
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22. A server for communicating with at least one robot device located remotely from said server, said robot device acting autonomously based on an external and/or an internal factor, said server comprising:
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means for receiving from a remote location via a telecommunication channel robotic related information indicative of the robot device;
means for storing reference information associated with a respective robot device; and
means for transmitting to the remote location via a telecommunication channel answer information based on said received robotic related information and said stored reference information. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
wherein the robotic related information is indicative of the changed growth level of the robot device; and
wherein the answer information is indicative of a growth transition of the robot device which is generated based on the robotic related information and the reference information.
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24. The server of claim 22 wherein the robot device exhibits a character that is changed according to the external and/or the internal factor, and wherein the robot device acts in accordance with the character;
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wherein the robotic related information is indicative of the character of the robot device; and
wherein the answer information is indicative of a character correction of the robot device which is generated based on the robotic related information and the reference information.
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25. The server of claim 22 wherein the robotic related information is state information representing the state of moving parts of the robot device;
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the answer information is indicative of a result of a diagnosis of the robot device based on the state information.
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26. The server of claim 25, further comprising means for transmitting to a remote location via the telecommunication channel a list of service personnel capable of a repair according to the diagnosis result.
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27. The server of claim 22, further comprising means for transmitting to the remote location a greeting card on a predetermined date determined by predetermined information related to the robot device at said remote location.
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