Robot

• US 8,914,139 B2
• Filed: 05/07/2012
• Issued: 12/16/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 05/09/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: ASUSTek Computer, Inc.
• Original Assignee: ASUSTek Computer, Inc.
• Inventors: Parng, Tai-Ming, Badavne, Nilay C, Lai, Ming-Lu
• Primary Examiner(s): Gauthier, Gerald
• Application Number:
  US13/465,981
• Publication Number:
  US 20120290111A1
• Time in Patent Office: 953 Days
• Field of Search: 180/8.1, 180/7.1, 318/568.18, 318/568.12, 455/67.11, 700/94, 700/213, 700/245, 700/248, 700/263, 700/255, 320/107, 320/114, 320/162, 369/36.01, 414/280, 701/23, 720/654
• US Class Current: 700/94
• CPC Class Codes: A63H 11/00 Self-movable toy figures
• CPC Class Codes: A63H 2200/00 Computerized interactive toys, e.g. dolls
• CPC Class Codes: A63H 3/28 Arrangements of sound-producing means in dolls; Means in dolls for producing sounds
• 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 Robot includes a main body, a Portable device and a supporting structure. The supporting structure is disposed at the main body for detachably connecting the Portable device. The Portable device reads digital media data from the main body or the Portable device itself, and plays the digital media data as video. After the Portable device is detached from the supporting structure, the main body and the Portable device operate independently.

Claims

1. A Robot, comprising:

a main body including a first battery unit and a first charge-discharge unit;

a Portable device including a media playing unit, a second battery unit and a second charge-discharge unit; and

a supporting structure disposed at the main body to detachably connect the Portable device;

wherein the media playing unit plays a digital media data, and the Portable device and the main body operate independently, when the Portable device is disposed at the main body via the supporting structure, the first charge-discharge unit charges the second battery unit first.

2. The Robot according to claim 1, wherein the main body further includes a memory unit to store the digital media data.

3. The Robot according to claim 2, wherein the Portable device reads the digital media data via the memory unit of the main body.

4. The Robot according to claim 1, wherein the Portable device further includes a memory unit to store the digital media data.

5. The Robot according to claim 4, wherein the Portable device reads the digital media data via the memory unit.

6. The Robot according to claim 1, wherein the Portable device is a mobile phone, a personal digital assistant (PDA) or a PAD device.

7. The Robot according to claim 1, wherein the main body and the Portable device further include a wireless communication unit, respectively, to wireless communicate with each other.

8. The Robot according to claim 7, wherein the Portable device remotely controls the main body via the wireless communication unit.

9. The Robot according to claim 7, wherein the main body and the Portable device further include a processing unit, respectively, to process the digital media data.

10. The Robot according to claim 1, wherein the media playing unit includes a touch screen.