Information processing device and information processing method

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11385641-B2
Application number	US-201916693776-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Nov 25, 2019
Priority date	Jan 23, 2015
Publication date	Jul 12, 2022
Grant date	Jul 12, 2022

Abstract

Provided an information processing device that is capable of switching between a state in which a device is carried and a state in which the device is not carried in a more suitable form in accordance with a state or situation in which the device is used. The information processing device includes an acquisition unit that acquires information on a user and a controller that executes a control process for moving a device that can be carried by the user so that the device changes between a carry state in which the device is carried by the user and a non-carry state in which the device is not carried by the user on the basis of the information on the user.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. An information processing device, comprising:
an acquisition unit configured to acquire real time information associated with a user; and
a controller configured to:
control autonomous movement of a device based on the acquired real time information associated with the user;
hold the device at a first position based on the acquired real time information associated with the user, wherein the first position satisfies a first condition; and
autonomously switch a mode of the device from a stand-by mode to a carry mode based on the real time information associated with the user, wherein
the device stands at the first position in the stand-by mode, and
the device is carried by the user in the carry mode.

2. The information processing device according to claim 1 , wherein the acquisition unit is further configured to acquire an image of the user from an imaging device.

3. The information processing device according to claim 2 , wherein the controller is further configured to recognize the user based on the acquired image of the user.

4. The information processing device according to claim 3 , wherein the controller is further configured to recognize the user by a face recognition technique.

5. The information processing device according to claim 1 , wherein the device includes a drive unit to move a housing of the device in a drive mode.

6. The information processing device according to claim 5 , wherein the controller is further configured to control an operation of the drive unit in the drive mode.

7. The information processing device according to claim 1 , wherein the controller is further configured to detect a movement of a part of the body of the user.

8. The information processing device according to claim 7 , wherein the controller is further configured to control the autonomous movement of the device based on the movement of the part of the body of the user.

9. The information processing device according to claim 1 , wherein the real time information is associated with a recognized state.

10. The information processing device according to claim 9 , wherein the recognized state includes at least one of a posture of the user, recognized behaviour of the user, a of the user, or a recognized surrounding environment.

11. The information processing device according to claim 1 , wherein
in the carry mode, the device is held in a second position that satisfies a second condition, and
the controller is further configured to control the device to autonomously hold the device at the second position.

12. The information processing device according to claim 11 , wherein
the controller is further configured to control a state in which the device is held at the second position, and
the state is controlled based on the acquired real time information.

13. An information processing method, comprising:
in an information processing device comprising a processor:
acquiring, by the processor, real time information associated with a user;
controlling, by the processor, autonomous movement of a device based on the acquired real time information associated with the user;
holding, by the processor, the device at a first position based on the acquired real time information associated with the user, wherein the first position satisfies a first condition; and
autonomously switching, by the processor, a mode of the device from a stand-by mode to a carry mode based on the real time information associated with the user, wherein the device stands at the first position in the stand-by mode, and the device is carried by the user in the carry mode.

14. The information processing method according to claim 13 , further comprising acquiring an image of the user from an imaging device.

15. The information processing method according to claim 14 , further comprising recognizing, by the processor, the user based on the acquired image of the user.

16. The information processing method according to claim 15 , further comprising recognizing, by the processor, the user by a face recognition technique.

17. The information processing method according to claim 13 , wherein the device includes a drive unit to move a housing of the device in a drive mode.

18. The information processing method according to claim 17 , further comprising controlling an operation of the drive unit in the drive mode.

19. A non-transitory computer-readable medium having stored thereon, computer-executable instructions which, when executed by a computer, cause the computer to execute operations, the operations comprising:
acquiring real time information associated with a user;
controlling autonomous movement of a device based on the real time information associated with the user;
holding the device at a first position based on the acquired real time information associated with the user, wherein the first position satisfies a first condition; and
autonomously switching a mode of the device from a stand-by mode to a carry mode based on the real time information associated with the user, wherein the device stands at the first position in the stand-by mode, and the device is carried by the user in the carry mode.

Assignees

• Sony Corp

Inventors

• Takeoka Yoshiki
• Kii Manabu
• Hosoda Yasuhide
• Kawamura Toshiyuki

Classifications

• B64U80/60

  by wearable objects, e.g. garments or helmets · CPC title

• B64U2201/20

  Remote controls · CPC title

• B64U2201/10

  autonomous, i.e. by navigating independently from ground or air stations, e.g. by using inertial navigation systems [INS] · CPC title

• A45F5/02 Primary

  Fastening articles to the garment · CPC title

• A45F2005/008

  Hand articles fastened to the wrist or to the arm or to the leg · CPC title