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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 22, 2021
Filed:
Sep. 20, 2018
Sony Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
David Young, San Diego, CA (US);
Lindsay Miller, San Diego, CA (US);
Lobrenzo Wingo, San Diego, CA (US);
Marvin DeMerchant, San Diego, CA (US);
Sony Group Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A robot in a location interacts with a user. The robot includes a camera, an image recognition processor, a microphone and a loudspeaker, a voice assistant, and a wireless transceiver. The robot moves around and creates a model of the location, and recognizes changes. It recognizes objects of interest, beings, and situations. The robot monitors the user and recognizes body language and gesture commands, as well as voice commands. The robot communicates with the user, the TV, and other devices. It may move around to monitor for regular and non-regular situations. It anticipates user commands based on a situation. It determines if a situation is desired, and mitigates the situation if undesired. It can seek immediate help for the user in an emergency. It can capture, record, categorize and document events as they happen. It can categorize and document objects in the location.