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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 30, 2002
Filed:
Sep. 21, 2000
Makoto Inoue, Kanagawa, JP;
Naoyasu Hosonuma, Saitama, JP;
Kyoko Furumura, Tokyo, JP;
Kotaro Sabe, Tokyo, JP;
Sony Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
In a robot device, its functions and performance can be improved with ease. According to the present invention, control device detachably mounted on a prescribed component unit for driving and controlling each of the component units in a prescribed state is provided and thereby, the control device can be easily exchanged for a new one. Thus the robot device in which its functions and performance can be improved can be realized. Further, according to the present invention, a robot device comprises storing device detachably mounted on the prescribed component unit for storing desired behavior type information and thereby, the storing device can be readily exchanged for storing device storing behavior type information different from the behavior type information stored in the former storing device. Thus, the robot device in which its functions and performance can be improved with ease can be realized.